Down by the Salley Gardens Set Type:Digital Score

Down by the Salley Gardens Set Type:Digital Score"Down by the Salley Gardens" is based on a poem by Yeats written in 1889. It is thought that the Salley Gardens refer to the banks of the river at Ballysadare near Sligo town in County Sligo, Ireland. Over the many years there have been several versions of this traditional Irish song, and arranger David Bobrowitz has given us a new, beautiful version that is playable by young players. The opening introduces the melody, without harmonization, in

without harmonization

In "Two Christmas Angels" two traditional holiday tunes

the piece drives to an exciting conclusion

is evenly distributed between the high and low strings

Rosenhaus for first or second year players will thoroughly engage young players and give them a fine piece for a successful early performance

melody lines in all parts

cello arpeggios

presented in solo viola

The fast section of the work features some surprising contemporary harmonies and melodic moving parts for all instruments

"Camptown Races"

that sudden burst of speed

composed by Michael Hopkins