GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING STRING SOLO CLASSIFICATION CLASS “A” VIOLIN AND VIOLA 1. Tempo with running 8 th or 16 th notes 2. Key changes within the solo 3. Shifting into different positions 4. The use of ornaments 5. Rhythm difficulty CLASS “B” THROUGH “E” VIOLIN AND VIOLA 1. Very similar to the criteria one would use for woodwinds and brass CLASS “A” CELLO 1. Same as class “A” violin and viola CLASS “A” STRING BASS 1. Same as class “A” violin and viola 2. Shifting into position (above 1 st ledger line – C natural) CLASS “B” THROUGH “E” STRING BASS 1. Same as cello SUZUKI BOOKS HAVE EXCELLENT SOLOS
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GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING STRING SOLO CLASSIFICATION
CLASS “A” VIOLIN AND VIOLA
1. Tempo with running 8th or 16th notes
2. Key changes within the solo
3. Shifting into different positions
4. The use of ornaments
5. Rhythm difficulty
CLASS “B” THROUGH “E” VIOLIN AND VIOLA
1. Very similar to the criteria one would use for woodwinds and brass
CLASS “A” CELLO
1. Same as class “A” violin and viola
CLASS “A” STRING BASS
1. Same as class “A” violin and viola
2. Shifting into position (above 1st ledger line – C natural)
CLASS “B” THROUGH “E” STRING BASS
1. Same as cello
SUZUKI BOOKS HAVE EXCELLENT SOLOS
Title Composer Source
String Solo List - Violin SolosSuggested
AClassAdagio Pathetique Godard Carl FischerAdoration Borowski Theodore PresserAllegro Mozart LudwigAllegro from D Major Symphony Mozart BernsteinChanson de Matin Elgar LudwigConcerto in A Minor Accolay SchottConcerto in A Minor (1st or 2nd & 3rd Movt.) Vivaldi-Nachez SchottConcerto in G Major (1st or 2nd & 3rd Movt.) Vivaldi-Nachez SchottConcerto No. 1 in A Minor (1st or 2nd & 3rd Bach Carl FischerConcerto No. 2 in G Major (1st or 2nd & 3rd Seitz Carl FischerConcerto No. 22 (1st Movt.) Viotti SchottConcerto No. 23 (1st Movt.) Viotti Carl FischerConcerto No. 4 in D Major (1st or 2nd & 3rd Seitz Carl FischerCsardas Monti Carl FischerElfentanz Jenkinson BosworthLegende Wieniawski Carl FischerMeditation from Thais Massanett Carl FischerRomance Beethoven EPRomance Op. 25 Svendson SchottSicilienne & Rigaudon Kreisler FolSix Sonatas (1 slow - 1 fast mvt.) Handel EPSouvenir Drdla SchottSUZUKI BOOK 4 AND UP
BClassAdagio from Symphony No. 36 Mozart BernsteinAir Varie No. 5 or 6 Dancla Carl FischerAllegretto Mozart-Scarmolin LudwigAve Maria Bach-Gounod Carl FischerCavatina Schmitt AmscoConcertante in G Ruegger Carl FischerConcertino No. 1 Op. 104 (1st or 2nd and Sitt Carl FischerConcertino No. 2 in A Minor (1st Movt.) Sitt Carl FischerConcertino No. IV Huber Carl FischerConcerto No. 5 in D (1st Movt.) Seitz MillsDream of Olwen Williams MillsFirst Perpetual Motion Rolland MillsHumoresque (52 Masterpieces for Violin) Dvorak BelwinMenuet from Concerto Grosso No. 5 Handel MillsMinuet & Allegretto Handel LudwigNorwegian Dance Op. 35 no. 2 Grieg Carl FischerPerpetuo Mobile from Little Suite No. 6 Bohm Carl Fischer
Page 1Class B Violin SolosIllinois Grade School Music Association
Title Composer Source
String Solo List - Violin SolosSuggested
Sonata Miniature Ruegger RubankStudents Concerto Woelber Carl FischerTarantella Op. 26 Sitt Carl Fischer
