Floating in a Dream Set Type:Digital Full Set

Floating in a Dream Set Type:Digital Full SetFloating in a Dream: Close your eyes and imagine you are floating while you are dreaming, best accomplished with the help of a beautiful melody accompanying the dream. This piece uses legato style bowing and should feel relaxed and unhurried. Students should keep a steady pulse, especially when playing pizzicato. Each section has a turn playing the melody see if the students can tell when they have the melody line. With easy rhythms, some cello

Starting with a catchy pizzicato melody reminiscent of a ticking clock

Each section has a turn playing the melody – see if the students can tell when they have the melody line

along with some easy pointillistic figures

Ordinary Courage is a quietly stunning work that celebrates the “ordinary courage” of everyday life

A great way of teaching tremolo technique and sensitive expressive playing

A rich and nuanced selection to challenge your ensemble's musicality

should pose little difficulty

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and texture

Cameron Law

and this piece by David Bobrowitz captures the beauty and mystery of this cosmic body

Also note the slightly faster tempo at measure 65 to give a strong drive to the end of the piece