Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3 - Grade ...(+)
Orchestra Cello,
Contrabass, Piano, Viola,
Violin 1, Violin 2,
Violin 3 - Grade 3
SKU: CF.CAS105
Composed by George Sweet.
SWS FS. Carl Fischer
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Set of Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation.
16+16+4+10+10+4+10+16
pages. Duration 3
minutes, 58 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CAS105.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CAS105).
ISBN 9781491146651.
UPC: 680160904150. 9 x 12
inches. Key: E
minor.
Shadow Run
is a secret mission under
the cover of night. The
motor-driven
accompaniment present
throughout the piece is
inspired by the
minimalist works of Steve
Reich and Philip Glass,
while the melodic and
harmonic content reflect
the polychordal harmony
of composers like Roy
Harris, William Schuman,
and Vincent Persichetti.
Composer George Sweet has
written a new tour de
force for the more
advanced string
orchestra.
Shadow Run
is inspired by the idea
of a dangerous secret
mission under the cover
of night . The motor
driven accompaniment
present throughout the
piece is inspired by the
minimalist works of Steve
Reich and Philip Glass,
while the melodic and
harmonic content reflect
the polychordal harmony
of composers like Roy
Harris, William Schuman,
and Vincent Persichetti .
The piece begins with a
brief motor introduction,
which sets the mood for
what is to follow . Make
sure all elements of the
motor are equal in volume
and articulation so that
the voices create a
blended whole . The
A-theme is stated in a
legato fashion by the
upper voices at m . 9 .
This should be played as
legato as possible to
contrast with the motor
in the lower voices . The
voices unite for an
aggressive B-section at m
. 25 . The A-section
returns at m . 33;
however, the melodic
material has mutated and
features variations on a
melodic fragment found in
the first violin back in
m . 24 . After a return
of the B-material, the
piece enters a subdued
C-section at m . 57, in
which the motor and
melodic roles are
reversed . Following a
transitional section in
which the motor returns,
both A- and B-sections
are repeated one final
time . At m . 115, a dark
and mysterious coda
appears and drives the
piece to a dramatic
conclusion .
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
- Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
- More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
- Viola
T.C.
included
- Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Steve Harris
