Small Ensemble Flute,Oboe,Recorder,Viola,Violin,Voice - Intermediate - Digital Download
SKU: A0.510118
By Deep Purple. By Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, Ritchie Blackmore, and Roger Glover. Arranged by Andrea La Rose. Rock. Score and parts. 48 pages. Published by Andrea La Rose (A0.510118).
• Melody and four-part harmony parts for C instruments: voice, recorder, flute, oboe, violin, viola, mallets.
• Chords included in melody part, to encourage use of song as a vehicle for improvisation.
• In original key, so you can play along with the recording.
As a young musician, I often had a hard time finding music for me and my friends to play together. Small wonder, when I was a flutist and my closest friends in band played trumpet, baritone sax, and clarinet. Who writes for that combination?
Later, as a music teacher, I would either be approached by students in the same kind of situation or I would have an after-school ensemble consisting of something like 3 flutes, 2 alto saxes, 4 pianists, 5 drummers, a guitar, a viola, and an accordion. Now, really. Who writes for THAT combination?!
Since I am also a composer (who often finds herself writing for similarly odd instrumentation), I would simply arrange music for that combination. But not every teacher or student is comfortable with doing that or has the time to. Finally, I am sharing with you all the fruits of my labor. Let friends play with friends! Let people pick parts that they are comfortable with! Let’s play some music we love!
