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Pastoral Symphony
An accompanied violin duet taken from Handel’s Messiah. After a two measure introduction the violins (in duet form) present the tune in simple form with occasional trills. It starts softly and builds climatically and progresses back to soft stages where it goes back to the beginning and jumps to a abbreviated coda.
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His Eye Is On The Sparrow
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece demands the use of many double stops with duet like sections and it is very rhapsodic in nature–and as one would expect, many bird-like devices.
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Wondrous Cross
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece demands the use of many double stops, and it is very rhapsodic in nature. A medley in structure, included are: “When I Survey,” and “Man Of Sorrows,” with a stirring ending!
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O Jesus, I Have Promised
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece demands the use of the broad range of the instrument’s ability. It is very rhapsodic in nature while being expressive throughout- going from simplistic renditions to often embellished melodic alterations.
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Joybells-Heaven Came Down
An upper level violin solo with piano, this joyful piece demands the use of many double stops and large amounts of melodic embellishment. It is very rhapsodic and virtuosic in nature. This medley includes: “Joybells,” and “Heaven Came Down.”
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Balm In Gilead
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece demands the use of many double stops, and it is very rhapsodic in nature and is expressive throughout. It is very sensitive and allows great opportunites for expressive playing.
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Sweeter As The Years Go By
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece is very rhapsodic in nature–it is expressive throughout while using a varying degree of melodic embellishment.
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Beneath The Cross/Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece demands the use of many double stops, and it is very rhapsodic in nature and is expressive throughout. As a medley in incorporates “Beneath The Cross,” and “Jesus I My Cross Have Taken.”
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I’ll Be A Sunbeam
An upper level violin solo with piano that makes use of the full range of the instrument. It is very rhapsodic in nature and gives a rather child-like manner even though being technically challenging.
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Name Of Jesus Medley
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece is very rhapsodic in nature, but is expressive throughout. As a medley, it incorporates: “The Name Of Jesus,” The Beautiful Name,” and “Take The Name Of Jesus With You.”
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Great Is Thy Faithfulness/Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece demands the use of many double stops displaying duet type lines. It is very rhapsodic in nature plus being expressive throughout. And as a medley in form, it incorporates: “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” and “‘Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus.”
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Does Jesus Care
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece demands the use of many melodic embellishments making it very rhapsodic in nature–it is expressive throughout.
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He The Pearly Gates Will Open
An upper level violin solo with piano that makes use of the full range of the instrument. The piece is very rhapsodic in nature and is expressive throughout. The production is well edited with string instrument markings.
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Sound The Battle Cry
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece demands the use of many melodic embellishments making it very rhapsodic in nature–it is rather millitant in its portrayal.
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Grace Greater Than All Our Sins
An upper level violin solo with piano, the piece demands the use of many double stops and makes use of the full range of the instrument. Though very rhapsodic in nature, it is expressive in nature.
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The Old Rugged Cross
This violin solo begins with a flowing-like accompaniment and is then joined with a somewhat straight forward rendition of the traditional tune in the solo line. As it progresses it becomes more and more embellished. After a brief interlude by the accompaniment the solos continues in a highly embellished manner. While the piece is obviously technical it gives the skilled player an opportunity to display a lot of expression and add to the meaning of the hymn.
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I Will Sing Of The Mercies
Enthusiasm is the nature of this solo. It goes through many transformations of the melody but continually remains joyous. This piece would serve very well as special music in a service.
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My Shepherd Will Supply
A solo beginning with unrelated melodic in the piano then join by the soloist in a straight forward manner with the theme. The chorus continues in much the same way and then concluded with a simple transition in the piano. The second verse is much like the first, melodically only supported by changing moods in the piano. The third section melody is in the piano while the soloist presents a gently obbligato. The next transition is more active rhythmically and then concludes in a sense of determined solemnity.
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Saviour Like A Shepherd
This violin solo begins with a simply stated introduction in the piano with the solo line presented verbatim, the original tune. The middle section melody is in the piano with the soloist giving a lilting countermelody making for a pleasing interaction of the two parts. The third section reverts back to the structure of the opening concluding with richer harmonies and settling with a solid statement in the solo while support with a motivic statement in the piano.
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I Wonder As I Wander
This violin solo starts out with piano motive that will be used throughout the piece and is then joined with the solo using the last phrase of the song. The next section uses the tune pretty much in its original form with the piano adding various arpeggios and thematic motives. The piano then presents a flowing version of the song while the soloist adds a idiomatic obbligato… then the final section has the soloist presenting the melody while the piano punctuates an underlying accompaniment. The coda section is much like the introduction and the soloist gives one final thematic motive.
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Like A River Glorious
This is a violin solo that begins in a flowing manner and quickly accelerates to a more technical rendition of the tune creating a delightful atmosphere of this grand old hymn. It is effervescent and uplifting.
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What Child Is This
A violin solo with piano accompaniment. The pieces starts out with piano only and allows the entrance of the solo violin and a rather straight forward rendition of this beloved song. After a brief transition the solo is modified with a constant modified and moving line while being supported by a single voice counterpoint in the left hand of the piano. The chorus is then a bit more staid and the accompaniment more chordal. Another brief piano interlude is stated with melodic material and the piece becomes more fragmented and motivic with a gentle settling to the end.
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Ivory Palaces
A Violin solo stating the melody in a straight forward fashion with an accompaniment that is gentle and constantly moving. The second section presents the thematic material in the piano with a motivic overlay in the solo line. The final section is fashioned much like the first section The Coda is a gentle motif of the theme ending is a sweet repose.
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Amazing Grace
This flute solo is motivically driven much in a Celtic style. Expressive throughout, the piece culminates in a quiet repose.
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Poor Wayfarin’ Stranger
This violin solo is a solemn, expressive piece from beginning to end where the melody is in the solo line. In the middle section the piano presents the tune while the solo line uses the counterline that was used previously by the piano.