SKU: BT.SUBJECT1898771049
ISBN 9781898771043.
Upbeat! for Piano by Alison Bowditch is a set of twelve original compositions that you will find exciting, inspiring and entertaining whatever your age. This is the first in a series of five levels designed to captureyour imagination and increase your enjoyment. Though the levels become increasingly harder, this is a progressive challenge as each piece is an adventure with its own mood and rhythms. As you progress you will meet a wideningrange of key signatures and rhythm patterns including Jazz, Swing, Rock, Boogie and Blues making this delightful collection great fun to hear and play.
SKU: BT.SUBJECT1898771057
ISBN 9781898771050.
SKU: CF.YAS172F
ISBN 9781491146873. UPC: 680160904372. 9 x 12 inches. Key: A minor.
Aeolian Adventure is a straightforward concert overture in pure A minor (Aeolian mode). It should be performed in a march-like manner at a brisk tempo deemed appropriate by the director for the ensemble. The countermelody first heard at m. 31 should soar above the ensemble. The counter lines found in the contrasting middle section beginning at m. 50 will require careful attention to balance. The section beginning m. 89 will provide young students with an opportunity to learn the skill of performing a crescendo poco a poco.
About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series
This series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:--Occasionally extending to third position--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts--Viola T.C. part included--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels
SKU: CF.YAS75
ISBN 9780825869600. UPC: 798408069605. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: D major.
Bassist and string educator/composer George Sweet is a new addition to the Carl Fischer Music team. His music is fresh and unique, and Duncan's Tale is an enjoyable work with infectious rhythms and interesting melodies. It contains some nice harmonic twists that will really engage your students in the piece. We are proud to have the music of Mr. Sweet in the Carl Fischer Music catalog!.Duncan’s Tale is the story of a small Cairn Terrier who gets into various forms of “household mischief” while his owners are away. The piece offers the viola section a chance to play much of the primary melodic material, as opposed to purely accompaniment. Make sure that the accents in the main theme at m. 3 are played with full value. This provides a contrast to the staccato notes that accompany them. The melodic section that follows at m. 13 should be played in a warm legato style, contrary to the other sections. This is the point where the violas enter for the first time with the melodic material. At m. 21 a denser variation of the theme leads to an abrupt “half step” modulation. The viola interjections should be played with a “fiddle-like” quality. The piece then returns to the original material before fading out on the ostinato pattern that opens the piece. The final pianissimo pizzicato note represents the point when the “adventures” are over, as the owners have returned and Duncan hides.
