William L. Gillock ： Children’s Album No.23 Goldfish

“Goldfish” is a charming, colorful miniature that evokes the image of a goldfish drifting leisurely underwater. Listening closely to its light movements and shifting sonorities reveals changes of scenery within the interplay of the sounds. A key attraction lies in shaping the character of each section carefully while maintaining an awareness of the overall flow. Keep the right-hand melody singing, and support it with a softness that suggests light shimmering on the water’s surface. Use the pedal delicately in response to harmonic changes so that the sound does not become blurred, and avoid rushing the tempo in order to create a sense of buoyancy.