Piano - late intermediate
SKU: KJ.WP1213
Composed by Melody Bober.
Piano/Repertoire. Center
Stage Solos. Score. Neil
A. Kjos Music Company
#WP1213. Published by
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company (KJ.WP1213).
UPC:
084027053690.
This
dramatic 10-page solo was
commissioned by the
Richmond, Virginia Music
Teachers Association in
honor of their 50th
anniversary. The James
River has always been
important to life in
Virginia, flowing 340
miles from the
Appalachian Mountains to
Chesapeake Bay. Following
the big sounds of the
introductory fanfare in
4/4 time, the melody
(marked Flowing swiftly),
appears in 6/8 time,
richly accompanied by
arpeggiated LH harmonies.
Later in the piece, the
hands switch roles, with
RH broken chords over a
LH treble melody.
Hand-over-hand arpeggios
follow, adding to the
visual impression to the
performance. The music
returns to 4/4 time
before concluding in a
similarly dramatic
fashion as found in the
opening of the work. A
true showpiece for
late-intermediate level
students and
performers!
River Music
