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Soaring in C major

William Gillock

What's this piece like?

"Soaring" is a great piece from Gillock's collection of 24 preludes, featuring all major and minor keys.

The Romantic lyricism is dominant in the piece, and it's a great introductory piece for the Romantic style. On a technical level, this piece is perfect to develop a deep tone and a wide palette of colors.

Who's this piece for?

If you are at an intermediate level and enjoy playing relaxing music, this piece will be a great challenge!

1-2 pages

Romantic

C major

MOOD: Meditative, dreamy and tender.

Ranking

Equivalent to RCM level 6

Equivalent to ABRSM level 6

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1945

Béla Bartók died.

1947

The sound barrier is broken for the first time.

1951

Arnold Schoenberg died.

1956

Elvis Presley's first album entitled "Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll" is released in the UK.

1958

Soaring was composed by W. Gillock at the age of 41 years old.

1961

First live television transmission from space from the Apollo 7 mission.

1963

"Please Please Me", the first Beatles studio album, is released in the UK.

1966

The current Metropolitan Opera House is built.

1975

Dmitri Shostakovich died.

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