The Flagship (Neridah Oostenbroek) for String Orchestra

Grade 1
Duration: 220
Key: E minor
Instrumentation: Vln 1, Vln 2, Vln 3, Vla, Cello, Bass, Piano

The Flagship was inspired from the journey my father made by boat from Holland to Australia in 1957. The piece depicts the migrant ship, Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, on its travels across the oceans from Rotterdam to Brisbane. The piece is in E minor and should be played with a feeling of grandeur and impressiveness. It has melodic interest in all parts and is in 1 st position throughout with simple beginner hand patterns. A great piece for beginner ensembles with an optional piano part providing more interest and richness to the texture.

Neridah Oostenbroek has been teaching strings and classroom music in Brisbane for 20 years. She gained her Bachelor of Music and a Diploma of Secondary Education before later completing a Master of Philosophy in Violin Performance at the University of Queensland with Spiros Rantos. Neridah currently teaches at several schools in Brisbane and conducts workshops, camps and tutorials with school ensembles. She also freelances as a violinist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Vici Strings and as a piano accompanist for music and RAD ballet exams.