Re: Need "Eili, Eili" Accompaniment

[Cantor Neil & Katie Schwartz <schwartz...>]

>Someone has run off with my copy of the accompanied version of "Gates of
>Song." I am in desparate need of a copy of "Eili, Eili" WITH piano
>accompaniment for a congregant in a distant small community whose daughter
>will be performing in a community activity. I've no time to write it out and
>it will be played by a very young amateur who wouldn't be able to work with
>just a lead sheet.  They'll take whatever I can get, but a key suitable for
>an alto is preferable.
>
>If there is anyone out there who can possibly fax me a copy as soon as
>possible, I would be most greatful. I realize this request is skirting the
>fine edge of copyright law, but I do own a copy of this music, jus can't
>locate it.
>
>Adrian A. Durlester
>Festival Concert Hall
>North Dakota State University
>Fax 701.231.2085
>Adrian A. Durlester durleste (at) plains(dot)nodak(dot)edu
>Production Manager, Festival Concert Hall - North Dakota State University,
>Fargo
>Director of Music & Religious Education, Temple Beth El (UAHC,) Fargo, ND
>Alternate E-mail:  72507(dot)471 (at) compuserve(dot)com   AdrianD (at) 
>aol(dot)com

Adrian,

Hi.  My computer only sends faxes of what the software produces, so I can't
help from here.  However, I have a suggestion which will kill two birds with
one stone (I wish there was a less bloody cliche').

Knowing how isolated you are (I grew up in Hibbing, Minn.) and imagining
how much more isolated this kid is, having good resources at your
fingertips is
even more important than it is for city-folks who can borrow from friends.
There is a wonderful book which contains not only the Max Helfman arr. of
this song, but also excellent voice/piano arr. of many other standard
Jewish pieces.  It would be worth getting copies for both you and her.

The book is "Harvest of Jewish Song", edited by Tzipora Jochsberger.  She
founded the Hebrew Arts School in NYC (it now has another name), and I
heard
that the piano accompaniments in this book were prepared in part by some of
the Hebrew Arts School piano faculty.  There are several different
arrangers represented, and also a few settings by Richard Neumann and Max
Helfman.

The song you want has a lovely, "open" acc. which fits perfectly with the mood.
I'm at home and my "Gates of Song" is at work, so I don't know that piano
arr. to compare.  I am a Bass, and I use the Helfman arr. in its original
key.

If you ask Mayer Pasternak at Tara Publications (1-800 TARA-400) to put this
book in priority mail (or 2nd Day UPS) to you, you will have it in 2 days
for not too much extra money.  Good luck!
                                                      Cantor Neil Schwartz

Cantor Neil Schwartz
or
Katie Schwartz, B.S.I.

schwartz (at) enter(dot)net