All of these materials are from the Kay Pech Library: music that she arranged, composed, and gathered over her many decades of teaching.
If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at tehanu.arts@gmail.com.
FREE Music History Textbook
| Title | Author | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Women and the Violin (2020) | Kay Pech | 4 MB |
CATEGORIES
- Chamber Music Arrangements
- Christmas/Holiday Music Arrangements
- Suzuki Method (Music & Other Resources)
- Orchestrations
- Music Education
- Kay Pech Original Compositions
- Vintage Sheet Music Collection (Early 20th Century Editions)
Chamber Music Arrangements
| Title (Composer) | Arranger | Instrumentation | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
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Christmas/Holiday Music Arrangements
| Title (Composer) | Arranger | Instrumentation | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels We Have Heard | Kay Pech, arranger | string quartet & 4 trumpets | 2.5 MB |
| Christmas Medley | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arranger (c. 1970) | string trio | 4 MB |
| Deck the Halls | Kay Pech, arranger (2010) | string trio | 1.7 MB |
| Frosty the Snow Man | Kay Pech, arranger (1991) | string quartet | 1.1 MB |
| Frosty the Snow Man | Kay Pech, arranger (2010) | string trio | 2.1 MB |
| Gesu Bambino (PA Yon) | Kay Pech, arranger (1994) | string quartet | 2.4 MB |
| Gesu Bambino (PA Yon) | Kay Pech, arranger (1998) | violin, cello & organ | 2.9 MB |
| Greensleeves | Kay Pech, arranger (2009) | string trio | 2 MB |
| Greensleeves | Kay Pech, arranger (2011) | solo violin & harp accomp | 1.4 MB |
| Jingle Bells | Kay Pech, arranger (1984) | string trio | 940 KB |
| Jingle Bells | Kay Pech, arranger (2010) | string trio | 2.1 MB |
| Let It Snow! | Kay Pech, arranger (2010) | string trio | 1.6 MB |
| Mele Kalikimaka (Merry Christmas) | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arranger (c. 1970) | string trio | 1.1 MB |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Kay Pech, arranger (2009) | string trio | 1.7 MB |
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Kay Pech, arranger (2011) | string quartet & bass & piano | 2.1 MB |
| Silent Night | Kay Pech, arranger (2010) | string trio | 1.7 MB |
| Silver Bells | Kay Pech, arranger (2011) | string quartet & bass & handbells | 1.7 MB |
| The First Noël | Kay Pech, arranger (1995) | 3 violins & 1 viola | 2.5 MB |
| The Little Drummer Boy | Kay Pech, arranger (1990) | string quartet | 2 MB |
| The Spirit of Christmas | Kay Pech, arranger (1973) | string quartet | 4 MB |
| The Spirit of Christmas | Kay Pech, arranger (2000) | string trio | 3.4 MB |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas | Kay Pech, arranger (1990) | string orchestra | 10 MB |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Kay Pech, arranger (2011) | cello duet | 282 KB |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Kay Pech, arranger (2011) | viola duet | 253 KB |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Kay Pech, arranger (2011) | violin duet | 270 KB |
Suzuki Method (Music & Other Resources)
| Composer | Title | Instrumentation | File Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bach, JS | Bourree | solo cello | 21 MB |
| Bach, JS | Concerto for 2 Violins | solo cello & solo viola versions | 1.6 MB |
| Bach, JS | Minuet 3 (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | cello & viola duet | 548 KB |
| Bach, JS | Minuet 3 (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 542 KB |
| Becker, Jean | Gavotte (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & cello duet | 1.2 MB |
| Becker, Jean | Gavotte (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 1.1 MB |
| Brahms, Johannes | Waltz (Kay Pech, arr, 1996) | cello duet part | 155 KB |
| Brahms, Johannes | Waltz (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | cello & viola duet | 745 KB |
| Brahms, Johannes | Waltz (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 705 KB |
| Eccles, Henry | Sonata in G Minor & Courante (Kay Pech, arr, 1995) | string orchestra accompaniment | 3 MB |
| Fiocco, Joseph-Hector | Allegro (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 1.2 MB |
| Fiocco, Joseph-Hector | Allegro (Kay Pech, arr, 2002) | viola solo with flute, oboe, & cello (or 2 violins & cello) | 1.9 MB |
| Handel, GF | Chorus (from “Judas Maccabaeus”) (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | cello & viola duet | 350 KB |
| Handel, GF | Chorus (from “Judas Maccabaeus”) (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 335 KB |
| — | Lightly Row (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 249 KB |
| Lully, Jean-Baptiste | Gavotte | cello duet part | 178 KB |
| Martini, Giovanni | Gavotte | cello duet part | 445 KB |
| Martini, Giovanni | Gavotte (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 1.2 MB |
| — | May Song (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 214 KB |
| — | Northeast New Jersey Suzuki String Festival 1975 (bks. 1-6), Kay Pech | cello (solo and duet parts) | 5.1 MB |
| Paganini, Niccolo | Witches’ Dance | solo cello | 152 KB |
| Schumann, Robert | Two Grenadiers | cello duet part | 183 KB |
| — | Summer Suzuki Viola Lessons (lesson plans), Kay Pech | viola | 3.4 MB |
| — | Suzuki Festival (CELLO bks. 1-3), Kay Pech | cello (solo and duet parts) | 1.7 MB |
| — | Suzuki Festival (VIOLA bks. 1-5), Kay Pech | viola (solo and duet parts) | 11.3 MB |
| — | Suzuki Twinkle Variations (Kay Pech, arr, 1996) | cello duet part | 341 KB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School CELLO PART, vol. 1 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed] | cello (solo & duet parts) | 3.2 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School CELLO PART, vol. 2 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed] | cello (solo & duet parts) | 4.6 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School CELLO PART, vols. 3-4 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed] | cello (solo & duet parts) | 2.6 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School VIOLA PART, vol. 1 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed] | viola (solo & duet parts) | 4 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School VIOLA PART, vol. 2 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed] | viola (solo parts) | 1.9 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School VIOLA PART, vol. 3 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed] | viola (solo parts) | 2.3 MB |
| — | Suzuki Violin School VIOLA PART, vol. 4 [Kay (Andreas) Pech, ed] | viola (solo parts) | 3.1 MB |
| Suzuki, Shinichi | Allegretto (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 279 KB |
| Suzuki, Shinichi | Allegro (Kay Pech, arr, 1996) | cello duet part | 93 KB |
| Thomas, Ambroise | Gavotte from “Mignon” (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & cello duet | 1 MB |
| Thomas, Ambroise | Gavotte from “Mignon” (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 978 KB |
| — | Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star | violin & viola duet | 242 KB |
| Veracini, FM | Gigue from Sonata in D Minor | 2nd violin & cello accompaniment parts | 767 KB |
| Vivaldi, Antonio | Concerto in A Minor, Mov. 1 (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & cello duet | 1.8 MB |
| Vivaldi, Antonio | Concerto in A Minor, Mov. 1 (Kay Pech, arr, 2012) | violin & viola duet | 1.6 MB |
| Vivaldi, Antonio | Double Concert in A Minor | solo cello | 801 KB |
Orchestrations
| Bach, JC | Concerto in C Minor (H Casadesus) | Kay Pech, orch (1999) | solo viola or cello & orchestra | 19 MB |
