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World music suite

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World music suite : for mandolin orchestra / Stephen Lalor.

by Stephen Lalor (2012)

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The World Music Suite for Mandolin Orchestra has 3 sections or movements. These can be played as separate, stand-alone concert pieces, or together as this Suite.

Movement I is East-West, which all sprang from the opening melody/riff, which reminds me of the Appalachian/Bluegrass American style of mandolin playing. I changed the second section to a minor key when it comes back in a bit later. When I brought an early version of this piece to a rehearsal, the Russian musicians I work with said it sounds a bit "Vostochnie-Zapednye" i.e. "Eastern-Western". So this piece is based on the change of character from a bright, American-ish (i.e. Western) opening to the more mysterious Eastern minor key and back again, plus the driving rhythm underneath.

Movement II from the World Music Suite is Ballade, which is in a minor mode. It is based on a melancholy melody heard at the beginning, and exploits the more Romantic side of the mandolin's tremolo technique.

Movement III is Kolo Kolo. I grew up with people and music from the Balkans, and continue to play professionally in groups playing music from this region. Among Balkan musicians, there is a common store of connecting tunes called pripevs (originally choruses) which get thrown in as introductions and links from one song or Kolo (round dance) to the next. I have used a couple of these pripevs as the basis for this quick and energetic final movement.

Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (34p. -- A4 (portrait))

Difficulty: Medium

Duration: 12 mins

Contents note:

East-West -- Ballade -- Kolo kolo.

Includes programme notes.

Typeset edition.

This edition produced 4 Feb 14.

ISMN: 979-0-720130-37-8

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