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Please help me pick out a piece of music

 
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JTSarkis
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:58 am    Post subject: Please help me pick out a piece of music Reply with quote

I want to do Solo & Ensemble Festival again next February, but I need help picking out a song. I'm kind of in the mood for something sad. I've been playing for 3 years, so I can't do something extrememly hard. I have 6.5 months to practice. I know that's a long time, but I reallly want to do well. So thank you in advance. If you know of a sad song, please let me know!
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I wish i could stop people from calling violin pieces "songs." But for three years, you might try the Barbara Barber:

http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#barber

The Book one has some nice pieces in it. I recommend the "La Cinquantaine" composed by Gabriel-Marie, which is very sort of, fiddler-on-the-roof, and sad.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm sorry I'm not as technical as you. Rolling Eyes I know that a song is music that is sung, but you knew what I meant, and it was easier to type. But still, not exactly what I'm looking for. I'll keep searching. Neutral
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

JTSarkis wrote:
I'm sorry I'm not as technical as you. Rolling Eyes I know that a song is music that is sung, but you knew what I meant, and it was easier to type. But still, not exactly what I'm looking for. I'll keep searching. Neutral


But when you say "song" I really don't know what you want. A movement from a concerto? a sonata? a popular song? Impossible to tell.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:42 pm    Post subject: Easy piece Reply with quote

You would like "Ashokan Farewell" by Jay Unger, its almost entirely in first position, a very nice slow piece, very lovely. It was featured on the miniseries about the Civil War a few years ago, and was a big hit. You might be able to go to UTube and listen to someone else play it.

It can be played without any accompaniment.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:46 pm    Post subject: song Reply with quote

Make that "youtube.com"

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:54 pm    Post subject: Music to play Reply with quote

Try this for one of the better renditions on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dzxf9LWjnw&feature=related[/url]
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Easy piece Reply with quote

Dave Chandler wrote:
You would like "Ashokan Farewell" by Jay Unger, its almost entirely in first position, a very nice slow piece, very lovely. It was featured on the miniseries about the Civil War a few years ago, and was a big hit. You might be able to go to UTube and listen to someone else play it.

It can be played without any accompaniment.



If you want popular music there is a huge list here, including the Ashokan Farewell -- and a lot of it is in easy versions:

http://beststudentviolins.com/sheetmusic.html#popular
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:30 pm    Post subject: Easy piece Reply with quote

Another possibility which is very popular is the theme song from "schindler's list", you have enough time to be able to do this one, it will take a lot more practice than "Ashokan Farewell" but is quite beautiful and melancholic. Again, you can here many people play it on youtube.com and the music is available on-line from a number of sources for about $14 or so with piano accompaniment.

Here's a really professional rendition:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBY4pKP4oBo&feature=related
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you both for all of your help. I will probably go with Ashokan Farewell since I actually already have the music. I just kind of forgot about it .
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