The Wars of The Roses (Fantasia on a Theme by Walter Frye arr. Stephen Chin) for String Orchestra Grade 0 includes staccato quarter notes contrasted

includes staccato quarter notes contrasted by half notes and slurred eighth notes to reinforce beginning level rhythms

or to wrap up a lesson that will have many students saying

Sicilienne (Fauré arr

Hokey Cokey

The Wars of The Roses (Fantasia on a Theme by Walter Frye arr. Stephen Chin) for String Orchestra Grade 0 includes staccato quarter notes contrastedThe Wars of the Roses was fought between two rival branches of English Royalty, Lancaster and York, roughly between 1455 and 1487. After many ferocious and bloody battles, the two clans were finally where united when Henry Tudor from the house of Lancaster (later to be Henry VII) married Elizabeth York. Amidst all of this upheaval, a composer named Walter Frye was busy writing exquisite church and secular music. This Fantasia is based on Frye's song