Loreta Fin, Sailing Into Moreton Bay - Grade 2 & Spine Chiller - Grade 2 / 2.5

Sailing into Moreton Bay - Reminiscent of early Australian folk music, this charming work - written in ¾ time - uses beautiful modal harmonies and encourages legato bow divisions of crotchet and minim beats. Low first fingers are required in violins and celli, but because the rhythms are very straight forward, it is an ideal piece to introduce students to this new finger pattern. Spine Chiller - Contemporary bowing techniques are explored in this spooky piece. “Sul ponticello”, “Bartok pizzicato”, “sul tasto”, “tremolo” and Psycho-style glissandi combine to make this work one which is sure to be a student and audience favourite. It is quite simple in rhythm, but because it is in D Minor, the key is more challenging for the students. Late in 2008, I myself suffered a “spine-chilling” ruptured disc. I would like to dedicate this piece to Dr. Bruce Hall, whose generosity and care was truly above and beyond – and will be eternally appreciated.