Variations On A Hebrew Melody

SKU: BR.CHB-5376

ISBN 9790004413777. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. Hebrew.

With his Hebrew Choral Songbook, Ohad Stolarz presents a new collection of classics of the musical repertoire in Hebrew, arranged by him for mixed choir a cappella. Many of these pieces are published in Germany for the first time; almost all of them are first published as choral arrangements. The first volume contains ten sacred and paraliturgical songs that may be sung at various occasions. Among these are the feast of Passover, the Ten Days of Repentance in the month of Tishre and the Sabbath. The second volume contains ten secular songs that have become widely known in Israel during the 20th century. These songs are part of Israel's cultural history and belong to its core repertoire. All Hebrew lyrics appear in transliteration underneath the music, translations in German and English and comprehensive annotation texts are located in the appendix. This choral songbook therefore allows all interculturally interested choirs to take first steps into the world of Jewish and more generally Hebrew choral music.None of Stolarz's versions are strophic harmonisations; all are through-composed scores with enough variation of texture to satisfy the listener's ear while ensuring that the original words and melody are not obscured. They are anything but dull. (Jeremy Jackson, Choir & Organ).

SKU: SU.50001450

Published by: Seesaw Music.

SKU: FH.VA6

ISBN 978-1-55440-568-8.

This groundbreaking series for viola offers a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Representing all major style periods and a variety of genres, Viola Series, 2013 Edition offers all the music and tools needed to support a comprehensive course of study from the beginner to advanced levels. A rich and varied selection of music in each of these nine progressive volumes of repertoire appeals to violists of all ages. From the Preparatory Level through Level 8, students will be exposed to quality selections originally written for viola, fun arrangements of traditional fiddle and folk tunes, as well as contemporary pieces by notable composers such as Violet Archer, Carey Cheney, and Fritz Kriesler.
Concertos:
Concerto in B flat Major - Hoffmeister, Franz Anton arr. Alison A. Copland
- First Movement
Premier Solo, op. 77, no. 1 - Dancla, Charles
Concerto in C Major - Schmitt, Joseph arr. Bernhard Pauler
- First Movement
Sonatas:
Sonata in E Minor, HWV 375 - Handel, George Frideric arr. Harold Birston
- Second Movement
- Third Movement
Solo per alto viola (The Billiard Sonata) - Giardini, Felice arr. Christine Donkin
- Second Movement
- Third Movement
Sonata in B flat Major - Stamitz, Carl
- First Movement
Concert Repertoire:
Couplets de folies - Marais, Marin arr. Paul Doktor
Hebrew Melody No. 1 - Joachim, Joseph
Air with Variations (The Harmonious Blacksmith) - Handel, George Frideric arr. Watson Forbes
Orientale - Granados, Enrique arr. Christine Donkin
elegie, op. 44 - Glazunov, Aleksandr
Unaccompanied Repertoire:
Fantasia No. 1 in E flat Major, TWV 40:14 - Telemann, Georg Philipp
- First Movement
- Second Movement
Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Bach, Johann Sebastian
- First Movement: Prelude
- Second Movement: Gigue.

SKU: AP.44852S

UPC: 038081518572. English. Traditional Hanukkah.

S'vivon (se-vi-vohn) is the Hebrew word for dreidl, a four-sided top that is popular with children during the celebration of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. In this arrangement by Brendan McBrien, variations are created through the subtle use of motivic rhythms from within the melody, presenting the theme in different voices and keys in both arco and pizzicato, using the A section of the tune as an accompaniment for the B section, and, finally, changing the modality to major, which creates (for a short time) a very different feeling from the traditional minor setting. (2:50).