CClassAndante and Allegro Telemann SchottAndante con moto Schubert-Biss SchottBouree (Listen and Play No. 3) Handel-Kendall Summy-BirchBouree and Hornpipe from Water Music Handel SchottCelebrated Minuet Boccherini Carl FischerEvening in the Country Bartok LudwigGavotte (Listen & Play No. 3) Thomas-Kendall Summy-BirchardGay Minuet Harris LudwigGraceful Dance Carl Phillip Bach MillsHobgoblin Dance Op. 82 Eberhardt Carl FischerHungarian Dance No. 6 Brahms Carl FischerHungarian Suite Bartok-Applebaum BelwinIn Gay Seville Kesnar PresserIn Land of Czardas Kesnar PresserIndian Concertino (1st or 2nd and 3rd Movt.) Perlman Carl FischerIndian Summer Perlman PresserLondonderry Air arr. Ambrosio Carl FischerMinuet from Military Symphony Haydn LudwigOn Wings of Song Mendelssohn Carl FischerOnce Upon a Time Kesnar PresserPerpetuum Mobile Severn Carl FischerRondo Marpurg-arr. Scarmolin LudwigSpanish Dance Moszkowski Carl FischerTen Little Classics (any one) Bach-arr. Brown Carl FischerTheme and Variations Op. 57 Papini Carl FischerViolinist on Parade Scarmolin LudwigWitches Dance (Book No. 3 Listen & Play) Kendall Summy-BirchardZigany Nagy Ludwig
DClassBagatelle Parkman BostonBarcarolle Offenbach Carl FischerCarnival Douperin-Applebaum BelwinCielito Lindo arr. Ambrosio Carl FischerCountry Gardens arr. Ambrosio Carl FischerFamous Waltz Brahms-Ambrosio Carl FischerGavotte Gossec-Ambrosio Carl FischerHighland Song (Fiddle Fun Book) Webber BelwinHunters Chorus (Listen & Play Book 3) Webber-Kendall Summy-Birchard
Page 2Class D Violin SolosIllinois Grade School Music Association
Title Composer Source
String Solo List - Violin SolosSuggested
Invitation to the Dance Weber-Scarmolin LudwigMelody in F Rubenstein-Ambrosio Carl FischerMinuet Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILMorning Stroll and Jester Gretchaninoff SchottNocturne in D Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILSoldiers March Schumann KjosSongs My Mother Taught Me arr. Ambrosio Carl FischerTwo Grenadiers (Listen & Play Book 3) Schumann-Kendall Summy-Birchard
EClassBlack and White Puppets (Fiddle Fun Book) Webber BelwinBlue Danube Waltz Strauss-applebaum BelwinDa Chiesa Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILEvening Song Niles Carl FischerFox Chase Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILIn May Behr-Applebaum BelwinJanice Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILOne Fingered Waltz Scarmolin LudwigSpring Violets Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILWaltz of Bees Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, IL
Page 3Class E Violin SolosIllinois Grade School Music Association
Title Composer Source
String Solo List - Viola SolosSuggested
AClassAir for Viola and Piano Bakaleinikoff BelwinAri Varie de Concert (Concert & Contest Dancla-Hummel RubankBerceuse from Jocelyn Godard Carl FischerConcerto in B Minor Handel-Casadesus Associated Music PublishersConcerto in E Minor (1st & 2nd or 3rd & 4th Vivaldi InternationalConcerto in G Major (1st & 2nd or 3rd & 4th Telemann InternationalConcerto No. 3, Op. 12 Seitz Associated Music PublishersPrelude and Allemande Correlli MillsRomances Schumann GalaxySonata in A Major Vivaldi InternationalSonata in G Major Boccherini InternationalSonatina in C Major Mozart Elkan-Vogel
