Flow, My Tears Set Type:Digital Full Set

Flow, My Tears Set Type:Digital Full SetThis highly expressive Elizabethan pavane is charged with emotion, and this setting gives interesting parts to all instruments within the fabric of Renaissance counterpoint.

A "Sarabande" is a slow and stately dance popular in the Baroque era

A short violin solo at the end represents the plaintive lament of one very homesick sailor

The gentle melody begins in the first violins and gradually develops through changing textures and harmonies

the music invites performers and audiences to become part of the journey

Contrasting the dance-like opening

Aggressive at times

The piece elevates itself throughout

In 1903 the Wright Brothers built the powered “Wright Flyer” and made their first short

Played simply and sweetly

Have your students picture the French aristocracy dancing gracefully to this beautiful music

easy rhythms

The story of the three Magi is brought to life by John Henry Hopkins in this unique adaptation of the traditional carol