Kathy and David Blackwell - ABRSM Violin Mix Book 3 (Grade 3)

The series has been compiled by string specialists Kathy and David Blackwell and covers the musical and technical elements of the early grades in three progressive volumes. Many of the arrangements are featured on the ABRSM Violin syllabus from 2024 and, in addition, all are ideal choices for Performance Grade exams. There are piano accompaniments for every piece, and violin accompaniments and guitar chords for many pieces, providing useful flexibility for students and teachers.

• Key features:
  New arrangements of repertoire spanning many cultures and styles, in three progressive volumes
• Accompaniments for piano, violin and guitar
• A rich source of repertoire for a concert or exam
• Many of the pieces are featured on the ABRSM Violin syllabus from 2024
• An interesting footnote and fun fact for every piece

Kathy and David Blackwell both studied music at the University of Edinburgh. Kathy continued with studies at the University of Oxford before following a career in string teaching and writing educational music. David has worked in music publishing and has composed and arranged a wide range of music from choral and organ compositions to educational music for strings, piano and a variety of other instruments. Together they have written the award-winning String Time series published by Oxford University Press. They have twice won the UK’s Music Industries Association award for Best Education Publication and in 2017 they received an ESTA UK award in recognition of exceptional services to string teaching.

2. Contredanse No. 12 (from 12 Contredanses, WoO 14) - Ludwig van Beethoven
3. Rabbit Foot - Florence B. Price
4. Minuet - Ignatius Sancho
5. Canzonetta (from Album des enfants, Op. 123) - Cécile Chaminade
6. Jupiter (from The Planets, Op. 32) - Gustav Holst
7. L’cha Dodi - Trad. Jewish (arr. Franklyn Gellnick)
8. Für Elise - Ludwig van Beethoven
9. Mi Teresita - Teresa Carreño
10. Bella ciao - Trad. Italian
11. Gavotte No. 2 (from Children’s Album, Op. 36) - Amy Beach
12. Deep River - African-American Spiritual (arr. Nikki Iles)
13. Flight of the Swans (from Swan Lake, Op. 20) - P. I. Tchaikovsky
14. Water in the Moonlight - Thomas ‘Blind Tom’ Wiggins
15. Halya carries water - Trad. Ukrainian (arr. Ros Stephen and Julian Rowlands)
16. La campanella (from Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 7) - Nicolò Paganini
17. Habanera (from Dama de Ouros) - Chiquinha Gonzaga
18. March in A (from The Anna Magdalena Bach Book of 1725) - C. P. E. Bach
20. ondo alla Hornpipe (from Keyboard Sonata Op. 3) - C. M. Barthélemon
    Funeral March of a Marionette - Charles-François Gounod