[HANASHIR:6444] Re: HN 2000 songs

[Meris Ruzow <meris...>]

Just keep the lead sheets and chords coming!   Much appreciated!
Happy 4th,
Meris Ruzow (pianist)
-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian Durlester <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Cc: Richard Schachet <lvrabbi (at) lvcm(dot)com>
Date: Sunday, July 02, 2000 12:18 PM
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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