John Craton

Petite Suite for Violin & Piano. Composed for 10-year-old violinist Martina Langdon, the suite is entirely in first position but offers several technical challenges for the advancing student. The movements depict a day in the life of a young child:

Aubade
Prière (Prayer)
Heure de jouer (Time to Play)
Valse poupée (Doll’s Waltz)
La blaguese (Jokester)

Pages: 15 pp., piano; 7 pp., violin; 8½” x 11”
Level: Easy to intermediate
Performance Time: App. 11 min.