Gems Series Books

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Listen to Cheeky Czardas for Violin Group

Guide to Playing Levels:

A - Beginning (up to Suzuki Book 1 / Grade 1) 

B - Elementary (Suzuki Books 1 (late) & 2 / Grade 2)

C - Junior (Suzuki Book 2 (late) & 3 / Grade 3-4)

GEMS FOR CELLO ENSEMBLES

Piano score and photocopiable cello parts.

Includes CD with performance and backing tracks for:

• Tweet Tweet (2 part cellos + piano) (+pre-twinkle part) A+B  

• Doodle Dots (2 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A

• Double Dazzle (2 part cellos + piano) B/C

• Russian Rumpus (3 part cellos + piano) A-C  

• Swedish Shoemaker (2 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A

• Celtic Canon (2 or 3 part cellos + piano) C

• Dooby Doo Doo (4 part cellos + piano) A/B

• Lonely Lady (4 part cellos + piano) A/B

• Mayo Morrins (2 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part)  A 

• Willow Wands (3 part cellos + piano) B/C

GEMS FOR FLUTE ENSEMBLES

Piano score and photocopiable flute parts. Includes CD with performance and

backing tracks for: 

• • Celtic Canon (2 or 3 part flutes + piano) C

  • Cheeky Czardas  (2 part flutes + piano) (+ easy part) C

  • Doodle Dots (2 part flutes + piano) (+ easy part) A

  • Dream Days (2 part flutes + piano) B

  • Lonely Lady (4 part flutes + piano) (+ 5 extra parts) A/B

  • Mayo Morrins (2 part flutes + piano) (+ easy part) A

  • Rumpty Rumba (3 part flutes + piano (+ easy part) B

  • Sh! Sh! (3 part flutes + piano) A-B (+ optional easy part) 

  • Stamping Song (2 part flutes + piano) A+B

  • Water Wheels (2 part flutes + piano) C

GEMS FOR BEGINNER VIOLIN GROUPS

A collection of tried and tested, easy, rhythmic, fun pieces for group lessons, concerts and workshops. They are designed for use in either a reading-based or Suzuki context. Includes reproducible violin parts. Although designed for open-string players (Violin A parts) with piano/CD, most of the pieces include optional parts (Violin B&C) for more advanced players. The CD includes performance and piano backing tracks.

• • Alligator Snap Snap

  • Bohemian Folk Song

  • Copycat Song

  • Swing Song

  • Russian Song

  • Chatterbox, Chatterbox

  • Flying Saucer

  • "We can play the Twinkle Variations"

  • Cabbage Song

  • Dorset Reel

  • Starry Spaces

  • Listen to the Twinkle Variations

  • Minor Medley

GEMS FOR CELLO ENSEMBLES 2

Piano score and photocopiable cello parts. Includes CD with performance and backing tracks for:

• Cheeky Czardas (2 part cellos + piano) (+pre-twinkle part)  A+B  

• Rumpty Rumba (3 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A+B

• Fiddlers' Folly (2 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) B/C

• Laura's Lullaby (2 part cellos + piano) A/B   

• Popcorn Pizza (3 part cellos + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A+B

• Gaelic Gold (2 or 3 part cellos + piano) (+ 2 easy ostinato parts) A/B

• Sh! Sh! (3 part cellos + piano) ( + pre-twinkle part) A-B

• Five Fun (4 part cellos + piano) A/B

• Settlers' Song (2 part cellos + piano)  A/B  

• Hungarian Hop (2, 3 or 4 part cellos + piano) B/C

• Slurring Skirmish (2 part cellos + piano) C

GEMS FOR VIOLIN ENSEMBLES 3

• Rumpty Rumba  (3 part violins + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part)  A+B  

• Cheeky Czardas (2 part violins + piano)(+ pre-twinkle part)  A+B   

• Jelly Jam (4 part ROUND + piano)  A  

• Five Fun (3 part violins + piano) A/B

• Gaelic Gold (2 or 3 part violins + piano) (+ easy ostinato part) A/B  

• Echo Effect (4 part violins + piano) (+ 2 easy extra parts) A  

• Settlers' Song (2 part violins + piano) B  

• Swing Song (2 part violins + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) B

• Slurring Skirmish (2 part violins + piano)  A+B

• Swedish Shoemaker (2 part violins + piano) (+ pre-twinkle part) A 

• Willow Wands (3 part violins + piano)  C     

GEMS FOR JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRAS 1

Score and photocopiable string parts (Vln1, Vln2, Vln3/Viola, Cello, Bass (optional) included in the book. Piano part for use in rehearsals or if some instruments are missing.

• • Intrada

  • Adam in the Garden

  • Jazzy Beat

  • Sword Dance

  • Old McDonald

  • Drunken Sailor

  • There Once was a Folksong

GEMS FOR JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRAS 2

Score and photocopiable string parts (Vln1, Vln2, Vln3/Viola, Cello, Bass (optional) included in the book. Piano part for use in rehearsals or if some instruments are missing.

• • Russian Romp

  • Thrumpton Threadwell Morris Dance

  • Volga Boat Song

  • Matilda Kookaburra

  • Skye Boat Song

  • Raggle Taggle

  • New Boogie

GEMS FOR JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRAS 3

Score and photocopiable string parts (Vln1, Vln2, Vln3/Viola, Cello, Bass (optional) included in the book. Piano part for use in rehearsals or if some instruments are missing.

• • Round Dance

  • Flop-Eared Mule

  • Filipino Song

  • Hungary Mungary

  • Up Bow Waltz

  • Five Time

  • Lisdoonvarna