Grade 1
Duration: 2’20”
Key: E minor
Instrumentation: Violin 1, Violin 2/Viola, Cello, Bass, Piano, optional percussion
Ghastly Goblins is an enthralling piece for developing string ensembles. The mischievous creatures are depicted through several techniques including staccato and col legno, and the optional percussion adds a mystical effect. There are C naturals in the melodic lines and some opportunities to use and develop 4th fingers in the upper strings. Ghastly Goblins is a piece that your younger students will love to play!
Neridah Oostenbroek has been teaching strings and classroom music in Brisbane for 20 years. She gained her Bachelor of Music and a Diploma of Secondary Education before later completing a Master of Philosophy in Violin Performance at the University of Queensland with Spiros Rantos. Neridah currently teaches at several schools in Brisbane and conducts workshops, camps and tutorials with school ensembles. She also freelances as a violinist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Vici Strings and as a piano accompanist for music and RAD ballet exams.