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Repertoire Piece: “Sleep, My Girl,” a Lullaby for Movement
Paulino Paredes (1913-1957) was a prolific and multifaceted composer born in Michoacán (Central México). His compositions range from symphonic works (ballets, solo concerti, and symphonic poems), musical theatre, sacred works for choir and organ, and solo organ, chamber music (lieder, string quartets), and solo piano music. Among his solo piano works, “Duérmete mi niña” (“Sleep,…
Read MoreSabbatical in Switzerland: Institut Jaques-Dalcroze (Part 2)
Note: this is part 2 of a series. Find part 1 here. This article first appeared in The Orff Echo, Volume XVIII, No. 4, Summer 1986. ©1986 American Orff-Schulwerk Association, Mayfield Heights, OH. Used by permission. Scale singing [at the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze] is a daily must. “So what?” one might ask. Here is one example of creative scales:…
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