Avalanche
by Michael Hopkins
String Orchestra - Sheet Music

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Orchestra - Grade 1.5

SKU: AP.24948

Composed by Michael Hopkins. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Highland/Etling String Orchestra. Programmatic. Score and Part(s). 124 pages. Duration 2:40. Highland/Etling #00-24948. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.24948).

UPC: 038081271194. English.

Avalanche is an expressive and energetic original composition for beginning orchestra that is also a wonderful teaching piece for bow distribution, lifts, retakes, and string crossing. The 'avalanche' motifs feature descending octave leaps and descending scale patterns that make string crossings accessible to beginners. Violins and violas make frequent use of the 4th finger. The piece is a great introduction to B-flat, C and F naturals to modulate from D major to D minor. All parts are playable in first position (some half position for bass), and there are no cello extensions or high 3rd fingers for violin or viola. (2:40).