Violin Stories: Play-Along
Australian string teacher and performer Nara Dennis has created arrangements of timeless works for string orchestra that include additional play-along parts written especially for beginner and intermediate string players.
Nara was commissioned by the TSO to arrange six works that are featured in the scores of the three Violin Stories.
NARA DENNIS, composer & arranger
A Forever Person for Ames
MUSETTE by Montéclair
MARCH from Alceste by Lully
David the Lopsided Violin
SARABANDE From Holberg’s Time, Op. 40 by Grieg
WALTZ from Serenade for Strings by Tchaikovsky
The Amazing Tale of Gibson
ADAGIO from Concerto Grosso Op 6, No. 8 by Corelli
RONDO from Eine kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart
Each play-along part set contains three sequential videos displaying the play-along part on screen.
Videos feature individual TSO string musicians and TSO audio recordings.
Each set also includes the play-along part as a free download.
Video 1 Play-Along with an individual string musician from the TSO.
Video 2 Play-Along with an individual string musician from the TSO and the TSO recording of the original work.
Video 3 Play-Along with the TSO recording of the original work.
To select the play-along part that is right for you, Nara Dennis has provided the following guide:
A = AMEB Grade 3+ (Modified original)
B = AMEB Grade 1-2 (Easy)
C = Beginner (Very Easy)
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