JODIE BLACKSHAW
Composer - Educator - Egalitarian
LETTER FROM SADO
Commissioned by the American Composers Forum for the BandQuest Series 2014.
Published by the American Composers Forum and Hal Leonard. Grade 2-3.
LCRMEA Wind Ensemble - Conducted by Dr. Rob Taylor
how Do I Compose the Opening and Closing Soundscapes?
Don't panic! I've written a WHOLE article on how you can easily fit this into your rehearsal schedule
and keep it fresh each time!
(you'll need the FREE teaching resources "Form" and "Texture" Stencil provided below...).
CONTACT ME if you have any questions (YES! I am a LIVE, breathing, communicable human being...)
Australian sky
Photograph by Annie Rose Armour
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This piece was commissioned by the American Composers Forum for their BANDQUEST series.
For more information about this piece, including educational materials, score samples and a full recording, please visit the American Composers Forum website.
Make a taiko drum!
'Letter from Sado' uses these drums and they sound fantastic!
All you need is a car tyre & packing tape.
The clip on the left is taken from a set of short tutorials that show you how to make a drum. The clip on the right is someone who has made one and is playing it. Too much fun!
Learn more about
Sado Island
Excellent
Haiku poetry
teaching resources
What is a "colour wheel"
score?
Instrumentation is divided into teams.
The make-up of each team in 'Letter from Sado' deliberately blends instrumental timbres and invites your budding young musicians to listen outside of their section.
This will enhance intonation, balance and tone.
