Champaca

Champaca is a plant that produces an essential oil said to soothe and relax the body and strengthen the mind. This delightful work will certainly lift the spirits and leave the mind and body feeling joyful. It dances from beginning to end, featuring 6/8 and 2/4 time signatures and melodies and countermelodies intermingling with pulsing 2/4 marted measures. The lilting, triplet-feel eighth notes in the upper treble in many of the 6/8 measures add to the joy of this work. LV patterns are featured as accompaniment to melodies, and dynamics range from piano to forte with crescendo added for more excitement. The rhythmic patterns may initially appear to be challenging but are repeated, so it is fully accessible to a Level 3 group. It will also be a bit of a challenge for Level 4 and 5 groups to play flawlessly at tempo.