BClassArioso Bach-Isaac Carl FischerCavatina Raff Carl FischerChanson Triste Tschaikowsky Carl FischerDivertimento in C Major (1st & 2nd or 3rd & Mozart Elkan-VogelFirst Perpetual Motion Rolland MillsGavotte from Mignon Thomas Carl FischerLondonderry Air arr. Isaac Carl FischerNone But the Lonely Heart Tschaikowsky-Primrose MillsPerpetual Motion No. 6 from Suite III Bohm Carl FischerRigaudon Rameau-Applebaum BelwinSonatina Hook-Applebaum BelwinSonatina in D Major (1st Movt.) Schubert InternationalSpring Song Scmitt-Applebaum BelwinTraumerii Schumann Carl Fischer
CClassAndante Cantabile Muller KjosAt the Ballet Muller KjosAt the Masquerade Muller KjosGavotte Gossec Carl FischerLe Petite Soubrette Muller KjosMelodie (Classical Album) Bull-Herfurth BostonNeopolitan Dance Muller KjosPetite Gavotte Alletter Carl FischerSonatina Clementi-Applebaum BelwinSonatina in C Vinguerie-Applebaum BelwinSwan from "Carnival of Animals" Saint-Saens Carl FischerWaves at Play Streabbogg-Applebaum BelwinWoodland Caprice Muller Kjos
Page 1Class C Viola SolosIllinois Grade School Music Association
Title Composer Source
String Solo List - Viola SolosSuggested
DClassGrandfather's Colck Work-Applebaum BelwinIn a Country Garden Muller KjosLa Donna Mobile (34 Viola Solos) BelwinMelodie in F (34 Viola Solos) Rubenstein BelwinMinuet Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILNocturne in D Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILOur Soldiers Schlemuller Carl FischerTo a Wild Rose McDowell-Applebaum Belwin
EClass*Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019Fox Chase Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILJanice Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILSerenade De Beriot Applebaum BelwinSpring Violets Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILWaltz of Bees Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, IL
Page 2Class E Viola SolosIllinois Grade School Music Association
Title Composer Source
String Solo List - Cello SolosSuggested
AClassAdoration Borowsky KjosAllegro (O. Deri Collection) Handel SchottAllegro Appassionato Saint-Saens Carl FischerBourree Op. 24 Squire Carl FischerCelebrated Air Bach Carl FischerConcertino No. 1 Breval Carl FischerConcerto in D Major Op. 213 (1st or 2nd & Mendelssohn Carl FischerConcerto in E Minor (1 slow, 1 fast Movt.) Vivaldi InternationalConcertpiece Dohnanyi InternationalDance Rustique Op. 20 Squire Carl FischerEtude Caprice Op. 54 Goltermann Carl FischerFond Recollections Op. 64 Willeke Carl FischerGavotte No. 2, Op. 23 Popper Carl FischerMeditation Ostransky MillsScherzo Op. 12, No. 2 D. Van Goens Carl FischerSonata in A Minor Marcello SchottSonata in C Major (any Movt.) Breval InternationalSonata in C Major (any Movt.) Handel InternationalSonata in D Minor Corelli SprattSonata in E Minor Marcello SchottSonata op. 43 in B flat Major Romberg Carl FischerSupplication from "Jewish Life" Bloch Carl FischerSwan from "Carnival of Animals" Saint-Saens Carl FischerTarantella Squire Carl FischerViolincello Classics, Vol. 1 Edited Schultz George Schirmer
BClassAndante Mozart-Applebaum BelwinAt Morn Squire Carl FischerAt Twilight Squire Carl FischerCourante Bach-Muller KjosCradle Song Squire Carl FischerFairy Tales Op. 16, No. 5 Squire Carl FischerFoggy Dew arr. Aller RubankGavotte Bach-Applebaum BelwinGavotte in G Marcelli BostonIn Dreamland Squire Carl FischerLa Cinquantaine Gabrile-Marie Carl FischerMinuet and Trio Dietrich RubankOrientale Op. 50, No. 9 Cui Carl FischerSaraband & Gigue in Old Style Seiber SouthernSolos for the Cello Player Edited-Deri George Schirmer
