Dawn Labuy-brockett

Russia: a Mix-and-match Quartet for Most Instruments Dawn Labuy-brockett

Publisher Marketing: Russia a Mix-And-Match Quartet for most any instruments. Parts are included for C, Bb, Eb, and F instruments. No first part is included for Eb and F instruments. Bb Parts 3 and 4 are transposed up an octave, as is Eb Part 4. Purchasing this book gives you the right to copy the material for your use. This is quartet is based on the Russian folk song, Katyusha, which the composer discovered by watching the movie "Deerhunter." It's the song from the wedding scene. A favorite of the sax quartet at NIU, who rehearsed and performed this piece to perfection. Dawn LaBuy-Brockett is a composer/writer, with many offerings on Amazon. Search for "dawn labuy" to find all her works. Here is a short list of what you will find: "Conversations" is a symphony with a score available, as well as parts, a CD, and MP3 downloads. "Butterflies" is a musical play with a playbook available, as well as sheet music, a couple of CD's, and MP3 downloads. Also available are books of Chamber Music Quartets and Quintets for most any instruments, Christmas music for voice and percussion, Handbell music (includes duets and quartets), a Piano Solo and a Duet for 2 Pianos, Instant Handbells with scores for immediate performances of Change Ringing, and Melodee Bells with scores for immediate performances of Change Ringing for young children or audience participation. Dawn also has books for toddlers to learn colors, numbers, and letters. She has books for 4 yr. olds and up to learn music note values, basic math, and combinations and permutations (don't let this scare you - it's interactive and fun!) 13 Pieces is a book of Dawn's short stories and poetry. Dawn LaBuy-Brockett, Pi Kappa Lambda, BM and MM Music Theory and Composition, NIU, BA Mathematics with a minor in English, IWU. Contributor Bio:  Labuy-Brockett, Dawn Dawn LaBuy-Brockett is a music composer, a playwright, and a published author. Her birthday is April Fools' Day. Doesn't that just about explain everything? If you're not smiling, you haven't met her yet!