Orchestra String Sextet, Piano - Grade 1 SKU: CF.BAS70F
Composed by George Sweet. Carl Fischer Beginning String Orchestra Series. Full score. With Standard notation. 8 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 18 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #BAS70F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.BAS70F). ISBN 9781491141892. UPC: 680160629954.
Kith and Kin, meaning friends and family, is a piece for developing strings intended to inspire reflection and fond feelings for our loved ones. The piece opens with a warm and lush introduction and leads to the tuneful and memorable melody. It is a perfect vehicle to move students into more sophisticated literature, as this piece contains some advanced compositional techniques.
About Carl Fischer Beginning String Orchestra Series
This series of Grade 1 pieces is designed for first year string groups. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
- Limited parts (often 2nd violin and viola are the same part, cello and bass are same part)
- Limited keys and rhythms - only simple 8th note patterns
- Limited independence of parts
- Playable after limited study time
- First position and natural bowings
- Piano for rehearsal and reinforcement
