Orchestra Cello,
Contrabass, Piano, Viola,
Violin 1, Violin 2,
Violin 3 - Grade 2
SKU: CF.YAS184
Composed by Alan Lee
Silva. Young String
Orchestra (YAS). Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
8+8+2+5+5+5+3+8 pages.
Carl Fischer Music
#YAS184. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YAS184).
ISBN
9781491151495. UPC:
680160908998. 9 x 12
inches. Key: G
major.
Alan Lee
Silva's Northwestern
Skies?is lyrical and
fresh,? with his
signature open and
expressive style. Young
string orchestras will
sound rich and full with
this sweeping
composition.
From the opening
fanfare to the final
ensemble gesture,
Northwestern Skies is an
engaging musical journey
with expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody. More
instrtuments are added to
the melody in m. 25,
building to the return of
the A theme in m. 33.
The lower
strings carry the C theme
in m. 49, supported by
tutti figures in the
upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The moving
legatolines at m. 59 and
the aggressive figures at
m. 61 propel the piece to
its final build.
The Coda section
at m. 65 begins with a
variation of the B melody
in the violas and then
the violins over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
.
;
From the
opening fanfare to the
final ensemble gesture,
Northwestern Skies is an
engaging musical journey
with expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody. MoreA
instrtuments areA added
to the melody in m. 25,
building to the return of
the A theme in m. 33.
The lower
stringsA carry the C
theme in m. 49, supported
byA tutti figures in the
upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The movingA
legatolines at m. 59 and
the aggressive figures at
m. 61 propel the piece to
its final build.
The Coda section
at m. 65 begins with a
variation of the B melody
in theA violas and then
the violinsA over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
.
;
From the
opening fanfare to the
final ensemble gesture,
Northwestern Skies is an
engaging musical journey
with expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody. MoreA
instrtuments areA added
to the melody in m. 25,
building to the return of
the A theme in m. 33.
The lower
stringsA carry the C
theme in m. 49, supported
byA tutti figures in the
upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The movingA
legatolines at m. 59 and
the aggressive figures at
m. 61 propel the piece to
its final build.
The Coda section
at m. 65 begins with a
variation of the B melody
in theA violas and then
the violinsA over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
.
;
From the
opening fanfare to the
final ensemble gesture,
Northwestern Skies is an
engaging musical journey
with expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody. More
instrtuments are added to
the melody in m. 25,
building to the return of
the A theme in m. 33.
The lower
strings carry the C theme
in m. 49, supported by
tutti figures in the
upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The moving
legatolines at m. 59 and
the aggressive figures at
m. 61 propel the piece to
its final build.
The Coda section
at m. 65 begins with a
variation of the B melody
in the violas and then
the violins over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
.
; From the opening
fanfare to the final
ensemble gesture,
Northwestern Skies is an
engaging musical journey
with expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody. More
instrtuments are added to
the melody in m. 25,
building to the return of
the A theme in m. 33. The
lower strings carry the C
theme in m. 49, supported
by tutti figures in the
upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The moving
legatolines at m. 59 and
the aggressive figures at
m. 61 propel the piece to
its final build. The Coda
section at m. 65 begins
with a variation of the B
melody in the violas and
then the violins over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
 From
the opening fanfare to
the final ensemble
gesture, Northwestern
Skies is an engaging
musical journey with
expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody.
More instrtuments
are added to the
melody in m. 25, building
to the return of the A
theme in m. 33.The lower
strings carry the C
theme in m. 49, supported
by tutti figures in
the upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The
moving legatolines at
m. 59 and the aggressive
figures at m. 61 propel
the piece to its final
build.The Coda section at
m. 65 begins with a
variation of the B melody
in the violas and then
the violins over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
About Carl
Fischer Young String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of Grade 2/Grade
2.5 pieces is designed
for second and third year
ensembles. The pieces in
this series are
characterized
by:
--Occasionally
extending to third
position
--Keys
carefully considered for
appropriate
difficulty
--Addition
of separate 2nd violin
and viola
parts
--Viola T.C.
part
included
--Increase
in independence of parts
over beginning levels
