Young Soloist

Young Soloist & Young String Soloist Series
GENERAL AIDS
  • Adequate rehearsal letters to aid rehearsal flexibility...
  • Adequate bowings to guide the young performer...
  • Adequate and well-placed extended rests in the solo for endurance considerations...
  • Glossary of terms and symbols included to aid in study (in the individual versions)...
ACCOMPANIMENT CONSIDERATIONS
  • Compositional interest to enhance the soloist...
  • Rhythmic structures to establish meter and entrance for the soloist...
  • Generally written at levels "2" and "3"...
  • Contains repeats, D.C.'s etc.; however, the solo part is always written out
COLLECTIONS:
Young Flute Soloist (110135); Young Oboe Soloist (112119);  
Young Clarinet Soloist (118128); Young Alto Sax Soloist (124126);  
Young Trumpet Soloist (135124); Young Horn Soloist (137115);  
Young Trombone Soloist (139121); Young Tuba Soloist (143120). Each $12.95
     
Young Violin Soloist (161114); Young Viola Soloist (163113);  
Young Cello Soloist (165113).   Each $13.95
All contain the following solo selections with piano accompaniment: "Praise Him All Ye Little Children" ; "Dare To Be A Daniel"; Abide With Me"; "My Jesus I Love Thee"; "We Gather Together"; "Away In A Manger"; "Hallelujah! What A Saviour!"; and, "Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus". (piano accompaniment tapes available)
RANGE: Winds: limited to one octave on "Bb" concert (the clarinet lines will all be below the register break)...
  Strings: first position; open strings; violin/viola predominately "close 2-3" finger patterns; cello predominately Natural first position finger patterns.
KEYS: Winds: limited to "Bb", "Eb", and "F" concert...
  Strings: limited to "D", "A", and "G" concert...
DYNAMICS: Full range, but geared to the middle area...
METERS: Limited to "2-4", "3-4" and "4-4"...
RHYTHM: Limited to wholes, dotted halves, halves, quarters, and ties of the aforementioned...

LEVEL 1-1/2

RANGE: Woodwinds: at two octaves...

Brass: approximately an octave-and-one-half...

  Strings: first position; open strings: violin/viola "close 2-3", "close 1-2" and "spread" finger patterns; cello in "Natural first position, Lowered First position and Extended First position finger patterns; string bass in first and half position...
KEYS: Winds: limited to "Bb", "Eb", "Ab", "F", and "C" concert...

  Strings: limited to "C", "G", "D" ,"A", and "F" concert...
DYNAMICS: Full range...
METERS: Limited to "2-4", "3-4", "4-4", "cut-time", "6-8", and "3-8"...
RHYTHM: Values of "level" and additionally, "eighths", "dotted quarter and eighth note" combination, and '"ties" of the aforementioned...