Birds on a Wire Set Type:Digital Score

Birds on a Wire Set Type:Digital Score"Birds on a Wire" is a bouncy, twittering fantasia for strings. A chirping three note figure fits antiphonally among the upper strings before taking off into an extended melody for the viola and cello. The piece has much to interest the performers. Each part alternates freely between melody and accompaniment using an assortment of techniques including spiccato, double stops, pizzicato, and dynamic changes. The aspects of traditional counterpoint and

composed by Kathryn Parrish (Griesinger)

and 8th notes throughout the piece

This wonderfully expressive and inherently musical work for younger string players can be an enriching experience for any orchestra

The music probably dates back to about 1790

The middle section reflects the inner peace that the author Ms

His widely known dance music would have been performed at courts all over Europe

and this specific intrada is an exceptional way to start off your concert

It is danced by a man and a woman and is flirtatious in nature

composer Randall D

After a trip to Italy

was originally composed for piano and published in Bucharest in 1880

and exciting percussion writing should get your audience and players jazzed up about this edgy new work