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22

Nov

2009

Scherzo Christmas Sing Along
Written by Alisa Willis   

On the First Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Second Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Third Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Three French Suites, Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Fourth Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Four Scales in Thirds, Three French Suites, Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Fifth Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Five Incantations, Four Scales in Thirds, Three French Suites, Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Sixth Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Six Bach Sonatas, Five Incantations, Four Scales in Thirds, Three French Suites, Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Seventh Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Seven Quantz Concerti, Six Bach Sonatas, Five Incantations, Four Scales in Thirds, Three French Suites, Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Eighth Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Eight Moyse Mechanisme, Seven Quantz Concerti, Six Bach Sonatas, Five Incantations, Four Scales in Thirds, Three French Suites, Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Ninth Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Nine Lully Dances, Eight Moyse Mechanisme, Seven Quantz Concerti, Six Bach Sonatas, Five Incantations, Four Scales in Thirds, Three French Suites, Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Tenth Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Ten Chords for Improv’, Nine Lully Dances, Eight Moyse Mechanisme, Seven Quantz Concerti, Six Bach Sonatas, Five Incantations, Four Scales in Thirds, Three French Suites, Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Eleven Paganini, Ten Chords for Improv’, Nine Lully Dances, Eight Moyse Mechanisme, Seven Quantz Concerti, Six Bach Sonatas, Five Incantations, Four Scales in Thirds, Three French Suites, Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas my teacher set for me:

Twelve Doppler Duos, Eleven Paganini, Ten Chords for Improv’, Nine Lully Dances, Eight Moyse, Mechanisme, Seven Quantz Concerti, Six Bach Sonatas, Five Incantations, Four Scales in Thirds, Three French Suites, Two Trills from above, and Prokoffiev’s Sonata in D

 

and I thought that Christmas was supposed to be a Holiday!

Alisa Willis, flute Auckland NZAfter completing music studies in NZ, Germany and the USA, Alisa has returned home to work with orchestras and flute students in NZ. She especially loves to explore sound through free improvisation collaborations.