Page 1Class B Cello SolosIllinois Grade School Music Association
Title Composer Source
String Solo List - Cello SolosSuggested
Sonata in C Major Marcello SchottValse Scherzo Dietrich Rubank
CClassCelebrated Gavotte Martini-Buchtel KjosGerman Dance Van Dittsdorf Carl FischerGigue Jocose Dietrich RubankIntermezzo Hook-Applebaum BelwinIntroduction & Dance Scarmolin LudwigMarch in D Bach-Krane SchottMelodie Alletter Carl FischerMinuet Bach-Applebaum BelwinMountain Maiden Schlemuller Carl FischerNorwegian Dance Deak Carl FischerRondo Clementi-Applebaum BelwinScherzo Schlemuller Carl FischerSonatina in G Beethoven-Applebaum BelwinTo a Wild Rose MacDowell-Isaac Carl FischerWaltz Deak Carl Fischer
DClassAutumn Song Deak Carl FischerLife on Ocean Waves Buchtel KjosMinuet Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILMinuet Bach KjosMinuet Applebaum BelwinNocturne in D Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILTheme Populaire from Fantasie Impromptu Chopin-Himmel Rubank
EClassCome to the Sea Applebaum BelwinIn the Swiss Alps Bewiot-Applebaum BelwinJanice Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILLullaby Deak Carl FischerMerry Widow Waltz (Solos for Strings- Lehar BelwinPrayer Schlemueller Carl FischerSpring Violets Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, ILWaltz of Bees Mills* *Distributor-St. Clair Music Shoppe, 1019 West Main, Belleville, IL
Page 2Class E Cello SolosIllinois Grade School Music Association
Title Composer Source
String Solo List - String Bass SolosSuggested
AClassAllegro Moderato Bakaleinikoff BelwinAria Purcell InternationalCaballero Merle Carl FischerGavotte Bach-Zimmerman Carl FischerSolos for the Double Bass Player Zimmerman George SchirmerSolvjeg's Song Grieg-Zimmerman SchottSonata in A Minor (any Movt.) Marcello-Zimmerman InternationalSonatina Anderson Carl FischerTempo Di Polacco Simandl Carl Fischer
BClassDance of the Buffoons Muller KjosDance of the Shepherds Muller KjosIntroduction and Dance Scarmolin LudwigL'Elephant Saint-Saens DurandLargo Handel-Zimmerman Carl FischerMarch Clark-Applebaum BelwinMenuet Bach-Zimmerman Carl FischerMenuet Schlemuller-Price Carl FischerNautical Medley Issac-Lewis Carl FischerStrange Men Schumann-Applebaum Belwin
CClassAsleep in the Deep Petrie RubankCountry Gardens Issac-Lewis Carl FischerDance of the Wooden Soldiers Lichner-Applebaum BelwinJolly Dutchman Issac-Lewis Carl FischerJolly Gypsy Muller KjosLake Chautauqua Waltz Muller KjosMantis Dance Warren LudwigMenuet Pleyel-Applebaum BelwinMountain Maiden Schlemuller-Price Carl FischerMummers Merle Carl FischerOld Soldiers Schlemuller-Price Carl FischerRigaudon Lee-Applebaum Belwin
DClassFive Simple pieces for Bass (1 Fast, 1 Slow) Carroll GalaxyGulliver the Giant Muller KjosJolly Fellows Buchtel KjosLife on Ocean Waves Buchtel KjosOld King Neptune Muller KjosSong Schlemuller Carl FischerWhen Love is Kind Buchtel Kjos
Page 1Class D String Bass SolosIllinois Grade School Music Association
Page 2Class E String Bass SolosIllinois Grade School Music Association
Title Composer Ensemble Voicing Source
String Ensemble List
String TrioBClass
Six Country Dances Mozart (3 vln) Peters
