Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS57
Composed by Alan Lee
Silva. Carl Fischer Young
String Orchestra Series.
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
16+4+16+10+10+10+4+12
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YAS57. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.YAS57).
ISBN 9780825866890.
UPC: 798408066895. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: G
major.
This is a
sweeping new original
composition in a subto
Scottish style from
popular composer Alan Lee
Silva. Just another one
of the pieces that always
seem to flow effortlessly
from his talented pen.
This is an excellent
piece for any contest or
festival.
This
Scottish-flavored,
uptempo piece in has a
lilting, jubilant-feel
throughout. Highland
Celebration is built
around two rhythmic
subdivisions: two groups
of three eighth notes per
measure and three groups
of two eighth notes per
measure. Have the
ensemble distinguish
between the two
subdivisions by tapping
each one separately. Make
an exercise of the rhythm
in mm. 1–2 in
Violin 1 to facilitate
playing the different
rhythms precisely: (1 2 3
- 4 5 6) and (1 2 - 3 4 -
5 6). Rehearsing four- to
eightmeasure sections
under tempo will aid in
tightening these rhythms
and solidifying pitch.The
sections to concentrate
on are: mm. 17–24
and mm. 33–40 to
make sure that Violins I
and II and Cello are
playing together; mm.
33–40, to focus on
the Violin 1 and Violin 2
unisons and couplings;
and mm. 57–62,
where the quarter-note
subdivisions are
emphasized. The piece is
book-ended with the
introduction material
which always begins
quietly and builds. The
ensemble at m. 79 starts
with tutti scalar figures
and increases in
intensity to the final
accented measures at m.
83. Written in AABA form
with a double bridge at
m. 45, the overall
feeling is dance-like and
festive.
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
