Please Help!

[alien_nomad]

Okay for orchestra we have to do a project about a famous composer, Practice paper, compose music or something else music related. Well I was trying to find something that I could do that would still leave me time to do my homework, practice and ride my horse. Well I decided to write a freestlye dressage test to music by famous composers, becuse that would leave me time to ride. But here's my problem I don't know any good songs to do it to. They/it need(s) to have slow parts and faster parts - lots of change in tempo. Does anyone know any?? (It has to be an orchestra - Bach or Betoveen (spelling??) are some good ones)

Thanx
Mua

 

[Alenci]

Bach seems good for dressage somehow... but the tempo would probably be too constant. More info please- what length of music are you looking for?

 

[alien_nomad]

umm.....4-8 minutets. Thanks

 

[jelly_bean]

I have some good ones in mind but they're a bit too long. I'll keep in eye out. (I'm in a symphony thing so I see that kinda music a LOT) well considering your in an orchestra, why don't you try doing some of your past music? is there a certain composer it must be done by?

 

[alien_nomad]

Longer than that would work.

 

[jelly_bean]

Have you ever heard of Russian Easter? it's (about) 15 mins long and has MANY tempo changes. But, there are still MANY pieces of musci with that kinda thing that would fit your description.

 

[alien_nomad]

Could you name some of the other ones...I need to have a verity

thank - you so much

 

[alien_nomad]

Composer? They have got to be well known...

 

[jelly_bean]

Umm, another two pieces(I'm actually playin now) are: Suite Le Lac Des Cygnes (by Tschaikowsky) and Three Dances from the Gayneh Ballet. I'll look up some more if you need it.

 

[jelly_bean]

The Russian Easter was by Rimsky-Korsakoff and Three Dances was composed by Edwin F. Kalmus. (Kalmus has his own library of music!)

 

[alien_nomad]

Thanx I'll see if I can find recordings of those!

 

[jelly_bean]

yeah probably comsidering our director made us listen to them!

 

[alien_nomad]

LOL i know what thats like only its my privite teacher telling me to listen to suzuki

 

[jelly_bean]

it gets really bad when she records us and makes us listen to it. oh well glad to help

 

[alien_nomad]

My teacher does that and we always sound HORRIBLE!!!

 

[alien_nomad]

Again thanks for the help!

 

[integra evan]

I suggest "Jupiter" by Gustav Holst...it's about 5-8 minutes long, and includes great dynamics and many different tempos. It is part of "The Planets" by Holst.

 

[Alenci]

The Gayne Ballet was originally composed by Aram Khachaturian. Maybe Kalmus is the arranger?

 

[Alenci]

I found some interesting stuff. Check this out:

Schubert - Piano Quintet in A, D. 667 ("The Trout") -
I think most of the movements are about the right length, but I don't think it has enough tempo changes

Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks -
Most of these are too short, although they're very famous. The overture (first movement) is the right length (about eight minutes). Maybe it sounds a bit too pompous though

Dvořák - Slavonic Dances -
Some of these might work.

Dvořák - String Quartet in F, Op. 96 ("American")
The Finale (4th movement) is what I like here. I don't know what tempos you want, but it's got tempo changes. It has about three fast-ish sections with slower sections in between. Altogether, though, it's just over 5 minutes, which might be too short. But be sure to give it a listen. It's great.

I'm sorry... I'm very partial to quartet music.

 

[jelly_bean]

So have you done it yet? What'd you choose and how'd it go??