Southern Music Company Grande Polka - Bares/Goldberg - String Orchestra - Gr. 3.5
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Description
- Composer/Author: BARES, BASILE/GOLDBERG
- Instrumentation: STRING ORCH
- Genre: FESTIVAL
- Grade/Level: 3.5
- Model # 367985
Arranger: Eric Goldberg
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: String Orchestra
Level: 3.5
This toe-tapping polka is originally for piano solo and transposed to the keys of A and E major. The melody and harmony float between the violins, with a brief appearance for cello and bass. The viola section provides a strong rhythmic drive. This work was written and published in 1860 while Bares was still enslaved. Not only is it a strong example of a composition by a Black composer, but also a playable introduction to more complicated key signatures for your orchestra.

