Far Away There in the Sunshine Travel

Far Away There in the Sunshine Travel"Far Away There in the Sunshine" is a piece composed by Sarah Siegler and inspired by the well known Louisa May Alcott quote, "Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead." The slow lyrical beginning paints the picture of looking far away in the distance, taking time to reflect. It's followed by a fast energetic section that

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

The man flings his sombrero (Mexican hat) to the ground

stately march from Handel's opera "Scipione" could be a joyful introduction to Baroque music for your students

A nebula is an interstellar cloud where new stars are formed

A literal quotation of the opening phrase of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" follows and provides a transition into the closing section - a clever paraphrase of "Jingle Bells" with some Mozartian twists

quarter note

Built melodically and harmonically on a minor third

off-beat rhythms

all parts have memorable melodic lines

The Mambo is a syncopated style of music and dance that originated in Cuba in the early 1900s

Walter Cummings

This builds into the first loud statement of the primary theme