{"product_id":"grade-4-a-moonlight-stroll","title":"Grade 4 - A Moonlight Stroll","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"player\"\u003e\u003caudio controls=\"controls\"\u003e\n\u003csource src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/1774\/0170\/files\/A_Moonlight_Stroll_MK.mp3?v=1771310317\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuration 7:00min\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A Moonlight Stroll' is loosely inspired by the rich, colourful sounds of Japanese composers Katsu Hoshi, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoko Kanno, and Joe Hisaishi, particularly their multifaceted use of the piano in their orchestration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt features two main contrasting themes—one slow, mellow, and lyrical, and the other light, bubbly, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand energetic. These are stitched together with shorter melodic ideas that pass in solos through the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn. The piece begins simple and reflective, introducing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand playfully building upon the two themes until interrupted by an unexpected explosion of brass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe following section is a soundscape of soft textures and rich harmonic colours built off the open \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esound of quartal and quintal harmony. Nostalgic melodies ease back to a triumphant restatement of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe main themes before falling back down to quiet introspection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiccolo, Flute 1 2, Oboe 1 2, Bassoon 1 2, Bb Clarinet 1 2 3, Bass Clarinet, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlto Sax 1 2, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, F Horn 1 2 3 4, Bb Trumpet 1 2 3, Trombone 1 2 3, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuphonium (BC \u0026amp; TC), Tuba, Double Bass, Piano, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimpani, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Goddard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920614899879,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/1774\/0170\/files\/AMoonlightStrollMK-ScorePreview_page_001.png?v=1771309934","url":"https:\/\/mattklohs.com\/products\/grade-4-a-moonlight-stroll","provider":"Matt Klohs - Conductor\/Clinician\/Composer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}