Prairie Waltz
by Matt Turner
String Orchestra - Sheet Music

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3 - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YAS97

Composed by Matt Turner. Collate - FS SWS. Young String Orchestra. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 32+8+32+20+20+5+4+12 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 31 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #YAS97. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS97).

ISBN 9780825884146. UPC: 798408084141. 8.5 x 11 inches. Key: C major.

Prairie Waltz is a relaxed, medium tempo piece with a tenderly Americana feel, right out of the old west. Lilting and beautiful, moving lines within all parts keep this piece light and carefree.
Prairie Waltz is a relaxed, medium tempo piece with an Americana flavor. A solo section offers students the opportunity to improvise using a C Major pentatonic scale (C, D, E, G,A). A sample solo is provided. Piano accompaniment is optional but is highly encouraged in measures 61-96. Moving lines within all parts keep this piece light and carefree. Enjoy!

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

This series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels