William L. Gillock ： Children’s Album No.11 Forest Fairy

Forest Fairy is a light, transparent miniature that evokes a fairy darting and dancing through the woods. The sparkle of the upper register and the delicate motion shape its character; listening for the exchange of short phrases and contrasts that suggest changing scenes makes the music’s expression even richer. It is important to maintain a lively character from the opening without rushing the notes, keeping each one clear and even. Use the pedal sparingly so that the resonance does not become blurred, and give the soft playing a firm core to convey the fairy’s delicacy and mischievous vitality naturally. Carefully shape the dynamic changes, allowing the melody to emerge slightly ahead of the accompaniment; this is one of the piece’s musical highlights.