Solo Title: Sonatina
Composer and Arranger: John Boda (1922-2002)
Publisher Code: Robert King Music/Alphonse Leduc, 48185212
Date Published: 1954
Clef: Bass
Purchase Link: Sheet Music Plus
Professional Recordings: YouTube
John Boda’s Sonatina is written in two movements of similar tempi. The first movements contain both 6/8 and 9/8 with large contrasts in dynamics ranging from “piano” to “fortissimo.” With a scalar-like flow, the first movement also contains a wide range of pitch that ends on an F2. The second movement marked “Fast, Crisp” is written in cut time with sharp, pointed eighth-notes lines. In the middle of the second movement, the style shifts from technical to a lyrical, triplet flow marked with occasional 3/2 time signatures. After this brief interlude, the style switches back to the original style found at the beginning of the movement, ending with a ripping glissando from a sixth position A3 to D4.
| Movements and Tempo Markings | Duration | |||||||
| I. Moderate tempo (dotted q=80) | 4' | |||||||
| II. Fast, crisp (h=112-116) | 3' | |||||||
| Organization’s Class and Grade Levels | FMEA | ISSMA | ITA | NYSSMA | OMEA | PMEA | UIL | |
| (What is This?) | NL | Yes | 4 | 5 | NL | 5 | 1 | |
| Grading Points Scale | Level | Total Points | Range | Rhythm | Tempo | Duration | Bonus | |
| (What is This?) | - | - | E2 to A4 | 16th | 98 bpm | 7' | syncopation, meter changes |
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| 4 (3.7) | 18.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||