Chin, Twelve Marvellous Miniatures for String Orchestra

A collection of Christmas arrangements which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method books. Includes: Frosty the Snowman · A Holly Jolly Christmas · Jingle-Bell Rock · Jingle Bells ·Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! ·Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree · Silver Bells · The Hanukkah Song · Up on the Housetop · We Wish You a Merry Christmas · White Christmas.

Vitali’s "Chaconne in G minor" (Breitkopf) is a powerful Baroque showcase for advanced violinists, featuring dramatic variations and rich expressive colour.

Key Features:

• Breitkopf edition, clear and scholarly

• Expressive, technically demanding Baroque work

• Ideal for recitals, competitions, and study

• Includes a refined piano accompaniment

Chausson: Poème Op. 25 for Violin by Ernest Chausson, edited by Peter Jost and published by G. Henle Verlag, is a cornerstone of the violin repertoire—an intensely expressive, free-form masterpiece conceived for lyrical depth rather than virtuoso display.

Key features

• A defining poetic statement for the violin

• Free, rhapsodic structure with soloistic introspection

• Emphasis on tone, rubato, and emotional nuance

• Essential repertoire for mature, expressive violinists

Inventive harmonies and contrasting textures bring Martinů’s Impromptu for Violin and Piano to life. Written in Paris in 1927, this three-part suite is approachable for students while offering musical richness. Edition by Isa Popelka, based on key historical sources.

Key Features:

• Three contrasting pieces

• Modern harmonic style

• Suitable for advancing players

• Authoritative edition by Isa Popelka

Accolay Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor by Jean-Baptiste Accolay, published by G. Schirmer, is a classic entry-level Romantic concerto that combines expressive melody with accessible virtuosity.

Key features

• Ideal first concerto for developing violinists

• Expressive, dramatic, and approachable

• Builds confidence and musical projection

• A staple of student concert repertoire

Kreisler's La Gitana (Schott) is an exciting, Spanish-inspired showpiece for advanced violinists, featuring lively rhythms and expressive flair.

Key Features:

• Composer: Fritz Kreisler

• For violin and piano

• Advanced level

• Rhythmic, Spanish gypsy style

• Great for recitals and encores

The Doflein Method Volume III: The Second and Third Positions develops confident shifting into second and third positions through musically engaging studies and duets.

Key features

• Structured training in positional shifting

• Introduces trills, harmonics, and half position

• Reinforces minor tonalities

• Combines technique with ensemble practice