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Well crafted with a mature depth of orchestration, this arrangement by Soon Hee Newbold will be extremely memorable to your performers and audience. 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Moonlight Flight, by Brian Balmages, is a breathtaking experience that follows this creature gliding through the skies, sitting still with a watchful eye, or fleeing the sunrise until it is at rest, patiently waiting to take flight once again when darkness returns. 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Contrasting sections with a lyrical melody and a driving presto section highlight different techniques and interesting lines among all voices. This piece captures elements of contemporary with the classical. An incredible work! 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Featuring the music of Brazilian composer Ernesto Nazareth, the work begins with the relaxed \"Carioca,\" which projects a tender mood. \"Floraux\" then portrays a dramatic tableau with spirited rhythms and a multitude of colors. A wonderful exploration of the passionate music of Brazil! 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Like the fresh dawn, a motif in D major rises, signaling a hopeful start to a new day. A sudden tempo change introduces new rhythmic activity, featuring busy doubled eighth notes and double stops as the journey picks up momentum. The travelers take a turn to A major, continuing to develop the motif before the music drifts slowly into a mysterious channel in parallel A minor. The mists of uncertainty are only brief, however, as the music builds in power, like the bright sun breaking through. As the horizon is clearly seen once again, the original theme returns, broad and majestic, to carry the adventurers to a glorious finale. 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Michael Hopkins' arrangement of the second movement is designed to make Brahms' masterpiece accessible for an intermediate level string orchestra. The introduction, principal and secondary themes, a portion of the development section and recapitulation, and the coda are included in this abridged arrangement. The time signature has been modified from a slow 6\/8 to 3\/4, and the key has been changed from E major to D major. The arrangement features sections for solo quartet contrasting with the tutti and captures the rich textures, rhythmic vitality, and Romanticism of Brahms original work. Your students will enjoy performing this beautiful work by one of history's greatest composers. 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Bolero has a hypnotic rhythm and a simple melody that repeat over and over for nearly 15 minutes, with the orchestra gradually increasing in volume and intensity. Ravel's genius is evident in his orchestration where he assigns a different sound color to each iteration. Cameron Law's version of Ravel's Bolero reduces the duration of the piece by two thirds while still maintaining the long buildup of volume, intensity, and heavy orchestration. The arranger has masterfully scored a large symphonic work for string orchestra while maintaining the integrity of the original Spanish\/Cuban dance. Violins, violas, and celli all get to try their hands at this famous melody. 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