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27-Jan-2017
by Douglas Ward
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 Two new works have been released by well known UK composer and performer Douglas Ward, published by Charnwood Publishing. DW938 The Happy Whistler Standard: Grade 4 Approximate playing time: 2 min 0 sec This happy-go-lucky little piece will make you want to dance! Written in G major, the introduction is eight bars long. It is quite hummable and memorable. It clips along at a jaunty pace through the first section, which requires some treble fingering dexterity. It changes to C major for the second section before returning to G major. DW939 Ali Baba’s Barber Approximate playing time: 2 min 30 secs. Written in D minor (using just three chords in the basses), this piece combines the mysterious with catchy, playful, and rhythmic. The introduction combines treble chords with a four-note lead-in bass motif. The treble melody and accenting invokes a Moorish feel, with accents and phrasing confirming the rhythmic theme. The second treble section is rapid and requires smoothness and dexterity of the performer, with an extended section displaying playfulness between treble and bass rhythms. After returning to the original theme the piece ends with a showy four-note treble glissando. The Douglas Ward page is now listing over 80 compositions and arrangements of eSheet and printed music available from Charnwood Publishing. Purchase with credit card online. |