Saturday 9 May 2015

The Waltz song

The Waltz song was my favourite piece and I really enjoyed performing the upper octave line of the melody. The Waltz reminded me of Dmitri Shostakovich's Waltz No. 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmCnQDUSO4I

I love the eerie sound like the Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-SaĆ«ns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM

To go with the music we practiced waltz movements. We followed each others movement around the room swapping the leader. This was is in preparation for the skirt dance for the story of 'The Tigers Bride.'

The Waltz song was used twice in the performance. Once where it was hummed in the background but only the harmony line. The second time was before 'The Coming of Age' dance where everyone waltzed. The song was first sung by everyone and then I would sing the upper octave of the melody on my own.

This is the score of the Waltz Song as written by Aleksi to help everyone practice the piece.

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