Prelude No. 9 'Mary and Jo had a Lamb'

  • Composer: Minah Ramandrosoa
  • Key: E major
  • Tempo: Adantino
  • Instrument: Piano

Description

This piece began as an improvisation on “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and features two voices representing the characters Mary and Jo.
It opens in E major and moves through modulations to A minor, then to A major, where a solo passage emerges—Mary sings alone.
Jo then enters, attempting to imitate Mary but with his own voice, modulating to D major and creating a playful dialogue.
The piece gently returns to its home key of E major, bringing the musical conversation to an unified close.

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