SKU: AP.1-ADV8102
UPC: 805095081022. English. Traditional.
This book presents an interpretation of Klezmer music as it was recorded in the U.S.A. in the early 20th century. Chord symbols included. Titles: Lebedik un Freylach * Shatser Chusidl * Shver un Shviger Tanz * Escorting the In-Laws Home * Papirosn * Galician Sher * Yikhes * Freylachs fun der Khupe * Silver Wedding * Rebn's Tanz * Noch Havdole * Russian Sher.
SKU: FJ.B1761S
English.
Christmas and Chanukah faiths collide in this hilarious yet musically satisfying work! Four popular Christmas melodies are set in four distinct and characteristic klezmer styles (with entertaining musical commentary along the way). Of course, the Dreidel Song makes a cameo appearance at the end. Tons of fun and wildly entertaining!
About FJH Young Band
Appropriate for middle school and smaller high school groups. Second clarinets usually stay below the break. Parts are written with more independence, and instrumentation increases slightly. There is still adequate doubling in the lower voices. Grades 2 - 2.5
SKU: FJ.B1761
UPC: 241444397930. English.
SKU: PR.144407530
ISBN 9781491136614. UPC: 680160687992.
A violinist herself, Lauren Bernofsky has described SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN as drawn from autobiographical inspiration, including gestures from Bachâ??s beloved Partita in E Major. Bernofsky opens with a Preludio movement whose references to Bach may be disguised, but they are surely lurking. The second movement is lusciously contrapuntal with the idiomatic finesse of a violinist composing for her own instrument, while musically journaling the emotional pain of living through 2020. The third and final movement is aptly marked â??white-hot,â? and the music certainly is.My SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN was commissioned by violinist Megan Healy as part of The Maud Powell Project, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The project included the creation of five new works for solo violin inspired by and dedicated to the memory of pioneering American violinist Maud Powell (1867-1920). Healy premiered the sonata on May 8, 2021 at PianoForte Studios in Chicago.Among the works Powell most frequently performed in her recitals was the â??Preludioâ? movement from Bachâ??s E major Partita, and I decided to refer to that music in my own first movement, also titled â??Preludio.â? The beginning subtly reflects Bachâ??s opening three-note motive, wherein the music dips down a semitone and then comes back up. This melodic material returns throughout the movement in various forms. I also refer to Bachâ??s sixteenth-note dominated texture, and the gesture in the third measure, which outlines a perfect fifth and then fills it in with notes that alternate between a scale and a pedal tone. The corresponding passage in my piece occurs in the same place, measure 3. Apart from these references to Bach, my sonata is much more modern sounding, especially in its chromatic character.I was still thinking of Bachâ??s solo violin writing while composing the second movement, particularly the polyphonic nature of the slow movements, where the melodic interest moves around between the voices. Emotionally, I wanted my movement to reflect the acute sadness I had been experiencing over the political and social situation in the United States as I wrote the piece. I realized that this is a historically noteworthy time in U.S. history, marked not only by political unrest, but also by a challenge to the very values that I consider essential to what makes a person fundamentally human. I wanted to create a record of that pain in my music.The final movement is marked â??White-hot.â? It is imbued with a relentless, passionate intensity. Wanting again to reflect aspects of our own time, I included glissandi that refer to rock music, specifically the â??fall-offsâ? I frequently hear played by electric guitarists. I borrowed from another (completely different) musical tradition as well, one that is near-and-dear to my heart: Klezmer. Klezmer (Eastern European Jewish folk music) is characterized in part by scales colored by augmented seconds, and is often performed by solo instrumentalists who improvise embellishments like quick grace notes. The second, more lyrical theme in this movement is my nod to Klezmer style.While this piece is an homage to Maud Powell, I also think of it as my own musical autobiography, as it combines some of my favorite aspects of music, and is played on my own instrument.
SKU: CA.210500
ISBN 9790007188801.
MehrKlang - this versatile choral collection developed from practical use for practical use is aimed at all church choirs and instrumental ensembles who want to achieve more variety and different sounds when playing together in worship, for parish festivals, and on other occasions. In keeping with established choral practice, the selected arrangements are presented to enable beautiful-sounding music to be created with the resources available and with flexibility in scoring. Performance tips give suggestions for different scoring possibilities, reflected in the performance material in the choral collection. The choral director's volume (a full score) and eight instrumental books are included in the set, a choral edition is available separately. The editors have chosen 49 compositions for this, including new compositions for choir and instruments, arrangements of attractive choral works for smaller choirs, and lots of new songs in modern settings for choir and individual instruments. Many of the choral settings contain just one male voice part, or the writing is kept to a simple four-part texture. The styles range from 16th century hymn settings to klezmer and Latin. Well-known hymns are included alongside new worship songs and short motets and liturgical pieces. The most important festivals in the church year, the seasons, psalms, songs of praise, thanksgiving, and commemoration are included. for voices and instruments, often ad lib. suitable for small choirs with tips for performance flexible scorings.
