This music evokes the joyful atmosphere of the famous Carnivale di Venezia with its colorful characters and beautifully painted masks. The melody is instantly recognizable, and the variations explore major
With a nod to the composer's Irish lineage on her mother's side, this work encompasses the characteristics of a jig, emphasizing the strong sense of pulse required for this lively dance. The bowing is a
Mozart's Requiem in D minor is a sublime work, and the Kyrie is a masterful lesson in fugal writing, requiring the students to really count. Every section of the orchestra plays the syncopated entries, tied
The "Requiem" by Mozart was left unfinished upon his death in 1791. He composed only the first eight bars of the Lacrymosa, which was later completed by a student. Mozart's original string parts
These three short chorales (G Major, G Minor, G Major) are excellent warm-up exercises and are also very useful for training ensembles to listen for pure intonation. Vibrato and tone quality can also be