Hopak, from Sorochinsky Fair (string trio)

Title: Hopak, from the opera Sorochinsky Fair

Composer: Modest Moussorgsky, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2 or Viola; Cello

Printout: 8 pages

Note: A hopak is a traditional Ukranian dance, the one with the squatting kicks. Moussorgsky’s Hopak is a sure audience pleaser, and this arrangement is suitable for both occasional and concert use.