Drawbridges and Dragons Jerry Weseley Harris

Drawbridges and Dragons Jerry Weseley HarrisDrawbridges & Dragons Journey to a land and time of valiant knights and the castles and kingdoms they've sworn to protect in this fantastical original composition for middle level string orchestras, in which every section of your group plays a melody. Written in A minor, using nothing harder than slurred eighth notes, while completely avoiding accidentals, this piece is a quintessential Medieval musical adventure. The stately main theme is shared

A short violin solo at the end represents the plaintive lament of one very homesick sailor

and one might even think they hear the sound of bagpipes after the pizzicato section

In the battle scene

the other brighter and more lyrical

finishing with a strong unison conclusion

“Valiant Quest” explores concepts such as accents

the piece rumbles along at an "Allegro Dangeroso"

"Snow Ride"

but slower this time

echos of the chaos of the beginning of the Revolutionary War cannot be ignored

The pizzicato accompaniment

Maria Anna (known as 'Nannerl')