Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Percussion, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Wood ...(+)
Orchestra Cello,
Contrabass, Percussion,
Piano, Viola, Violin 1,
Violin 2, Wood Block -
Grade 2
SKU:
CF.YAS113
Arranged by
Virginia Croft. SWS FS.
Young String Orchestra.
Set of Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
8+8+5+2+5+5+3+1+8 pages.
Carl Fischer Music
#YAS113. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YAS113).
ISBN
9780825889547. UPC:
798408089542. 8.5 x 11
inches. Key: D
major.
You will
hear the clicking of
horse hooves and the
sounds of the old west in
this setting of a
standard American folk
song. Virginia Croft
draws from her experience
as a longtime music
educator to write
pleasing arrangements of
popular folk songs like
this one. She has a knack
for bringing out the true
beauty of the song in an
authentic way. All
sections of the orchestra
get a chance to shine in
Red River Valley.
This
is one of those love
songs which traveled west
with the pioneers, and
thus the Bright Mohawk
Valley of New York State
became the Red River
Valley. Attention to the
unrelenting rhythm of the
horses’ hooves
(and the suggested sound
effects which complement
this) will bring this
beautiful, poignant
melody to life for both
your performers and your
audiences. NB: This tune,
played and sung up-tempo,
is also used as a
well-known square
dance.
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
Red River Valley
