Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS52
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. Carl Fischer
Young String Orchestra
Series. Classical. Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YAS52.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YAS52).
ISBN
9780825863608. UPC:
798408063603. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: D
major.
This is a
striking and original
piece that builds
interest and momentum
using a four note cello
and bass ostinato. Arco
and pizzicato contrasts
of texture and off-beat
accents and rhythms
sustain interest in this
unusual selection, which
puts minimal musical
resources to maximum
use.
A Road Less
Traveled is a musical
journey based on four
notes. The cellos and
basses provide these
notes in mm. 2 and 3. The
piece explores some new
compositional techniques
for me, and in some
sections can be
considered minimalist.
However, I constructed
the piece in a very
accessible manner. The
individual rhythms create
new composite rhythms
when played together. It
has a unique clockwork
quality to it. The music
morphs from arco to
pizzicato at m. 49. The
odd accents bring out
some of the quirky
quality to the music. A
return to arco playing at
m. 94 provides a
recapitulation of the
opening section. Upon
return, some of the
punchy music now becomes
sustained for a dramatic
climax. This piece was a
real joy to work on, and
illustrates “a road
less traveled†in
my compositional
career.
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
