Dance of the Thunderbolts Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 1.5-2 SKU: CF.FAS43 Composed by Larry ...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 1.5-2
SKU: CF.FAS43
Composed by Larry Clark.
Carl Fischer First Plus
String Orchestra Series.
Classical. Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation. 8 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #FAS43.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.FAS43).
ISBN
9780825863387. UPC:
798408063382. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: E
minor.
Titled by
the students of J. T.
Lambert Middle School in
East Stroudsburg, PA,
which commissioned the
original version for
band, this brilliant,
heavily accented piece
emphasizes rhythmic
alertness and attention
to dynamic contrasts.
Bold fanfare writing
alternates with lyrical
writing of considerable
warmth and the spiccato
style of playing is
introduced. The title
for Dance of the
Thunderbolts was
suggested by students at
J. T. Lambert Middle
School in East
Stroudsburg,
Pennsylvania. This piece
was originally
commissioned for the
sixth-grade band at the
school in 2003 and has
now been transcribed for
string orchestra. The
students specifically
asked for the piece to be
“a strong powerful
piece with lots of
accents and a strong
abrupt ending.†As
you can see and hear, the
piece contains many of
these aspects. After the
title was suggested I
came up with the
thunderbolt dance section
of the piece first stated
at m. 24. Later during
the compositional process
I decided to frame this
theme with a more lyrical
theme, but one that still
contains the sparkle of
the staccato ostinato
that is layered together
with the elongated theme.
Following the thunderbolt
dance at m.24 is a short
interlude to soften the
sound before a return of
the theme in fragments
traded between different
sections and in different
tessituras. The lyrical
theme returns and is
followed by “a
strong abrupt
ending†as
suggested by the
students. As with all of
my pieces at this level,
the tempo is merely a
suggestion and should be
adjusted slower or faster
to fit the needs of your
students and the
performance situation.It
has been my pleasure to
have the opportunity to
write this piece. I hope
you and your students
enjoy it and find it
useful for your
program.—Larry
ClarkLakeland, FL
2007.
Horizons Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 1.5-2 SKU: CF.FAS30 Full Score and ...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 1.5-2
SKU: CF.FAS30
Full Score and
Parts. Composed by
Joseph Compello. Carl
Fischer First Plus String
Orchestra Series. Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation. 12 pages.
Duration 3 minutes. Carl
Fischer Music #FAS30.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.FAS30).
ISBN
9780825858109. UPC:
798408058104. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: D
major.
A solid
piece in a processional
style by noted composer
Joseph Compello, Horizons
is both melodic and
engaging. The work has a
strong lyrical line that
is beautifully blended
with an enchanting
pizzicato section. This
helps to augment the
driving pulse th. The
processional style
of Horizons will be
ideal for young string
ensembles which are
seeking a more serious
style of music but which
are not yet capable of
performing at a brisk
tempo. Older groups,
however, should not
perform this piece at a
fast pace, otherwise the
processional feel will be
lost.The articulation
throughout should
be marcato except
where otherwise marked. A
light staccato touch
is required in the
accompaniment beginning
at bar 11. Very young
ensembles always need
guidance in performing
accents and loud dynamics
tastefully.At m. 20, the
cellos have a
countermelody which is
separate from the bass
part. If the ensemble
does not have basses, the
part may be covered on
the piano. At m. 45, the
cellos have optional
notes to allow extra time
to prepare
for pizzicato.
Likewise at m. 53, cues
are included for violin
2, viola and cello to
allow time to prepare
for arco.The
effectiveness of the
final section beginning
at m. 71 should be played
as broadly as possible.
The 100 tempo is a
suggestion.Performance
time with the repeat is
just under three
minutes.Thank you for
choosing this
composition. I hope you
and your students enjoy
performing it.- Joseph
CompelloGlen Arm,
Maryland, 2005.