Loreta Fin, Catch Me If You Can & Pastoral Dreaming - 1.5 / 2

Catch me if you can - This piece is a fun exercise in counting notes and - just as importantly - counting rests. The players have to listen carefully, and never stop counting the beat. The notes are very simple, based on the D Major Scale and Arpeggio, and the piece begins with the feel of a cannon, until all the parts "catch up" with each other. The middle section works on bow retakes and the use of free arm movement. Pastoral Dreaming - This dreamy melody in triple time is shared around the ensemble, giving a valuable lesson in bow divisions. The dotted rhythm is played three different ways: fast down bows alternating with fast up bows and "zig-zag" bowing. It is also played legato in one bow, requiring the players to save the bow and use it evenly.