Product Description
Experience a poignant new work for string orchestra from acclaimed American composer Charles Griffin. Tracing Paper Flowers was commissioned by the renowned Harrison School for the Arts in Lakeland, Florida (an arts magnet high school) and premiered by their talented student musicians under the direction of conductor Matthew Davis.
This expressive piece evokes folk melodies and quotes a musical fragment from Griffin's late wife, creating a moving meditation on memory. Tracing Paper Flowers takes listeners on an emotional journey from elegy to dance, with lyrical, melancholy and lively moments that showcase the virtuosity of your ensemble.
Perfect for your next concert program, this contemporary work allows players to shine with its varied musical textures, time signatures, and techniques. Your audience will be moved by the story behind the notes and the story the music tells. Tracing Paper Flowers is an ideal addition for forward-thinking high school orchestra directors looking for an inspiring new composition that is both meaningful and satisfying to perform.
Bring this richly expressive piece by Charles Griffin to life with your orchestra this season.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.