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I composed Hooray in the year 2004 on the occasion of (as the title suggests) the 11th birthday of Romi Mol, my neighbour’s girl. Shortly thereafter Romi gave a beautiful first performance (with all the necessary contrasts in forte and piano and the right ritenuto’s) with her piano teacher Jeanet Stratingh. The first part is based on a one finger - one note principle (on white keys only) and with the hands moving parallel in octaves. Easy.
 
Duration of  Hooray :   0' 57
 
 
Romi playing the piano:
  romi_playing_the_piano

photo by Arien Mol
 

 
 
Sheet music:
  hooray_score_pdf   hooray_parts_pdf
  Score   Parts
(left pages 2nd, right pages 1st part)
 
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