Odessa Alexander Reinagle

Odessa Alexander ReinagleOdessa, the third largest city in the Ukraine, is a major seaport and transportation hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea. Always busy with activity, the energy of this important city is captured musically from the very first measure with an active eighth note figure in the low strings. This driving figure can be heard several times throughout the piece with melodic material built over it. Like the port, the music is relentless in

Expressive fingerings have been included so students may vibrate comfortably in the middle positions

The texture is characterized by lush but mild dissonances and the melodic material is distributed widely among violins

A peaceful

Written in the key of G throughout

Then a fun ostinato pattern takes hold in the low strings while the upper strings carry catchy dissonant melodies

This is a great concert work to use with first year musicians and will be a performance favorite for students and audiences alike

The final sounds are a subtle crescendo

the major melody returns

During this section

The tempo should remain brisk throughout

The slow ending gives the bass section especially a chance to shine

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