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SKU: CF.YAS89
Composed by Larry Clark. Collate - FS SWS. Young String Orchestra. Sakura, Sakura also known as the Cherry Blossom Song is probably the most famous Japanese folk song outside of Japan. The hauntingly beautiful melody in minor pentatonic has intrigued composers and arrangers for many years and has been the subject matter . Score and part(s). With Standard notation. Carl Fischer Music #YAS89. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS89).ISBN 9780825873485. UPC: 798408073480. 8.5 x 11 inches. Key: C major.
Sakura, Sakura, also known as the Cherry Blossom Song, is probably the most famous Japanese folk song outside of Japan. Its hauntingly beautiful melody will enchant your orchestra, and this piece is written to emulate the truly Japanese characteristics of the song. Your students will sound just like the traditional bamboo flutes (shakuhachi) as they play lightly and breathily, and will find it easy to pour all of their emotions and passion into performing this lovely piece. Duration: 4:36.
Sakura, Sakura also known as the Cherry Blossom Song is probably the most famous Japanese folk song outside of Japan. The hauntingly beautiful melody in minor pentatonic has intrigued composers and arrangers for many years and has been the subject matter for countless different versions of this song. What I tried to do with this setting was to bring into focus the truly Japanese characteristics of the song, as it would be played on a traditional bamboo flute (shakuhachi) and a koto. The strings should try and imitate the breathy shakuhachi and the portamento nature of its sound while the piano or harp (if you have one) imitates the sound of the koto. The piece should be played with the utmost musicality and sensitivity to bring out the best music result. Bring all of your emotions and passion into performing this lovely piece.
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