| Bach, JS | Concerto in D Minor, Mov. 3 | Kay Pech, ed (1998) | 2 solo violins & intermediate level string orchestra | 15 MB |
| Excerpts from “Dark Crystal” and “Conan” | (movie soundtracks) | Kay Pech, arr (c. 1982) | full orchestra | 5 MB |
| Handel, GF | Concerto in B Minor (H Casadesus) | Kay Pech, orch (1999) | solo viola & string orchestra | 23 MB |
| Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix | Violin Concerto in E Minor, Mov. 3 | Kay Pech, arr | solo violin & string quartet or orchestra (+ full score) | 10 MB |
| Pleyel, Ignaz | Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 31 | Kay Pech, trans (2014) | string orchestra parts | 3 MB |
| Stamitz, K | Concerto in D Major, Mov. 1 & 3 | Kay Pech, orch (1999) | solo viola & string orchestra | 17 MB |
| Theme from S.W.A.T. | (1970s TV show) | Kay (Andreas) Pech, arr (1977) | full youth orchestra | 6 MB |
Music Education
| Title (Date) | Author | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Bowing Skills (2015) | Kay Pech | 442 KB |
| Building Your Chamber Music Library | Kay Pech | 619 KB |
| Cat Eats Violin (cartoon; humor) | (Unknown) | 993 KB |
| Chamber Music Coaching (from “We Are the Music Makers”) | CD Placilla & K Law | 2 MB |
| Chamber Music for Intermediate Students (1992) | Kay Pech & M’lou Dietzer | 199 KB |
| Chamber Music Repertoire – Saddleback College (1991) | Kay Pech | 1.7 MB |
| Collected Quotes about Music (c. 1980) | Kay Pech | 160 KB |
| Composition Lesson (2011) | Kay Pech | 1 MB |
| Fiddle Bowing | Kay Pech | 345 KB |
| Intro to Musical Composition (2011) | Kay Pech | 1.6 MB |
| Kay Pech’s Music Library (2011) | 11.6 MB | |
| Masters of the Violin (The Mentor, April 15, 1916) | Henry T Fink | 5.2 MB |
| Music Evaluators Guide (1994) | Kay Pech | 4.1 MB |
| Orchestra News (May 1962) | 2.4 MB | |
| Quartet Improvisation (2009) | Kay Pech | 181 KB |
| The Jazz Bassist (1975) | Kay (Andreas) Pech | 2.4 MB |
| The Orchestra (The Mentor, February 15, 1917) | WJ Henderson | 5.1 MB |
| The Romantic Spirit in Music (Notebook Magazine, March 1983) | John Toomey | 646 KB |
Kay Pech Original Compositions
| Title (Date) | Instrumentation | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Sketches (1999) | viola & cello duet | 716 KB |
| Bow-Tique (2001) | string quartet (+ bass) | 4 MB |
| Cerebral Palsy (1979) | violin duet | 216 KB |
| Doodlin’ (2013) | violin & viola duet | 150 KB |
| Experiment 1 (2009) | string quartet | 1 MB |
| Jonathan’s Dreams (2000) | viola & cello duet | 3 MB |
| Just a Minute (2014) | string quartet | 1 MB |
| Minuet (2003) | string quartet | 3 MB |
| My Three Sons (1998) | string trio (2 violins & 1 viola) | 626 KB |
| Overcast and Occasional Light Rain (A Study in Harmonics and Pizzicato, 1992) | violin duet | 634 KB |
| Pizzifrolic (2005) | string quartet (+ bass) | 6 MB |
| String Quartet (2010) | string quartet | 4 MB |
| The Lunde Lion Polka (2022) | string trio | 89 KB |
| The Pech-l-bell Canon (1998) | violin trio | 603 KB |
| Whole Tone Wanderings (2004) | viola duet | 326 KB |
Vintage Sheet Music Collection (Early 20th Century Editions)
| Composer | Title (Editor, Date) | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Mendelssohn, Felix | Compositions for Violoncello (David Popper, 1921) | 40 MB |
| Mozart, WA | Sonatina for Cello (Piatigorsky’s Repertoire) | 3 MB |
| Nölck, August | Six Character Pieces for Cello & Piano – Cello Part | 2 MB |
| Nölck, August | Six Character Pieces for Cello & Piano – Piano Part | 5 MB |
| Schulz, Leo | Orchestral Studies for Violoncello, No. 273, Vol. II (1932) | 15 MB |
| Schumann, Robert | Cello Concerto Op. 129 – Piano & Cello Parts | 10 MB |
Remembering
Kay Pech
Founder and Director of Chamber Music Institute/So Cal (1997-2024)
born June 27, 1940 – died October 5, 2024
“Ms. Pech was extraordinary. She was a brilliant musician and teacher, but also a mentor and friend….”
Chamber Music Institute 