Andante For Solo Violin and Strings
Duration – about 8 minutes
There are three arrangements available;
No.1 – School – for Solo Violin, Violins 1, 2 and 3, Cellos 1 and 2.
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No.2 – Standard – for Solo Violin, Violins 1 and 2, Viola, Cello and Double Bass.
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No.3 – For violin and piano.
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Andante For Solo Violin And Strings was written in July 2018 for Gary Woolf, flautist and conductor of the Banda Di Musica, the youth string orchestra at the music school in Greven / Emsdetten / Saerbeck in Germany.
The piece begins with a beautiful, melodic Andante where the melody alternates between the violin solo and the orchestra and giving out a mood of wistful calm. This soon leads into a lively folk-like Moderato Dance section with a great catchy tune and punchy rhythms. These two different sections compliment one another, adding variety and excitement as they repeat themselves half way through so that both melodies get plenty of work-out! The piece would very much suit young players, although amateurs and professionals alike can enjoy it.
Recording Below: Banda Di Musica conducted by Gary Woolf. Solo Violin: Mark Ivaniuk (25.2.2023, Greven)