Oh How Beautiful This Finely Woven Earth

Oh how beautiful this finely crafted octavo! A gorgeous text is portrayed through lush sounds and textures from rich broad chords to tight jazz harmonies. For SATB voices with alto divisi “Oh How Beautiful This FinelyWoven Earth” is a fabulous showpiece for advanced high school through adult choirs or vocal jazz ensembles.

Early-Intermediate/Intermediate Composer Showcase-Impressionistic sonorities blend with hints of Native American flute melodies in this beautiful collection of six solos for the early-intermediate/intermediate-level pianist. Like the images they portray the pieces are filledwith contrast: soaring lyrical melodies interspersed with low earthy motives in open fifths; traditional rhythmic patterns juxtaposed with mixed meters; playful dance-like themes offset by the dark atonal timbres of hauntingspirits. Each solo stands alone but the entire book can also be played in recital as a suite with tempos that alternate in a pleasing way to create a tightly woven finely detailed desert landscape. detailed desert landscape.Level: Early-Intermediate/Intermediate (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Levels 4-5); Range: full grand staff and leger lines; Meters: 2/2 3/4 4/4 7/8; Technical Features: broken chordaccompaniments some double-note intervals in both hands cross-hand patterns interlocked hand position legato pedal pedal points multiple textures. Length: 2-5 pages; Average performance time: 2 minutes 30 seconds. Performance time for entire suite: 10 minutes 3 seconds.6 solos: Canyon Spirits ' Dawn to Dusk ' Desert in Bloom ' Gecko Games ' Kokopelli (Invention in Phrygian Mode) ' MotherEarth Sister Moon.