Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS27
Composed by Alan Lee
Silva. Carl Fischer Young
String Orchestra Series.
Classical. Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YAS27.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YAS27).
ISBN
9780825858345. UPC:
798408058340. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: G
major.
From the
Rocky Mountains to the
Pacific Ocean, Path to
the Pacific reflects the
open, airy and
picturesque qualities of
the American West. These
textures are painted
through the use of light
syncopation, key
modulations and triplets
that will certainly
ch.
From the opening
driving cello melody to
the final ensemble
flourish, Path to the
Pacific is an exciting
and rewarding piece for
young players to play.The
accents in the cello
during the lively
introduction at m. 1 are
integral to the feel of
the melodic line and
provide an engaging
technical challenge. The
AAB form begins as the
piece decrescendos to the
quiet ‘A’
section at m. 9,
featuring violin 1 with a
singing, lyrical
melody.The robust, joyous
‘B’ section
is played with intensity,
but still legato. The
return to the
‘A’ material
at m. 37 features the
Cello. The 2nd statement
of the ‘B’
material at m. 45 is
highlighted by a
refreshing tonal shift to
the key of E then back to
the key of
‘G’ before
the crescendo to the
fermata in m. 58.The
active cello theme from
the introduction returns
in the A Tempo section at
m. 59 at a piano dynamic.
This begins the build to
the maestoso section at
m. 71. Measures 63-70 are
the most aggressive bars
of the composition.
Strive for rhythmic
precision when
approaching the quintal
harmony in m. 63-64, the
accented figures in m.
65-67, and the triplet
figures in m. 68-69. A
rich, resonant tone from
the full ensemble will
make the maestoso section
in m. 71 move powerfully
to the final bar.
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
