Viola Domain Studies Final Project: Cumulative Multimedia PresentationPortfolio

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Viola Domain StudiesFinal Project Cumulative
Multimedia Presentation/Portfolio

• January 2006 - July 2007

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Private Study

• In Irving, Texas, with Anca Lorincz,
  Violinist/Violist in the D/FW area and Orchestra
  Director at Sam Houston Middle School in Irving,
  Texas
• At Northwestern University, with Stacia Spencer,
  professional violist and teacher in the Chicago
  area.

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Performances

• Solo and Strings Chamber Music Recital Sam
  Houston Middle School
  Irving, Texas, June 2, 2007
• Program Selections
• Gavotte (Suzuki, book 2)J. B. Lully
  Springtime Duet.Applebaum
• Big John MacNeil (From Fiddlers
  Philharmonic Encore!) The
  Orange Blossom Special....Arr. Hall

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Methods Books Studied

• Suzuki, Books 1-3
• Fiddlers Philharmonic/ Fiddlers Philharmonic
  Encore! (Alfred)
• Strictly Strings, Book 1-2 (Highland/Etling)
• Essential Elements for Strings, Book 1-2 (Hal
  Leonard)
• Essential Technique for Strings (Hal Leonard)

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ViolaDemonstration Video
If you have not seen it yet, check out the video
on my website http//www.irvingisd.net/dpowell
/news.htm
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Supplemental Study

• First Solos for the Viola Player (In First
  Position), Doktor, Paul, (Schirmer/HL)
• Introducing the Positions for Viola (Third and
  Half Positions), Whistler, Harvey, (HL)
• 60 Studies, Op. 45, V.I, for Viola,
  Wohlfarht/Vieland, International Music Co.
• World on a String, Holmes, Ramona, and Volk,
  T.M., Alfred
• Lord of the Rings, The Motion Picture Trilogy
  Instrumental Solos for Viola, Level 2-3, Shore,
  Howard/Arr. By Giancarlo, V., Galliford, B.,
  Warner Bros.

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Resources

• Berman, J., Jackson, J.G., Sarch, K., (1999).
  Dictionary of Bowing and Pizzicato Terms, 4th Ed,
  Bloomington, IN American String Teachers
  Association.
• Fischbach, G.F., Frost, R.S. (1997). Viva
  Vibrato! San Diego, CA Kjos.
• Kjelland, James. (2003). Orchestral Bowing Style
  and Function. Van Nuys, CA Alfred.
• Green, E.A.H. (1990), Orchestral Bowings and
  Routines, Bloomington, IN American String
  Teachers Association.
• Green, E.A.H. (1999), Teaching Stringed
  Instruments in Classes, Bloomington, IN American
  String Teachers Association.
• Hoffheimer, M.H. (2000). Fiddling for Viola
  Traditional Irish and American Fiddle Tunes
  Arranged For Viola. Pacific, MO Mel Bay.

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Resources (continued)

• Oddo, Vincent. (1995). Playing and Teaching the
  Strings, 2nd Ed., Belmont, CA Wadsworth.
• Rabin, Marvin, Smith, Priscilla. (1990). Guide
  to Orchestral Bowings Through Musical Styles A
  Manual To Be Used With Video. Madison, WI
  University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Suzuki, Shinichi (1983). Nurtured by Love The
  Classic Approach to Talent Education, 2nd ed.,
  Van Nuys, CA Alfred
• Witt, A., Angeles, D., Kempter, D., Kjelland, J.
  (1991). Teaching Stringed Instruments A Course
  of Study. Reston, VA Music Educators National
  Conference.