| 62593 | O Abre Alas |
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| Gonzaga, Fransisca Chiquinha (Arr. Monday, Deborah Baker) |  Score
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| Category: String Orchestra |
| Grade: Medium |
| Duration: 2:00 |
| Instrumentation: str=8.8(5).5.5.5 |
| Comments: Brazilian Carnival March. Key of a, b. |
| Description: Gonzaga left her mark in Brazilian culture as a respected composer, conductor, and pianist. Ó Abre Alas was one of some 200 compositions by Gonzaga and this one was inspired by the marching rhythms of paraders during a Brazilian carnival. Monday has perfectly portrayed Gonzaga's work originally for voices and keyboard in this string arrangement utilizing the "choro" genre of music, meaning that it's all about virtuosic and catchy rhythms. A minor to B minor. |