My Middle School Music Ensemble students have been learning the iconic “Morning” (sometimes called “Morning Mood”) by Edvard Grieg in preparation for the SCISA Music Festival this Thursday, 12 March 2026.  I began toying with the main theme and came up with today’s piece.

“Sunrise (Variations on Grieg)” is a trio for flute, xylophone, and marimba based on the theme from Edvard Grieg’s “Morning Mood” from Peer Gynt.

Here’s the original manuscript:

Happy Listening!

—TPP