LITTLE DANCE SUITE is a medley of five Czech and Slovak folk dances arranged by Joel Blahník for String Orchestra (Violin 1-2, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass). A most delightful suite of five Czechoslovak folksongs inspired by a piano collection made by Josef Maršík. It is harmonized and arranged for strings to provide repertoire that will expand cultural awareness of Central Europeans from the heart of Europe. Score. Grade: 4 Duration: 9:00

“Do skoku” (“Leaping”)

“Strašák”

“Z Chodska” (“From Chodsko”)

“Furiant”

“Ze Slovenska” (From the Moravian-Slovak region) – “Czardas fantasy”

Background Notes are in the Resources tab.