
Dance Of The Trolls (FJH)
Dance of the Trolls for String Orchestra ( by Mike Forbes Grade 4.5 )
Energize your performers and audience with this powerful, dynamic work. Opening in rhythmic unison, the piece quickly projects blocks of sound and a flurry of rhythmic activity. The musical texture comes across as very technical when, in reality, it is quite accessible.
Dance of the Trolls for String Orchestra ( by Mike Forbes Grade 4.5 )
Composer George Frideric Handel
Arranger Carrie Lane Gruselle
Publisher FJH Music Company
Series FJH Beginning Strings
Stock Code ST6481
Feature every section of your orchestra in this swashbuckling piece! Three distinct "pirate" themes are given to the violins, violas, and cellos/basses to allow all players a chance to shine. All seafaring melodies stay in first position with minimal low-two finger patterns and lots of doubling for a big, full sound. Each section takes an adventurous turn into new tonalities before joining forces at the end for a triumphant finale! (Grade 1.5, Dur 2:40)
This cleverly titled work includes three famous themes from The Planets. The swooping and fluttering sounds of Mercury, the Winged Messenger give way to the mystical tone clusters and serenity of Venus, the Bringer of Peace. The arrangement closes with the iconic militant ostinato and extreme dissonance of Mars, the Bringer of War. An exceptional arrangement. (4:30)
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