KENDOR CONCERT STRING ORCHESTRA SERIES Empress Of The Pagodas (Mother Goose Suite, Mvt. 3) GRADE 4 • DURATION 4:25 Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) arranged by Deborah Baker Monday FULL SCORE INSTRUMENTATION 1 - Full Score 8 - 1st Violin 8 - 2nd Violin 3 - 3rd Violin (Viola T.C.) 5 - Viola 5 - Cello 5 - Bass EXTRA SCORES & PARTS AVAILABLE Kendor Music, Inc. M U S I C P U B L I S H E R 21 Grove Street • PO Box 278 Delevan, New York 14042-0278 • U.S.A. www.kendormusic.com To The Director Ma mère I’Oye (Mother Goose), was premiered in 1910 with the subtitle Cinq Pièces Enfantines (Five Children’s Pieces). The third piece in this group of five, Empress Of The Pagodas (Laideronnette, Impératrice Des Pagados), was inspired by the tale written by Madame d’Aulnoy and tells the story of an ugly girl surrounded by little statues on pagodas who come to life and play music as their Empress enters the water to bathe. She has only a green serpent as a friend. In the original story, the two are eventually transformed into a beautiful princess and handsome prince. In the score, Ravel writes above the music, “All of a sudden, the miniature porcelain nodding dolls began to sing and play instruments; some had lutes made of walnuts some viols made from almond shells, because the instruments had to be accommodated to their size.” The original suite was written for four-hand piano for the children of family friends. The orchestration, which was done the following year, remains the most frequently heard today. Ravel uses the pentaton- ic scale to evoke the oriental flavors as well as using a dominance of quartal melodic and harmonic writing. Students will love the techniques he used for coloristic effects. Tremolandos are abundant and dynamics are woven throughout. Phrasing will be easily attained with the specific hairpin crescendo/ diminuendo directions. A recording of this piece can be downloaded at www.kendormusic.com. DEBORAH BAKER MONDAY Deborah Baker Monday has 34 years of string teaching and conducting experience which is reflected in her well-crafted compositions and arrangements. She has presented at many national ASTA conferences, the Midwest Clinic and the Ohio State University String Teacher Workshop as one of the leading contributors to the pedagogical string orchestra repertoire. FOR PREVIEW ONLY REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED KendorMusic.com
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KENDOR CONCERT STRING ORCHESTRA SERIES
Empress Of The Pagodas(Mother Goose Suite, Mvt. 3)
GRADE 4 • DURATION 4:25
Maurice Ravel(1875 - 1937)
arranged by Deborah Baker Monday
FULL SCORE
INSTRUMENTATION
1 - Full Score
8 - 1st Violin
8 - 2nd Violin
3 - 3rd Violin (Viola T.C.)
5 - Viola
5 - Cello
5 - Bass
EXTRA SCORES & PARTS AVAILABLE
Kendor Music, Inc.M U S I C P U B L I S H E R
21 Grove Street • PO Box 278Delevan, New York 14042-0278 • U.S.A.www.kendormusic.com
To The Director
Ma mère I’Oye (Mother Goose), was premiered in 1910 with the subtitle Cinq Pièces Enfantines (FiveChildren’s Pieces). The third piece in this group of five, Empress Of The Pagodas (Laideronnette,Impératrice Des Pagados), was inspired by the tale written by Madame d’Aulnoy and tells the story ofan ugly girl surrounded by little statues on pagodas who come to life and play music as their Empressenters the water to bathe. She has only a green serpent as a friend. In the original story, the two areeventually transformed into a beautiful princess and handsome prince. In the score, Ravel writes abovethe music, “All of a sudden, the miniature porcelain nodding dolls began to sing and play instruments;some had lutes made of walnuts some viols made from almond shells, because the instruments had tobe accommodated to their size.”
The original suite was written for four-hand piano for the children of family friends. The orchestration,which was done the following year, remains the most frequently heard today. Ravel uses the pentaton-ic scale to evoke the oriental flavors as well as using a dominance of quartal melodic and harmonicwriting. Students will love the techniques he used for coloristic effects. Tremolandos are abundant anddynamics are woven throughout. Phrasing will be easily attained with the specific hairpin crescendo/diminuendo directions.
A recording of this piece can be downloaded at www.kendormusic.com.
DEBORAH BAKER MONDAY
Deborah Baker Monday has 34 years of string teaching and conducting experience which is reflected in her well-crafted compositions andarrangements. She has presented at many national ASTA conferences, the Midwest Clinic and the Ohio State University String TeacherWorkshop as one of the leading contributors to the pedagogical string orchestra repertoire.
FOR PREVIEW
ONLY
REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED
KendorMusic.com
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