Wind Dancer - Edmund J Siennicki - Speer Orchestra - Sydney Youth Orchestras - SYO

Wind Dancer by Edmund J Siennicki. Performed by the Speer Orchestra conducted by Sharon Lee. http://syo.com.au

Wind Dancer provides a fun setting for teaching form as well as techniques such as hooked bowing, pizzicato and slurs. Source - Alfred Music Publishing.

The form of the piece is A-B-A-C-A, with 6/8 time signature and using the keys G, D and C. After a playful beginning, a smoother style is called for. Each instrument has a chance to play melodic material.

Edmund Siennicki was born and raised in Cleveland, OH. At the age of 12, he met and talked with Paderewski; which influenced his life greatly. At Kent State University, he earned his bachelor's degree, wrote FIGHT ON FOR KSU which is played at football games, and in 1994 was presented the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School of Music. At Teachers College, Columbia University, he earned his M.A. Twice his compositions won prizes in the National School Orchestra composition contests. Twice he was composer in residence at the MacDowell Colony. During the last 20 years he has been receiving special awards from ASCAP. He has about 200 publications. Source - http://www.lucksmusic.com

Speer is the most junior of the Sydney Youth Orchestras. This orchestra gives each member the opportunity to play with like minded people and form friendships. Each young player receives expert training throughout the year.

The Speer Orchestra performs regularly as part of the Family Concert series, and also appears in special events like Junior Strings Days. Each member learns to play an extremely broad variety of repertoire including contemporary Australian music and arrangements of well-known orchestral works.

This performance is part of the Sydney Youth Orchestra SYO Summer Family Concert at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on December 3, 2011.
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