Orchestra Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola T.C.), Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano - Grade 3

SKU: CF.CAS142F

Composed by Liam Ramsey-White. Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series. Full score. 12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #CAS142F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CAS142F).

ISBN 9781491160909. UPC: 680160919505.

This fiery piece for string orchestra depicts the ferocity of an out of control blaze. Constantly alternating between 4/4 and 3/4 each bar, the melody is passed throughout the orchestra like a fire jumping across an asphalt road. Unrestrained staccato ostinato continues relentlessly under the wildly fluctuating melody, building intensity with crescendos and accented rhythms. Students and audiences alike will be left breathless in the wake of this explosive tour de force.

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Celesta, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe, Percussion, Timpani, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Trumpet 1 and more.

SKU: CF.SC92

Composed by William Grant Still. Full score. 54 pages. Duration 15 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #SC92. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.SC92).

ISBN 9781491162293. UPC: 680160921041.

Origi nally written for violin and piano, William Grant Still's Suite for Violin and Orchestra was inspired by significant artists of the Harlem Renaissance.  Each of the three movements depict three sculptures created in the 1930s: Richmond Barthé’s African Dancer, Sargent Johnson’s Mother and Child, and Augusta Savage’s Gamin. The suite follows traditional fast-slow-fast Classical form. The first movement, African Dancer, illustrates the unrestrained urgency of the dancing figure using varying tempi and hints of the jazz. Mother and Child, later arranged for string orchestra alone, sings a gently syncopated melody in a soothing lullaby. The final movement, like the child in the sculpture Gamin, invokes mischievous and playful motifs with blues-infused fiddle techniques.