Orchestra String Sextet,
Piano - Grade 4
SKU:
CF.CAS66F
Composed by
Sean O'Loughlin. SWS.
Carl Fischer Concert
String Orchestra Series.
Full score. With Standard
notation. 16 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #CAS66F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CAS66F).
ISBN 9780825889486.
UPC: 798408089481. 8.5 x
11 inches.
Yosemite
Falls depicts the wide
open spaces of this
magnificent western
treasure, exploring new
sounds and harmonies in a
fresh approach from Sean
O'Loughlin. However, this
work retains his
signature flourishes,
such as angular rhythm,
drive, and punctuated
harmonies. A very strong
choice for your more
advanced ensembles in
contest or festival
performance.
The
grandeur and spectacle of
Yosemite National Park is
the inspiration for the
music of Yosemite Falls.
Located in the northwest
corner of California,
this park continues to be
a natural wonder to all
who visit it each year.
The falls are
particularly beautiful in
the spring when all the
snow from winter is
melting away.The piece
begins with a pulsing
rhythmic figure that will
return periodically
throughout the piece.
Bring out the dynamic
contrast in the section
that follows at m. 9. The
main melody appears at m.
17 and should have a
light and airy feel to
it. The secondary melody
comes in at m. 30 and has
a much more legato and
lyrical quality. This
melody continues to grow
and expand until m. 44
when the opening rhythmic
idea returns. This rhythm
gets developed further
throughout the nextfew
sections until the main
and secondary melodies
collide at m. 67. Bring
out the inner lines to
create a lush
accompaniment. This
culminates in a unison
statement of the melody
at m. 83. The silence on
the downbeat of m. 84
creates space and
anticipation for the
pulsing rhythms that gain
momentum to the exciting
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
Winter Falls
