Lexington Reel Set Type:Full Set

Lexington Reel Set Type:Full SetLexington Reel is an epic fiddle journey for strings. The spark is easily traced to a jam session on the final day of the National ASTA conference in Louisville, KY. Earlier in the weekend, Rachel Jayson's Lexington High School Chamber Orchestra performed Andy Reiner's Blue Sky Basin (Grand Mesa Strings) in the National Orchestra Festival. Andy was delighted to hear the performance, and to meet the kids who were now studying at the very same school he

has captured in music a remarkable moonrise he experienced on a late evening walk

This high-energy piece showcases every section and drives to an exciting conclusion

and gives young players experience in 3/4 meter

this great introduction to Irish Fiddling may be habit-forming

percussion

This stirring minor key work captures the longing in the human soul as melodic phrases effectively express the sorrow and loneliness felt from the absence of a loved one

Listeners will hear hints of rowdiness at the saloon

the melodic material in "La Mariposa"

A middle section encourages students to develop their more lyrical playing

and it is often performed in Mariachi ensembles

“Day in the Countryside” reinforces playing in 3/4 time

the tragedy turns into triumph again when Captain Santa’s wife Barbara and her children decided to continue the tradition of sailing a new ship and bringing the Christmas trees to Chicago again