Tired of the same old arrangements? Want to give your pupils something

simple yet rewarding to play? Carol Barratt creates easy pieces that

are creative, idiomatic, simple yet rewarding to play and that will

really get pupils listening and performing musically, right from the

beginning. The pieces in "Bravo! Oboe" take the student progressively

through the early grades. They consist mainly of original material,

with a few arrangements too - some well-known, some more unusual. These

pieces are intended to encourage the student to perform - rather than

merely play - whenever the opportunity arises. All too often, the early

stages of learning instrument can be a solitary process. Wherever

possible, these pieces should be played with their keyboard

accompaniments. Hearing the keyboard parts will lead to an awareness

and appreciation of different musical styles and a sense of harmony,

not just melody. In addition, playing with an accompaniment develops

the pupil's ability to maintain his or her own part while listening to

another. And of course, it's fun! Each collection is scrupulously

edited for the instrument by a leading performer.

Content

- Bed-Rock Blues

- Brava Bossa Nova!

- English Jig (anon.)

- Fais Dodo (French trad.)

- Forking Out!

- Hampton Swing

- Harvest Time (Latvian trad.)

- In Our Village (Hungarian trad.)

- Jalapeno

- Midsummer Fire (Swedish trad.)

- Modal Lament

- Moderato (Schmitt)

- Morning Song (French trad.)

- On the Wing (French-Canadian trad.)

- Out-of-Step March

- Polka (Kabalevsky)

- Rise and Shine! (Czerny)

- Round Dance

- Russian Dance (Kabalevsky)

- Shortcake-Walk

- Sowing Marjoram (Hungarian trad.)

- Take a Breather

- The Black Tube!

- The Duke of Gloucester's March (Clarke)

- The Night Visiting Song (Scottish trad.)

- Thingumabob

- Three Variations on Cat in the Snow

- Torry Burn (Scottish trad.)

- Wimbledon Waltz