by Jenny Peters | Sep 3, 2023
On a Blue Lake On a Blue Lake imagines a person floating on a lake. This person is contemplating the beautiful clouds floating overhead. The listener slides through a 12-bar blues that moves into a waltz. Then the dreamer returns to the original blues music. The bass...
by Jenny Peters | Sep 3, 2023
Russian River Russian River is a dramatic piece that utilizes dynamics, simple 16th note patterns, smooth descending lines and pizzicato to describe the natural beauty of the Russian River in Northern California. A highly accessible work that is perfect for teaching...
by Jenny Peters | Sep 3, 2023
Through a Dragon’s Eyes Through a Dragon’s Eyes features melodic passages in the viola and cello, as well as in the violins. It has a beautiful “habanera” bass line to the cello and bass. The melody passes around the orchestra. It is haunting...
by Jenny Peters | Sep 3, 2023
Stringfire! Stringfire! is dynamic, dramatic, and driving. All the parts receive the melody at one time or another. It is in ¾ time and alternates between G major, E minor, and A minor. There is a soli section for the basses. There are simple bounced bow strokes near...
by Jenny Peters | Sep 3, 2023
Fiddling Around Blues Fiddling Around Blues is engaging for all students! It includes foot stomps and “chunking” on the off beats for the upper strings. The students play with swung 8th notes and the lower strings get the melody. The piece teaches the chord...
