Rock Star Strings Ion Ivanovici

Rock Star Strings Ion IvanoviciRock Star Strings is a fun work for young students based on the standard 12 bar blues progression that is the basis for early rock and roll music. Be sure to balance both the upper and lower strings during the many call and response secyions of the piece to guarantee equal volume. Put strong emphasis on downbeats and separate 8th notes throughout the work for clarity. This composition is lovingly dedicated to Susan Griffin Corcoran, a longtime friend

Over the many years there have been several versions of this traditional Irish song

This serenely surreal composition employs an open form and fragments of "The Water is Wide"

Based loosely on the 1865 novel by Lewis Carroll

white flakes that land coldly on your face

and 15 beats per measure

Great care has been taken to preserve the authenticity of each folk tune while at the same time making each duet accessible to young players

Though they look tricky on paper

composer Robert Moore borrowed a fragment of the chord progression he heard coming out of his living room and used it the basis to create this composition

Beginning in the key of A minor

After the theme

Piano is optional

this is a "must have" addition to any holiday concert for any age group