singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
Who's the soloist now - for four young string players
SM-000184397
- Alternative title
- Wer ist jetzt der Solist für 4 junge Streicher
- Composer
- David W Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Classical / Chamber music
- Instrumentation
- Violin, Cello, Free choice: Any Instrument, Bass Clef Instrument, Treble Clef Instrument
- Scored for
- Quartet
- Type of score
- Full score, Parts
- Key
- C major
- Duration
- 2'0"
- Difficulty
- Very easy
- Year of composition
- 2013
Description
This piece - intended for the Maestro in the Making event - can be played by children on 3 violins and a cello.
The idea behind this musical game is that each of the children has a chance to be soloist
and play the faster notes. That child then then goes back quietly into the slow-note chords and allows another child to shine as soloist.
Depending upon the musical ability of each child, the solo parts can also be used as a basis for brief improvisations, which will, of course depend on him/her listening
to the surrounding chord.
I have marked the solo parts as louder than the surrounding chord, but this will - I hope - come naturally, as each child will want a turn to shine.
The end becomes a bit fraught as the first part tries to take control but
everyone wants to be a soloist ... an argument ensues ...
and finally the group goes back to the sharing motif.