[HANASHIR:3738] Re: Interpretation Blues

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

I am anxious to hear the pitchu li---  I have already written for the
music...

We use a combination of traditional music--, my son in law Wally Schachet
Briskin's music, of course Debby's and someone who you don't know--- Jack
Bielan, a brilliant song writer, with possibly the best volunteer choir in
the State of California-  He can be reached through the Valley Outreach
Synagogue, Califnia web site.

See if he will share a Barchu- or a candle lighting--  it is now our
traditional music.

Oh, I still get the "why can't we go back to the traditional, argument and I
make sure that avinu malkeinu, most of the Shma's and Barchu's are done
traditionally--

Also a few others---   but we have a great time with music.   Unfortunately
I only have 4 voices in the choir, they sound good but 30 voices would sound
better.
----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian Durlester <durleste (at) home(dot)com>
To: Hanashir (E-mail) <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 8:10 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:3734] Interpretation Blues


> So, are any of the others of you out there who are conducting HHD choirs
> tired of hearing "well, that's a different interpretation than we're used
> to"? I sure am. I don't know about you, but I find the performances on the
> Yamim Noraim CD set uninspiring. And while I strive to be true to the
> composers original intent, I do tend to take some interpretative liberties
> in terms of tempi, ritards, rubato, phrasing (as when I find the
composer's
> phrasing doesn't really work with the meaning of the Hebrew,) etc. After
> all, it's not a performance, it's prayer!!
>
> My choir is effectively all volunteer. We do have quartet that sings a lot
> of extra material and does most of the YK afternoon service, but as of
this
> year, only one of them is a ringer and getting compensation. Thus, there
is
> a great range of talent and ability in the choir. I strive to find a
middle
> ground between satisfying the pros and semi-pros without frightening off
the
> amateurs and shower singers. It's not easy. And it's a lot of material to
> learn in a short time. The salvation is in the form of those who have been
> singing it for years...but they are also the thorns in the side when I
> interpret different, or choose different settings than they have been
using
> in past years. So a mixed blessing.
>
> Thanks for letting me vent. I feel much better now.
>
> And here's a project for someone (or someones.) While I love  much of the
> great classical and contemporary settings of musical prayers used for the
HH
> Days, I would sure like to see a whole lot of new contemporary music not
in
> classical style that would still be suitable for these grand and awesome
> occasions, and still retain aspects of nusach appropriate for the HH Days.
> Already Steve Dropkin's Pitchu Li is making its way into services, but
> there's a whole lot more that could be written. (I hope my wife is reading
> this too.)
>
>
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