Southern Music Company Cave of the Winds - Dett/Morales - String Orchestra - Gr. 3

Composer: Robert Nathaniel Dett
Arranger: Devon Morales
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: String Orchestra
Level: 3

Cave of the Winds was originally written by Robert Nathanial Dett as a march for piano and subtitled "March and Two Step". Devon Morales arranged this boisterous, carnival romp with lightness and frivolity at a Level 3. Students will enjoy performing chromatic scales, hooked bows, and triplet 16th notes to create a playful rendition of a march which was said to have been admired by John Philip Sousa. Morales' instrumentation provides a clarity to this march, allowing the melody to shine through while the other voices bounce along underneath. Cave of the Winds by Dett, arranged by Morales, is a fun and entertaining piece for players and audiences alike!