Shores of Ireland [Alf:00-31601]

Winner of the 2008 Merle J. Isaac Composition Contest, Senior Division, this lovely tune captures the feel of Ireland with its lush harmonies and pleasing melodies. Starting with a four-measure violin solo, the theme recurs throughout the piece in different sections of the orchestra, in the keys of A minor and E minor. An easily accessible piece in 6/8 time! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.