Pets (Stephen Chin) for String Orchestra
We all love our pets, and each day brings new adventures! “Presto Puppies” features rising scale patterns and surprising dissonances, while “Cantabile Kitties” captures the subdued essence of our feline friends with major seventh intervals that evoke a kitten yawning. “Con Brio Birdies” portrays birds’ chatter through repeated quavers and gentle dissonances. The suite also showcases various techniques, including harmonics and different pizzicato styles.
Pets (Stephen Chin) for String Orchestra
We all love our pets, and each day seems to bring new adventures! “Presto Puppies” features rising scale patterns and surprising dissonances. “Cantabile Kitties” reflects the more subdued nature of our feline friends, with intervals of the major seventh evoking the image of a kitten lazily sprawling and yawning. “Con Brio Birdies” captures the chattering of birds through repeated quavers and gentle dissonances. Throughout the suite, you will also find a variety of techniques, such as fun harmonics, regular pizzicato, left-hand pizzicato, and Bartók pizzicato.







