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This site is home to a growing collection of appealing and enjoyable solo, duet and ensemble music that is specially composed/arranged to be suitable for use as instructional repertoire:

  • Ensemble music with flexible instrumentation that is ideal for classroom/instrumental teachers and/or ensemble directors who have difficulty catering for the exact combination of instruments and abilities in their group.
  • Music for elementary level performers that appeals to beginners of all ages.
  • Pieces that have been “test-driven” by students, teachers and/or other performers in situations such as school ensemble rehearsals, private lessons, competitions, exams, concerts, etc.
  • Piano/Keyboard pieces (including popular tunes) that appeal to performers of any age.

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DUETS
MEMORIES – Maroon 5
Intermediate Level VIOLIN (or VIOLIN & VIOLA), FLUTE (or FLUTE & OBOE)
Late Intermediate Level BASSOON &/or TENOROON
SENORITA Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
Intermediate Level VIOLINFLUTE, CLARINET, ALTO SAX.

PIANO/KEYBOARD DUET
Late Elementary Level…
HOLD ON – Chord Overstreet
Early Intermediate Level…
DETERMINATION (from “Undertale”) – Toby Fox
MEMORIES – Maroon 5
SOMEONE YOU LOVED Lewis Capaldi
Intermediate Level…

SWEET BUT PSYCHO – Ava Max
SENORITA Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
THANK U, NEXT – Ariana Grande
TWO GYPSIES
Late Intermediate Level…
SABRE DANCE – Aram Khachaturian
THE YOUNG PRINCE AND THE YOUNG PRINCESS (from Scheherazade) – Rimsky-Korsakov

WOODWIND &/OR BRASS ENSEMBLE – FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENTATION
Early Intermediate Level…
THE FOUR SEASONS – Vivaldi

STRING QUARTET/ENSEMBLE
Intermediate Level…
A SAD SONG


KHlogoWho’s Kathy?
Kathy Hirche is a musician, music teacher, arranger and composer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. Her career in the music industry includes live TV broadcasts, professional musical theatre shows, studio recordings, touring bands and cabaret shows. Her teaching experience ranges from pre-school to tertiary level.
KHlogo Fascinating facts, quotes, quips and questions…
The value of music…

“Music is worth teaching for its own sake… It is worth teaching because it is unique. It is worth teaching because it empowers children, spectacularly…” – Richard Gill. Listen to the TED talk…
 Complete mind/brain workout…
“Music performance provides a complete mind/brain ‘workout’.” – Dr Norman Weinberger. Read more…
Wrong notes…
“To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable.” – Beethoven.
How to practise effectively… – Listen to the TED talk…

BRASS music   PIANO/KEYBOARD music   STRING music   WOODWIND music
FIRST 5 series   CHRISTMAS music
3-part, 4-part Flexible Instrumentation – WOODWIND &/or BRASS music

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