CClassClassical Masters Barjansky (vln, cello, pa) George SchirmerConcertino Haydn (2 vln, cello) PetersEasy Classics arr. Bornschein (3 vln) BostonFolk Songs for Beginning String Trio Saeger BostonSalute to Kreutzer (2 vln, vla) RubankSix Divertimenti Haydn (vln, vla, cello) Boosey-HawkesSix Minuets Telemann, arr. Polauner (vln, vla, cello) Carl FischerTrio in D Beethoven (vln, cello, piano) George SchirmerTwo Violins Plus One arr. Zimmerman (also vln, vla, cello) George SchirmerViolin Trio "Bon Vivant" Dont-Barnes Ludwig
C-DClassFirst Trio Album Whistler-Hummel (3 vln) Rubank
DClassFun for 4 Strings Ruegger (3 vln, pa) Elkan-VogelMusic for String Ensemble Gardner (3 vln) Boston
String QuartetA-BClass
Bach for Strings arr. Clark (any 2) George SchirmerHerald Quartet Dancla MillsString Music of Baroque Era Clarke BostonTwelve Short String Quartets from theMasters
Clarke (any 2) George Schirmer
BClassAmerican Panorama McKay (4 vln) Carl FischerBourree from Strings in Recital Bach BelwinFiesta Mexicana McKay (4 vln) Carl FischerFirst Ensemble Folio Book I Auer-Saenger Carl FischerFour Eighteenth Century Silhouettes Wernick (any 2) MillsFour Elizabethan Madrigals (1, 2, & 3 or 4) arr. Davies George Schirmer
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Title Composer Ensemble Voicing Source
String Ensemble List
Introduction to String Quartet - Book I or II Clarke (any 3) BostonJenny Lind Polka from Strings in Recital Wallenstein BelwinMinuetto in D Schubert-Klotman MillsSix Minuets Telemann Carl FischerSixteenth-Seventeenth Century DanceTunes & Airs
Kuhn (first 4) BelwinTwelve Easy Pieces for String Quartet,Book I
arr. Samford George Schirmer
B-CClassMy Heart Ever Faithful from String in Recital Bach Belwin
CClassCountry Gardens from Strings in Recital arr. Issac BelwinFiddlers Four Book II arr. Wettlaufer Boosey-Hawkes
DClassFirst Quartet Album Whistler-Hummel RubankTo a Wild Rose MacDowell Carl Fischer
D-BClassBook of Violin Quartets Watters-Pyle George Schirmer
String ChoirAClass
Boulderollics Berger (all 3 parts) Summy-BirchardSalute to Kreutzer Chassman Rubank
BClassBlack Forest Clock Heins-Bales PresserCountry Dances Siennicki KjosDivertimento for Strings Kreisler (2 of 3 mvts.) SouthernEntr'acte from Semele Gordon-Handel SkidmoreInvocation Schram LeedsMeditation Stephan KendorPrelude for Strings Kreisler SouthernSuite for Strings Frackenpohl George SchirmerTheme & Variations from Dukes Ballet Sweelinck-Klotman Mills
B-CClassTen Short Pieces for String Orchestra Calabro (any 2 pts) Elkan-Vogel
Page String EnsemblesIllinois Grade School Music Association 2
Title Composer Ensemble Voicing Source
String Ensemble List
CClassBourree Lully, arr. Klotman MillsEarly Classics for Beginning StringOrchestra
Herfurth BostonFolk Tune for Piano & Strings arr. Campbel WitmarkFour Eighteenth Century Silhouettes Wernick MillsLargo for Young String Players Kreisler SouthernMarch from Rinaldi Handel SkidmoreMinuetto from Quartet in D Schubert-Klotman MillsMock Morris Dance Sontag George SchirmerScherzo Siennicki KjosSea Spray McKay (all 3 pts) Elkan-VogelSet of Four for String Orchestra Sontag FoxStately Procession Gardner BostonTwelve Easy Pieces for String Orchestra Samford George SchirmerTwo Hungarian Dances Applebaum Belwin
DClassLittle Yellow Suite arr. Carey Highland
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