An ideal classical-style piece for your holiday program, Prokofiev's sleigh ride is an energetic, familiar tune that translates wonderfully for string orchestra. Paul Lavender's setting is scored to feature your viola and cello sections, and includes some performance options to best suit your ensemble's level. (Grade 3-4)
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Full Orchestra Set contains strings: 8-8-6-6-6
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“Variations on a Shaker Melody” is an excerpt from “Appalachian Spring” which was composed in 1943-44 as a ballet for Miss Martha Graham on a commission from the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation. The ballet was first performed by Miss Graham and her company at the Coolidge Festival in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., on October 30, 1944.
The original scoring called for a chamber ensemble of thirteen instruments. The present arrangement for symphony orchestra was made by the composer especially for performance by school and community orchestras.
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Performance time - ca. 6:30
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Full Orchestra Music Set contains strings: 8-8-6-6-6
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Orchestra Music Set contains strings: 8-8-6-6-6
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Performance time - ca. 5:00
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Set of parts available: 48010389
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Composer's Notes: Masquerade draws inspiration from the original mid-18th century promenade concerts held in London's pleasure gardens. As is true today, these concerts were a place where people from all walks of life mingled to enjoy a wide array of music. Other forms of entertainment ranged from the sedate to the salacious with acrobatics, exotic street entertainers, dancers, fireworks and masquerades. I am fascinated by the historic and sociological courtship between music and dance. Combined with costumes, masked guises and elaborate settings, masquerades created an exciting, yet controlled, sense of occasion and celebration. It is this that I wish to evoke in Masquerade.
The work derives its material from two melodies. For the main theme, I imagined a chorus welcoming the audience and inviting them into their imaginary world. The second theme, Juice of Barley, is an old English country dance melody and drinking song, which first appeared in John Playford's 1695 edition of The English Dancing Master.
It is an honor to compose music for the Last Night of the Proms and I dedicate Masquerade to the Prommers.–Anna Clyne
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Full Orchestra Set contains score and strings: 8-8-6-6-6
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