Guitar Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.797763
Composed by Eddie Newton and Jill Gallina. Arranged by Derek Hasted. Contemporary,Film/TV. Score and Parts. 14 pages. Derek Hasted #5206431. Published by Derek Hasted (A0.797763).
CASEY JONES - 6 GUITARS or LARGE ENSEMBLE
The Ballad of Casey Jones - most famously used as the Theme Music to the TV series "Casey Jones".
Derek Hasted writes "This is a great piece for six or more guitars, especially for those with limited experience of playing in ensemble.
Schoolteachers - this is ideal for a school ensemble of mixed ability players, as there are parts from 'very much a novice' up to "intermediate" (which the teacher can help support).
My arrangement sets out to make classical guitars sound like a steam locomotive - I hope you find that it works better than you imagined!
The slow introduction and the gathering speed doesn’t require a collective accelerando, it’s all done in the writing - the metronome mark stays the same.
Be sure to accent the beats where shown, and keep that pulsing accent rippling through the entire piece.
Guitar 6 requires the bottom string tuned down to D - as this is the line suited to those with the least experience, you might want to mark up the fret numbers for the bass notes below the open A - they are all two frets higher than they normally are.
This piece has featured in concerts played by The Hampshire Guitar Orchestra, and it’s always gone down well.
I hope you enjoy playing this piece!"
This is one of a large and growing range of accessible ensembles from experienced arranger Derek Hasted, and is supplied as full score and parts. Derek's website at www.derek-hasted.co.uk/smp lists all his arrangements by title and by "number of instruments", with links to soundclips and sample score. This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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