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Karis Mills
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trio wedding music
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trio wedding music
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Go to this link. You will see several things. There is a book of Joplin rags, waltzs, etc.
http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?p=3&sort=default&rows=25&q=string%20trio
Hi Karis, we have the same problem finding good trio music. So we play a lot of quartet music without either the viola or second violin part (or sometimes we have two violins and viola and have to make do without our cellist - which limits repertoir…
Thanks for the information, Mark. My husband is also a composer, but I will let you know if I need anything that he doesn't have time to arrange. If you end up putting together enough stuff for a book, let me know.
Thanks,
Karis
Karis -
I've been working through some arrangements for trio with weddings in mind (seems to be a popular option the last few years since it saves paying one person). I've only published Bach/Gounod Ave Maria so far, but have a few others in the wo…
Ruth, thanks for the advise. I'll look some stuff up and see what we can do. I can play the second violin parts, but I like viola better. :)
Karis
Karis,
"Real" trio music, for violin, viola and cello, often tends to be not perfectly suited for weddings. Most gigging trios look for two violin and cello music, and also find that quite a lot of string quartet music actually works without the vi…
Thanks, Ruth. I am familiar with the Latham books, but the trios leave a little to be desired. They serve the purpose well enough, but there isn't enough music there nor is it much fun to play over and over. I guess I was looking for more variety. I…
Lynn Latham's Music for Three Volumes [Last Resort Press] have practically become a wedding industry standard resource....
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I am apprenticing as a violin maker and am currently working on my second instrument but my first scroll as the scroll on my first violin was mostly machined. Therefore, this instruction is very timely and helpful. Unfortunately I started my scroll…
I have just formed a trio (violin, viola, cello) for doing weddings, receptions, etc and am looking for some good music. Has anyone found any good books of trio music for weddings, etc?
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