Rosalind Carlson OAM
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Mother Hen and the Chicks for violin and piano Instrumental Music / Strings - Violin and Piano "Mother Hen and the Chicks" in D minor, violin and piano - 1998 - duration approx. 2 minutes
In this simple composition Rosalind Carlson has captured imaginatively in the violin, features of the hen and of her chickens. These features are: The "clucking" of the mother hen on repeated staccato note figures, as the hen talks to her chicks. The "chirping" of the chicks - spiccato. Other string devices include pizzicato and harmonics. An expressive cantabile melody gives a lyrical contrast in the middle section. Here the piano supports this melody in harp-like arpeggiated chords. The music ends in an exciting short coda for the violin and piano. The music is in Ternary form - A A B A Coda The work is highly recommended for Grades 2 and 3. It is a splendid concert piece for young performers. Published by Flexi-Fingers in 2006