Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3 - Grade ...(+)
Orchestra Cello,
Contrabass, Piano, Viola,
Violin 1, Violin 2,
Violin 3 - Grade 3
SKU: CF.CAS75
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. Carl Fischer
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Set of Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation.
16+24+10+4+10+5+10+16
pages. Duration 4
minutes, 42 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CAS75.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CAS75).
ISBN
9780825894763. UPC:
798408094768. 9 x 12
inches. Key: Eb
minor.
This action
packed piece has a
definite cinematic
quality to it, and a
title to match! Popular
composer Sean O'Loughlin
brings a wealth of
musical sophistication to
this contest/festival
choice.
Phantom’s
Escape draws its title
from a ski run at Mammoth
mountain near Yosemite
National Park in the
Sierra Mountains. While
skiing there, the name
inspired me to create
some original music with
its roots in modern film
scoring. The composition
is in a traditional ABA
form with contrasting
sections. The music is
both aggressive and
passionate and provides
some great teaching
elements for the more
mature string orchestra.
At the beginning of the
piece, the pulsing in the
low voices sets the stage
for the drama to come. I
have always loved the
pairing of eighth-note
triplets and standard
eighth notes in the same
line. This is evident in
the melodic element in
the section starting at
m. 7. Be sure not to rush
the triplets here. A
dramatic pulsing figure
takes over at m. 21, then
begins to deconstruct at
m. 25.A mechanical-like
rhythmic figure ensues at
m. 31 to provide the
accompaniment to the main
melody in augmentation in
the celli. The violas add
some imitation to this at
m. 39 that leads us to a
more lyrical passage at
m. 46. This lyricism
continues to evolve at m.
51 with a multitude of
inner counterpoint lines.
The music pulls back at
m. 59 to set up the big
build-up into m. 73. The
combination of eighth
notes, eighth-note
triplets and sixteenth
notes creates some
exciting textures leading
into the passionate
section at m. 73. The
opening section returns
at m. 86. This builds
into the unison gesture
at m. 120 to bring the
music to a dramatic
conclusion.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
- Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
- More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
- Viola
T.C.
included
- Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
