Violin Stories

Play-Along Resources

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.

Holly Harrison, Composer

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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