Daydream
Pamela J. Marshall
About this work:
A mysterious, introspective piece written over a left-hand (mostly a-minor) ostinato with a peaceful dreamlike quality. Quiet melodic fragments bild, become more insistent, then fade away.
Although the notes are not technically hard, the expressive nuances and ritards make it a different kind of challenge for the young pianist. The meter is mostly 6/8 but occasional shortened measures let the music surge forward and keep the player counting.
Daydream was selected as a contest requirement for the Renee Fisher Foundation piano competition in Connecticut. A student in the Junior Division performed it at their winner's concert in May 2002.
Level: intermediate
Available from Spindrift Music Company (www.spindrift.com)
Year composed: 2000
Duration: 00:03:00
Ensemble type: Keyboard:Piano
Instrumentation: 1 Piano