Blue Skies and Bright Stars
by Matt Turner
String Orchestra - Sheet Music

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3 - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YAS117

Composed by Matt Turner. SWS FS. Young String Orchestra. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+5+8+2+5+5+1+2+12 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 2 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #YAS117. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS117).

ISBN 9780825891380. UPC: 798408091385. 9 x 12 inches. Key: C major.

Cast in a familiar pop ballad format, this feel-good piece will have your students and audiences wanting more. Matt Turner likes to emphasize popular style and improvisation in his pieces and his educational philosophy dictates that his pieces always give opportunities for improvisational solos. A charming piece for any concert setting as a break from classical music in the program.
This pop ballad gives us a taste of feel-good harmonies from years past. Is that a hint of 1960s British Rock I hear peppered throughout? A sample solo is provided at m. 41, but performers are encouraged to improvise using a simple tone row containing the pitches C,D,E,F, and G.

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