Mediterranean Delight – string orchestra

Mediterranean Delight (12/19/13) for string orchestra – 11’00”

The work evokes an easy, Latin lifestyle. The first movement, Sunshine and Sparkling Seas, is roughly ternary in form, with the middle section featuring imitation that begins with the double basses. The second movement, begins with an ostinato rhythm in the lower strings.  Above this, an extended and somewhat dissonant melody evolves. A middle section with relaxed rhythmic activity begins with a cello melody that eventually climbs through the strings to the first violins, after which, the opening melody returns. The third movement, Festival, is based on a dance-like rhythm consisting of an eighth note, two sixteenths and two eighths.

Moderate Difficulty

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