Categories: SLOW TUNES - Grade 1.5, MusicWorks Grade 1 Composer: Michael Oare
Grade 1.5 Duration 2:45
This overture for second year players tells the musical story of Portsmouth Village, once a bustling sea village on North Carolina's Outer Banks, but now a ghost town with past glories only a memory. In this descriptive work, the slow and reflective opening leads to a vibrant faster section with driving rhythms and melodic lines passed from section to section.
Categories: New & Recent Titles, MusicWorks Grade 1, MusicWorks Grade 2 Composer: James Curnow
Grade 1.5 Duration 2:00
Named in honor of the mighty Alaskan grizzly bear, Kodiak! is a musical portrait of this beautiful creature and its surroundings – sometimes fierce, sometimes gentle; but always impressive. Listen for the bear's “growl” represented in the bass drum!
Categories: MusicWorks Grade 2, MusicWorks Grade 1, New & Recent Titles Composer: Richard L. Saucedo
Grade 1.5 Duration 2:25
Composed using a single moderate tempo, Toccata Rhapsodic is a study in articulation and phrasing for second year players. The piece cleverly combines elements of staccato at the same time other players are playing legato phrases, and encourages students to listen for the difference. This can be effective used either as a teaching piece or as an appealing concert number.
