Basile Jean Barès
Grande Polka
for String Orchestra - Full Score only
Basile Jean Barès
Grande Polka
for String Orchestra - Full Score only
- Instrumentation String Orchestra
- Composer Basile Jean Barès
- Editor Eric Goldberg
- Series Southern Music Orchestra
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Score
- Publisher Southern Music Company
- Order no. 00367987
Description:
This toe-tapping polka is originally for piano solo and transposed to the keys of A and E major. The melody and harmony float between the violins, with a brief appearance for cello and bass. The viola section provides a strong rhythmic drive. This work was written and published in 1860 while Bares was still enslaved. Not only is it a strong example of a composition by a black composer, but also a playable introduction to more complicated key signatures for your orchestra.