Orchestra Bass, Cello, Percussion, Piano, Viola, Violin I, Violin II, Violin III (Viola T.C.) - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YAS113F
Composed by Virginia Croft. SWS. Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series. Full score. With Standard notation. 8 pages. Carl Fischer Music #YAS113F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS113F). ISBN 9780825889554. UPC: 798408089559. 8.5 x 11 inches.
You will hear the clicking of horse hooves and the sounds of the old west in this setting of a standard American folk song. Virginia Croft draws from her experience as a longtime music educator to write pleasing arrangements of popular folk songs like this one. She has a knack for bringing out the true beauty of the song in an authentic way. All sections of the orchestra get a chance to shine in Red River Valley.
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
