LÁSLÓ ROSSA - ILKKA KUUSISTO

COLOURful music for STRINGS

Volumes. I, II, III, IV and V

Instructional design by

Csaba and Géza Szilvay

COLOURSTRINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,
SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND

In association with

SUOMEN MUSIIKKIOPPILAITOSTEN LIITTO RY -
THE ASSOCIATION OF FINNISH MUSIC SCHOOLS,
HELSINKI, FINLAND

This series of chamber music provides a broad range of material for young musicians of all ages, from music play school to conservatory.

The pieces can be performed as chamber music (quartet) without conductor, or by a full string orchestra.

Even the youngest performers can understand the pieces as complete entities, because miniature musical forms have been chosen. When the young musician assimilates the form of the music he performs, he does not merely play his part routinely, but participates in the recreation of the work. For this reason form-analysis is one of the most important tasks of the conductor/director.

The arrangements for volumes 1, 2 & 3 are presented as scores only instead of individual parts. Reading from the score develops visual and aural skills and musicianship.

The pieces appear in the same order as in the violin Colourstrings ABC, and as there is no methodic or didactic purpose to the order in the chamber music series, the teacher/conductor may choose each concert programme according to his or her own taste.

These volumes contain a wealth of sight-reading material from which the teacher may select the technically and emotionally appropriate items for more intensive rehearsal leading to subsequent performance.

Although some bowings and fingerings have been indicated, in many instances no preference has been shown because it is assumed that teachers often prefer to do their own editing, bearing in mind the varying levels of attainment of their pupils.

This series in which Finnish and Hungarian children’s songs enjoy prominence, has been designed to develop technical skill and give artistic joy wherever young musicians meet together.

Volume I (Green) Volume II (Yellow) Volume III (Red)
Score £5.00  Score £5.25  Score £7.00
Contents:

Contents:

 Contents:
1. The Sun  13. Little Gnat 21a. The Cowboy
2. The Dog and the Butterfly 14. Good Morning, Mouse 21b. Western Railroad
3. My Doll 15. Springtime 22. Lullaby
4. Hungry Squirrel

16. Mr. Goat

 23. Aeolian Melody
5. Little Train 17. Donkey 24. The Spider
6. The Flying Witch 18. The Snail Takes a Ride 25. Travelling
7. Elephant March 19. Pentatonic Melody 26. Joiku from Lappland
8. Rainbow Song 20. Melody from the Kalevala 27. Chinese Tune
9. Little Lamb   28. The Hen and her Chicks
10. Magpie   29. Song of Greenland
11. Trumpet and Train   30. Brother John
12. Frog and Fish    

 

See below for Special Quantity Prices
Volumes I, II, III only

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Volume IV (Blue)

Volume V (Orange)
Score £9.00 Score £9.00
Contents: Contents:
31. Clitter Clatter Car 39. Mr. Owl
32. The Cheerful Train 40. Mary had a Little Lamb
33. Sailing Boat 41. Mr. Hedgehog
34. Rowing Boat 42. Four Hungarian Folksongs
35. Sidney Snail 43. Three Pigs
36. Aeroplaning 44. Fox Trot
37. Lazy Snail 45. Clever Geese
38. When I’m Asleep 46. Double-bass Rascal
   
   
Parts for Vol. IV:    Parts for Vol. V:  
Violin 1 £3.00 Violin 1 £3.00
Violin 2 £2.00 Violin 2 £2.00
Violin 3 £2.00 Violin 3 £2.00
Cello £2.00

Cello

£3.00
Double-bass £2.00 Double-bass £3.00
Percussion £4.00 Percussion £2.00
Full set of parts £27.50 Full set of parts £28.50

Please note: the full sets of parts contain:
3 x Violin 1, 3 x Violin 2, 2 x Violin 3,
2 x Cello, 1 x Double Bass, 1 x Percussion

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SPECIAL QUANTITY PRICES

for

COLOURful Music for STRINGS Volumes I, II and III only

Twenty or more copies less 25%
Teachers ordering 20 or more copies of Volumes 1, 2 or 3 of Colourful Music for Strings may be given a discount of 25%. Orders can be 20 copies of one volume only, or spread over two or three volumes Thus the prices per copy would be:

Volume 1 one copy £5.00 less 25% for 20 or more £3.75 per copy
Volume 2 one copy £5.25 less 25% for 20 or more £3.94 per copy
Volume 3 one copy £7.00 less 25% for 20 or more £5.25 per copy

Forty or more copies less 30%
Teachers ordering 40 or more copies may be given a discount of 30%. Orders can be 40 copies of one volume only or again spread over two or three volumes. In this case the prices per copy would be:

Volume 1 one copy £5.00 less 30% for 40 or more £3.50 per copy
Volume 2 one copy £5.25 less 30% for 40 or more £3.68 per copy
Volume 3 one copy £7.00 less 30% for 40 or more £4.90 per copy

Note: These special quantity prices apply only to an order for dispatch in one consignment to one address. Associate teacher discount and trade discount may not be applied to these special quantity prices.

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