Crossing the Rubicon

SKU: AP.47477S

UPC: 038081544830. English.

Written to help students understand the concept of positions, this entire piece can be played by the violins, violas, and cellos in 3rd position with no shifting! Playing in positions is often a challenging hurdle for many young musicians yet an important prerequisite for advanced techniques. The rhythms are kept very simple so students can focus on playing in a new way.
With a dark, mature sound and named after an ancient Roman border river, this piece allows plenty of room for expression. To cross the Rubicon is to pass a point of no return and enter into a new realm. This work is both a valuable teaching tool for a new musical adventure and a thrilling concert piece that students will be excited to show off in concert. (1:45).

SKU: FJ.B1814S

English.

Exotic colors and driving rhythms portray a metaphor of taking action from which there is no turning back. Exploring a variety of timbres, a heartfelt, yet deliberate melody takes center stage as it is surrounded by a wealth of rhythmic and harmonic backdrops. Ultimately, all elements unite in a powerful statement.