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<strong>Seeking</strong> <strong>Solace</strong><br />
Grade 2<br />
Duration: ca. 2:00<br />
Commissioned by Susann Blair, director at Davis Middle School<br />
Notes and Educational Points:<br />
This piece is an adaptation of <strong>Solace</strong> Dance (grade 4). Articulation is crucial in<br />
the main thematic material. These accents and staccatos serve a stylistic<br />
purpose. The music should have a light and energetic dance-like feeling to it.<br />
Students will be exposed to accents while playing at the piano dynamic and<br />
will learn that accented does not necessarily mean louder. It may take some<br />
time for students to feel comfortable with their own part and how the<br />
counterpoint fits together.<br />
About the Composer:<br />
Nicole Piunno holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in composition and a<br />
Master of Music degree in theory pedagogy at Michigan State University.<br />
She earned a Master of Music degree in composition at Central Michigan<br />
University. Nicole earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education<br />
and her emphasis was on trumpet. For more information, visit:<br />
www.nicolepiunno.com
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