Viola for Snow Train for String Quartet by Susan J Galentine Sheet Music for String Quartet at Sheet Music Direct

Product Details

Artist Susan J Galentine

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Susan J Galentine

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 3

Arrangement String Quartet

Publisher Susan Galentine

Level 2

Product ID 1718333

Genre Classical Festival Contest Chamber

Instruments Viola

Performance Group String Quartet

Product Description

This is the Viola part for Snow Train for String Quartet.

The Full Score of "Snow Train" a 6-minute string quartet in A minor, 4/4 time, designed to capture the sound of a train traveling through the Siberian Tundra in winter. Each instrument shares the melodic lines and themes making it an excellent choice for both contest performances and winter showcases. Descending violin and viola lines mimic snow falling and swirling in the wind. Repetitive eighth-note arpeggios replicate the constant rhythm of the train wheels, while call-and-response dissonances evoke the distant passing of two trains. The cello's sustained whole notes convey the underlying power of an iron train in forward motion, with secondary melodies and motifs woven throughout, creating a rich, layered soundscape. Rated Medium/Easy, this piece is suitable for a high school string orchestra or an advanced 8th-grade ensemble. The parts are available under their respective instrument titles. If you order the score, please be sure to purchase the parts according to the number of players you have for each of those instruments. I am an independent composer and rely on income from my compositions.

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