SKU: BT.YE0075
Four Double Basses. Eight well-known Christmas carols in a new guise. Score and parts.The Programme of Christmas Carols was first performed in New Orleans in 1976. In its original version, the players were required to wear Dickensian costume and a seasonal narrative preceded each of the carol arrangements. The texts appear below.Duration without text: c.20 minutesDuration with text: c.45 minutesIntroduction by Robert RoheThe introductory text, assembled with the kind assistance of Father Peacock of Loyola University of New Orleans, was designed for use where the receptivity of the audience warrants. So little is known about thebeloved Christmas carols, it is fitting that a brief sketch of the carols' past be used to enhance the familiar music.If desired, the introductory text may be omitted at the discretion of the performers.The brief text preceding each carol should be used to acquaint the audience with what to expect, from a quartet that will be playing the unexpected. The text also will pace the program and will extend performance time to around 45 minutes.In performance, the bass viol quartet of New Orleans wore peaked caps, and turtle necked sweaters to simulate the street performers of Dickens' time. The choice of four string basses for this program was to bring the closest relatives of the true viol into play.History and development of the Christmas CarolThe celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ has been observed for nearly 2,000 years, through the ritual of the Christian Church, with part of that ritual being devoted to celebration in song. In those early days, church music was sung only, no musical instruments taking part in the service.The type of song used by the church had the name 'plain-song'. It was a single line of melody, plain and unadorned, sung by one or more voices. By the year 1660 A.D., it had developed a second name, 'The Gregorian Chant', after Pope Gregory, who encouraged the use.
SKU: BT.EMBZ14884
English-Hungarian.
Klezmer Miniatures has been compiled for young musicians who, by playing an instrument, would like to become acquainted with the musically-varied world of Klezmer. The series comprises two duos, four trios and two quartets, which can be performed with different combinations of instruments - violin, clarinet, flute, cello, double bass, bass guitar and trumpet. The composer, Ferenc Jávori, is a major figure of world music in Europe and is a prolific composer, orchestrator and performer. He is the founder and leader of the Budapest Klezmer Band. Jávori was born into a Hungarian-Jewish community in Munkács (Mukacheve, Ukraine), where the years before the Second World Warwitnessed a golden age of Klezmer, the traditional, instrumental folk music of Yiddish-speaking Jewish communities. He has collected and compiled numerous melodies and songs from the last representatives of this formerly vibrant musical culture. Each of the Klezmer Miniatures reflects a different traditional genre of Klezmer. In these pieces Jávori has used certain motifs from Moisei Beregosky's folk music collection. Klezmer Miniatures has been compiled for young musicians who, by playing an instrument, would like to become acquainted with the musically varied world of Klezmer. The series comprises two duos, four trios and two quartets, which can beperformed with different combinations of instruments - violin, clarinet, flute, cello, double bass, bass guitar and trumpet.
The composer, Ferenc Jávori, is a major figure of world music in Europe and is a prolific composer, orchestrator and performer. Each of the Klezmer Miniatures reflects a different traditional genre of Klezmer. Die Klezmer-Miniaturen entstanden für junge Musiker, die sich beim Spielen auf ihrem Instrument mit der vielfältigen Musikwelt des Klezmer vertraut machen wollen. Diese Ausgabe umfasst zwei Duos, vier Trios und zwei Quartette, die sich inunterschiedlichen Besetzungen sowohl auf der Violine als auch auf der Klarinette, der Flöte, dem Cello, dem Kontrabass, der Bassgitarre und der Posaune vortragen lassen.Klezmer Miniatures a été réalisé pour les jeunes musiciens qui voudraient se familiariser avec le style de musique Klezmer. Ce recueil comprend des duos, trios et quatuors offrant de multiples combinaisons instrumentales (Violon I & II, Fl teI & II, Clarinette I & II, Violoncelle).Klezmer Miniatures è pensato per tutti i giovani musicisti interessati a familiarizzare con lo stile della musica Klezmer. Questa raccolta include duetti, trii e quartetti che offrono molteplici combinazioni strumentali (Violino, Clarinetto,Flauto, Violoncello, Contrabbasso, Chitarra basso e Tromba).
SKU: M7.DOHR-28939
ISBN 9790202019399.
SKU: M7.DOHR-24183
ISBN 9790202011836.
SKU: M7.DOHR-24125
ISBN 9790202011256.
SKU: M7.DOHR-13851
ISBN 9790202028513.
SKU: M7.DOHR-16410
ISBN 9790202034101.
SKU: M7.DOHR-24182
ISBN 9790202011829.
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ISBN 9790202011881.
