Anna Veismane
Rise, Sunshine!
Duration: 3'
Instrumentation details:
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
Rise, Sunshine!
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Anna Veismane
Rise, Sunshine!
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Orchestration: for the string quartet
Type: Dirigierpartitur
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Composition was inspired by Latvian folk song about rising Sun. According to Baltic myth, Saule, the Sun, rides each day through the sky on a chariot with copper wheels, drawn by horses who neither tire nor rest, nor sweat. The Sun goddess determines the well-being and regeneration of all life on Earth.
Recommended for young musicians, who already have some technical/ensemble playing skills.