[HANASHIR:6429] Re: HN 2000 songs

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

Thank you Adian for an excellent answer.


Rabbi Richard Schachet
Valley Outreach Synagogue
www.valleyoutreach.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian Durlester <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Cc: Richard Schachet <lvrabbi (at) lvcm(dot)com>
Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 9:14 AM
Subject: [HANASHIR:6427] Re: HN 2000 songs


> Rabbi Schachet:
>
> I'm not sure what you're disagreeing with. Andy's not saying that people
> shouldn't create lead sheets. His comment refers to asking for more than a
> melody line and chords lead sheet, which is the question I raised based on
> my understanding of Burton's comments. Andy was referring to piano
> arrangements and similar advanced and arranged settings.
>
> I am not saying (nor do I think anyone else has said) that notation and
> chords are unimportant. Just the opposite. They are VERY important. The
> issue is parnassa. Those who create and publish notated music deserve to
be
> able to make a living at it. The songwriters can, if they choose, shackle
> themselves with the work of preparing the transcriptions, or they can turn
> to others to do it for them, as Debbie, Craig, and I suspect Wally as
well,
> have done.
>
> Of course this music finds its way into worship. I would suspect that a
> great percentage of it is written for that purpose, and not just for camp
> settings and NFTY conventions! I would hope that any synagogue or church
> musician who was competent at their craft could manage just fine with a
> standard melody line and chords lead sheet and some simple comments on
> style, tempo, rhythm, etc. Doesn't matter if the instrument is guitar,
> keyboard, organ, or even solo voice unaccompanied.
>
> Which leads me to another rant I'll get to someday: the lack of any formal
> certification for synagogue musicians.
>
> As to a Camp Swig CD songbook, well, that's a complicated matter. All the
> works are by different composers. Each composer would have to provide
their
> own transcription or contractually agree to a transcription provided by
> another or one commissioned by the publisher (with full rights to final
> approval, and, of course, retetention of copyright.)Another issue is that
> some of the music may already be published, and sometimes it is hard to
> secure permission from the publisher to republish in another collection
(or
> sometimes they ask exhorbitantly high fees.) I'm sure that with sufficient
> time and funding, such a thing could be accomplished, but again, without
> "Birthright Jewish Music" it isn't going to happen!
>
> Adrian
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [mailto:owner-hanashir (at) 
> > shamash(dot)org]On
> > Behalf Of Rabbi Richard Schachet
> > Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 10:31 AM
> > To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> > Subject: [HANASHIR:6426] Re: HN 2000 songs
> >
> >
> > I'm sorry but I have to disagree---
> >
> > Notation and chords are very important-- Many many congregations use the
> > music of song leaders, without a guitar but with a key board.
> > Remember, all
> > of our singing is not at concerts or around a camp fire-- We use alot of
> > this music within our worship.  Also our cantors and cantorial
> > soloists may
> > not know the melody or how to break something down in to various parts.
> >
> > When I want to use someone's music I always buy their book- Debby,
Craig,
> > Cantor Wally and many others all have books with notation.
> >
> > I would love to see the new CD with music from Camp Swig have a book
with
> > it.  Such great music and no way to share it with an older congregation.
> >
> >
> > Rabbi Richard Schachet
> > Valley Outreach Synagogue
> > www.valleyoutreach.com
>
>

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