The Flying Trapeze Modest Mussorgsky

The Flying Trapeze Modest MussorgskyTake your students and audience back to the late 1800's in this arrangement of a song that was very popular in its day. All of the turn of the century charm and harmonies have been retained to give an authentic sound to this refreshing and fun arrangement. "The Flying Trapeze", composed by George Leybourne, is sure to be a delightful change of pace work on any program!

composed by David Bobrowitz

orchestra with advanced violins playing the solo part soli

The violin and cello solos echo one another in their presentation of the new melody (bar 62) before joining together in harmony (bar 70)

This serenely surreal composition employs an open form and fragments of "The Water is Wide"

gets its name from The West Highland Railway in Scotland that goes from the city of Glasgow north to the beautiful and scenic highlands

small ensembles

An entertaining addition to any winter concert

The third variation is a slow waltz featuring the second violins and violas

the intense

and the other wonderland characters

this spirited and unique string work incorporates a pentatonic scale to help paint a picture of a young Chinese woman who struggles finding acceptance in a primarily patriarchal society

All the player parts have a great deal of interest