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This piece is an unapologetic rallying cry for people to fearlessly embrace their silly side. It is an homage to the 2026 ASTA Conference in San Francisco, a city known for its sourdough bread. My friend Lisa gave me a loaf from a famous bakery on the final day. I boarded the plane with the loaf as my “personal item.” The bread was so good that it didn’t need any butter so I ate it plain while waiting for takeoff. I hope that this piece inspires you to proudly be who you want to be, to encourage shenanigans, and to normalize eating bread from your hand as if it were an apple.
This piece is built using only quarter notes and half notes within the 1 octave D major scale (but only up to B for the basses). The melodies are designed to practice lifting and placing multiple fingers at the same time, to isolate string crossings, and to reinforce dynamic contrast. The optional Violin II part allows you to decide how to best balance your ensemble so that they sound as big as possible. The piano accompaniment is designed to help young orchestras subdivide and stay together. This piece is a great way to show off a big sound with a young orchestra!
Grade 0.5
This piece is an unapologetic rallying cry for people to fearlessly embrace their silly side. It is an homage to the 2026 ASTA Conference in San Francisco, a city known for its sourdough bread. My friend Lisa gave me a loaf from a famous bakery on the final day. I boarded the plane with the loaf as my “personal item.” The bread was so good that it didn’t need any butter so I ate it plain while waiting for takeoff. I hope that this piece inspires you to proudly be who you want to be, to encourage shenanigans, and to normalize eating bread from your hand as if it were an apple.
This piece is built using only quarter notes and half notes within the 1 octave D major scale (but only up to B for the basses). The melodies are designed to practice lifting and placing multiple fingers at the same time, to isolate string crossings, and to reinforce dynamic contrast. The optional Violin II part allows you to decide how to best balance your ensemble so that they sound as big as possible. The piano accompaniment is designed to help young orchestras subdivide and stay together. This piece is a great way to show off a big sound with a young orchestra!
Grade 0.5