Product Description
Shetland Sunrise is a movement from Colin
Kirkpatrick's suite for elementary string orchestra entitled Atlantic Highway.
Ideal for end-of-semester concerts or any other school or college concert
occasion, these tuneful and attractive pieces are bound to please audience and
instrumentalists alike.
The
work is scored for violins 1 and 2, viola (with an identical but optional part
for violin 3 in treble clef), cello, double bass and piano (or digital keyboard).
The piano part is an integral part of music and therefore essential. However, its
not especially difficult and perfectly manageable by the intermediate pianist. All
the string parts can be played in first position. Pizzicato is used extensively
in the double bass part and in some of the passages for the upper strings.
Shetland Sunrise is in G major throughout and the
time signature begins in 5/8. This might look a bit daunting to elementary
places not used to seeing it but the music is a good deal easier than it
appears. Because every 5/8 measure (bar) naturally falls into groups of 3 and 2
beats, the players should be told to count 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, rather than one to
five. They will soon pick up the
irregular lilting rhythm. There are also a couple of measures of 7/8 in this
piece, which should be counted as 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2. The string parts have
been produced in fairly large type making them ideal for elementary players.
Cues have been added where necessary.
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