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About miriamtroxler

Miriam Troxler resides in Beaver, Pa, where she runs a private music studio. After graduation from Chatham University, she toured in Europe with the Continental Singers Orchestra as principal cellist. A long time member of Greenville Symphony Orchestra, she is also the founder and musical director of CelloBrationS. Miriam enjoys composing and arranging with several published pieces to date.

Amazing Grace for String Quartet

Posted on May 9, 2023 by miriamtroxler

Amazing Grace for String Quartet opens with viola playing the melody. The cello plays a countermelody, and the violins supply pizzicato texture. The next statement of the theme moves the melody into the treble voices. An elegant string quartet arrangement … Continue reading →

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Cockles and Mussels Piano Solo

Posted on May 2, 2023 by miriamtroxler

Cockles and Mussels is now available as a digital download on Sheet Music Direct and Sheet Music Plus. Included in A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano, the digital download solo version has D Major warm-ups to facilitate learning the … Continue reading →

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Four Rounds for String Ensemble and Optional Piano

Posted on April 28, 2023 by miriamtroxler

The April canons for string ensemble are in A Major and F Sharp Minor. Most of the rounds have one part doubled so they would be playable with only two parts. In score form, each tune also has an optional … Continue reading →

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Sweet Betsy from Pike Piano Solo

Posted on April 25, 2023 by miriamtroxler

Sweet Betsy from Pike is the G Major tune in A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano. It is now available as a digital download. In addition to the piano solo, four warm-ups in the key of G are included … Continue reading →

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Four Rounds in March for Strings and Optional Piano

Posted on April 18, 2023 by miriamtroxler

The March canons for string ensemble are in D Major and B Minor. Most of the rounds have one part doubled so they would be playable with only two parts. In score form, each tune also has an optional piano … Continue reading →

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Amazing Grace for Cello and Piano

Posted on April 11, 2023 by miriamtroxler

An elegant new duet arrangement of Amazing Grace is now available. It is suitable for church or recital performance. The cello and the piano both have melodic sections. The cello part requires some shifting but doesn’t go higher than fourth … Continue reading →

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Four Rounds in G Major for String Ensemble

Posted on March 14, 2023 by miriamtroxler

The next four canons for string ensemble are in G Major. All of the rounds have one part doubled so they would be playable with only two parts. In score form, each tune also has an optional piano part for … Continue reading →

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Point Contest Results 2023

Posted on March 1, 2023 by miriamtroxler

Congratulations! First, Second and Third Place in each category. Piano AKaylynn 252Sebastian 127Logan 66Ignatios 66 Piano BGrace 267Charley 212Karsen 204 Piano CPhilomena 288Megan 237Reagan 217 Piano DGabriel 366Joe 310Margie 222 Piano EKate 455Rori 312Mia 298 Piano FBingan 1,972Andrew 700Jacob 652 … Continue reading →

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Cockles and Mussels Play Along Videos

Posted on February 27, 2023 by miriamtroxler

I’ve created some play-along videos to facilitate learning the March tune in A Year of Folk Tunes for Piano. To work through all the videos, you will have learned the first verse. Cockles and Mussels, introduction video Cockles and Mussels, … Continue reading →

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February Recital Photos

Posted on February 24, 2023 by miriamtroxler
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