Farewell for a Friend Susan Day

Farewell for a Friend Susan DayWritten in memory by Susan Day of a beloved orchestra conductor, this gorgeous piece is perfect for any occasion. The piece opens with the theme simply stated in upper strings with a soft accompanying pizzicato ostinato in lower strings. With beautiful melodic passages, cello arpeggios, and lovely viola countermelodies, the piece builds toward a stunning conclusion, and can be a great vehicle for developing legato bowing and expressive playing.

feel-good ending

This piece by Susan Day brings us back to the days of the traveling circus

and it's getting louder

this edgy new work composed by Bob Lipton weds pulsing background rhythms and eastern-sounding modes with ethereal sustained melodies

and a great deal of dynamic contrast all come into play in this exciting yet very playable new work

Contrasting the dance-like opening

composer Randall D

they will be having fun and playing this music well in just a few short rehearsals

Ahoy sea-faring mates

Weaving back and forth between the main theme and more lyrical sections in the relative minor key

Written in the key of G

Aubrey was a free spirit and spread her kindness and generosity liberally