Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3 - Grade ...(+)
Orchestra Cello,
Contrabass, Piano, Viola,
Violin 1, Violin 2,
Violin 3 - Grade 2
SKU: CF.YAS74
Composed by James Hook.
Arranged by Carl
Strommen. FS - SWS. Young
String Orchestra. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
16+16+4+10+10+10+3+8
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YAS74. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.YAS74).
ISBN 9780825869587.
UPC: 798408069582. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: D
major.
Sonatina is
based on a simple piano
piece by James Hook, a
composer from the
Classical period. Carl
Strommen has set and
expanded this delightful
piano piece to showcase
the full resources of the
string orchestra. It also
contains a nice B section
that shifts to a minor
key for added
interest.
A
contemporary, as well as
friend, of Clementi and
Haydn, James Hook
(1746–1827) was
born in Norwich, England.
Among his notable works
are oratorios (The
Ascension, being the most
well known), a series of
serious and comic operas,
chamber and keyboard
music. Originally one of
Hook’s piano
pieces, Sonatina is
transcribed here for
strings.Sonatina should
be played as marked on
the original keyboard
version:
“Giocoso†(
lightly, humorously). The
minor section at m. 25
may be played a bit
“darker†but
should return to
“Giocoso†at
m. 41. An optional violin
1 solo is offered at m.
34.
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
