Dance of Salome

SKU: CF.YAS101

ISBN 9780825889028. UPC: 798408089023. 8.5 x 11 inches. Key: B minor.

As the title of this piece implies, Dance of Salome is a mysterious-sounding piece with a Middle Eastern feel. Composer Joseph Compello has crafted a serious musical work for intermediate intermediate string players, with infectious melodic figures and incessant rhythms. This work will do a wonderful job of highlighting the strengths of your budding ensemble. Perfect for contest or festival performance.
The Dance of Salome is a concert piece for a young string ensemble. The music should convey an atmosphere of antiquity; and, it should also be bold and aggressive. The middle, contrasting section beginning at m. 42 should be played legato without losing the persistent rhythmic drive.The following may be new to young players:1. Counting for the echoing figure which first appears at mm. 9-10. The two echoing figures are separated only by an eighth rest.2. Slurring eighth notes in groups of two.3. Hooked bowing.4. Eighth notes grouped in a 3+3+2 pattern appear throughout the piece, the first time at m. 21.5. The meter change at m.40.6. A≥ mm. 57 and 63. E≥ at m. 63.This arrangement has been recorded by Carl Fischer. The performance is available online free of charge. Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you and your students enjoy performing it.Joseph CompelloGlen Arm, Maryland.

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