
Perpetual Fiddle Motion By Balmages (FJH)
Perpetual Fiddle Motion by Brian Balmages Gr2.5
Designed as a first concert piece for beginners, this enduring favourite (released in 1968) limits rhythms to nothing shorter than a quarter note, includes no slurs, provides ample bowing reminders, and may even be performed minus basses without sacrificing musical integrity. The percussion part for wood block, however, must be used since its steady quarter-note pulse represents the sound of a metronome.
Duration 1:30.
Perpetual Fiddle Motion by Brian Balmages Gr2.5
Music from La La Land for String Orchestra Grade 3-4
With 14 nominations and 6 Oscars, La La Land and its charismatic cast cultivated a new worldwide audience for film musicals. With memorable songs by composer Justin Hurwitz (including Oscar winner “City of Stars”), Larry Moore's superb arrangement is great entertainment for most any performance.
Melodies from Another Day of Sun, City of Stars, Mia and Sebastian's Theme, Audition (The Fools Who Dream).
The musette is a small French bagpipe that gained popularity in Louis XIV's time. It has a consistent G note for beginners. The "Air" is a beautiful tune from Handel's opera "Rinaldo". The set ends with a jolly bourree by the prolific composer Georg Philipp Telemann.
1. Musette
2. Air
3. Bouree
For String Orchestra Grade 2
This nautical-themed piece starts with violas and cellos evoking the swell of waves. The seconds create sea breeze sounds; the first violin plays the main theme energetically. Everyone gets a chance to participate, and the middle section featuring cellos is eerie. The suspenseful wait for the sea breezes to pick up again adds to the effect, and the piece ends with a fun and lively section.
For String Orchestra Grade 1.5