Variations on an Irish Tune (Brian Balmages) for String Orchestra Intermediate 6 (Vivaldi) * Concerto in

6 (Vivaldi) * Concerto in G Minor (Vivaldi) * Country Dance (Weber) * German Dance (Dittersdorf) * Gigue (Veracini) * Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor

The LARICA Metal Rosin gives the instrument a large

This festival arrangement of Electric Sinfonia allows students from your entire strings program to play together

Until the early 1800's

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Variations on an Irish Tune (Brian Balmages) for String Orchestra Intermediate 6 (Vivaldi) * Concerto inVariations on an Irish Tune is based on The Minstrel Boy by Thomas Moore, one of the most important figures in 19th century Irish music. After a brief, heralding introduction, the piece moves into a drone, simulating the sound of bagpipes. At this point, the original tune is presented in its entirety. Slight variations on the opening motif then begin to appear as the work moves into a lyrical section. The second section is not a literal variation of