Greensleeves Fantasy Traditional

Greensleeves Fantasy TraditionalUsing the familiar ancient English folk song melody, the arranger spins out a fantastic meditation on "Greensleeves". Fragments of the melody to come tease the listeners' ear in the engaging introduction, and when the full blown melody is finally stated, flowing eighth note lines in the inner voices frame and elevate the lofty sustained melody. After developing the melody in surprising and interesting ways, the arranger brings back the melody straight

In the uplifting piece

Into the Midnight Forest is a perfect selection for a string orchestra’s first concert

this arrangement of a well-known fiddle tune gives every section of the orchestra the melody

From the first note

taking time to reflect

My young bass students love when they get to feature their open E strings

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and the excitement on the children's faces

and a few high third fingers in the upper string parts

The composer opens this work with a quiet principal theme depicting a city that is in overnight slumber

the piece builds toward a stunning conclusion

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