SYCAMORE SERIES
ENSEMBLE MUSIC
One of the crucial developments of the last two decades in
the Classical Guitar world has been the introduction of
ensemble playing to the teaching process. There is
absolutely no doubt that students who are involved in
ensemble playing from the very beginning of their studies
develop their skills in musicianship, listening, sight
reading, performing and sheer musical understanding far
more quickly than their less fortunate peers. Sycamore
Series Ensemble music has evolved in tandem with these
developments and is now being used the length and breadth
of the UK by individual teachers, schools, amateur
ensembles and Local Authority Music Centres.
The Sycamore Series collection ranges from short pieces
designed for the beginner's first public performances up to
demanding suites for concert players to get their teeth
into, and has been tested, tried, and found to be most
successful over the last ten years. The music has been
proven over the years to be effective as teaching material
and attractive to players and audiences alike.
The music is always fingered, phrased and marked as
appropriate. It is our strongly held opinion that it should
be possible to play this music 'straight out of the box' so
to speak, without having to spend a great deal of time
making all the musical decisions necessary to effective
performance of the piece, together with the subsequent
time-consuming and laborious work of marking up all the
parts - especially if a large ensemble needs multiple
copies. All this vital work has been done for you,
skillfully and professionally. You are of course still at
liberty to edit as you choose!
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