HALLOWEEN Especially for Strings Wednesday, September 15, 2021
4 Titles to Spook Your Strings
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recommended by Megan W., Orchestra Specialist
Phantom Dance by Steven L. Rosenhaus, Grade 3.5
Written to be lively and fun, composer Steven L. Rosenhaus has crafted a brilliant new work for string orchestra featuring the Harp. Compound meters will push your musicians and provide a perfect feel for this “ghostly” dance. Perfect for contest and festival performance.
Freaky Forest by Michael Hopkins, Grade 1
Spooky and rhythmically energetic, the chromatic alteration between C-natural and C-sharp will give students opportunities to develop their left hand intonation. This piece includes arco and pizzicato, long and short bow strokes, bow lifts, and a variety of dynamic contrasts and interesting melodic material for all. Viola is doubled with Violin 2 throughout, and Double Bass is doubled with Cello.
Night on Bald Mountain by Modeste Moussorgsky/arr. Carrie Lane Gruselle, Grade 3.5-4
The opening eerie flutters and surges combine with the fiendish booming of the low strings in the iconic opening of this famous tone poem. Expertly arranged to sound remarkably authentic yet extremely playable, this setting offers the opportunity to explore one of the most well-known pieces in the repertoire.
The Haunted Mansion by Matt Neufeld, Grade 2
You find yourself at the door of a large mansion. It’s nighttime, and you don’t remember how you got here, or even why you’re at this house in the first place. You step inside to see a long, carpeted hallway, with many large portraits covering the walls. You don’t see or hear anyone, but you can feel that there’s a party going on somewhere. As you walk down the hallway, you think you might hear music, and it’s getting louder. You open the door at the end of the hall, and step inside the ballroom…
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Megan W., originally from Pittsburgh PA, is happy to call Columbus and Stanton’s Sheet Music “Home.” As a musician, Megan has played in marching and concert bands, youth orchestras, full orchestras, small ensembles, and a few choirs. Her interests include fiddling, reading, writing, martial arts and yoga.