Re: Arrangements

[Mike Cohen <mrquin...>]

On Mon, 23 July 2001, AGREENBA (at) aol(dot)com wrote:

> I think there is an arrangement through the publisher in danbury Ct. I think 
> it was performed by Zamir. Good arrangement
> 
> In a message dated 7/23/01 10:59:33 AM, jbielan (at) pacbell(dot)net writes:
> 
> << Hello,
> 
> I have been asked by a director of a vocal group if I know of any 3+
> part a'cappella vocal arrangements of "Erev Shel Shoshanim" or "Dodi
> Li".
> 
> I don't.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Jack Bielan >>
> 
> I don?t know of any either - but wouldn?t necessarily come across such 
> arrangements in my line of instrumental work. But I _can_ tell you that it 
> wouldn?t be at all difficult to come up with one. Instrumentalists arrange 
> these works all the time quite successfully if you have the right training to 
> do so. I had to use this skill last month when a bride asked for an 
> arrangement of her favorite song of all times, Ma Navu. The bride walked down 
> to it instead of the multitude of other more common choices. The arrangement 
> was to be for a mixed ensemble of soprano, alto, flute, and clarinet. Not 
> exactly common. I actually got to hear it from afar since she had her four 
> friends ?perform? it instead of our ensemble. It was in the range and sounded 
> great wafting over the water?s edge if I don?t say so myself! Bottom line is: 
> I?m quite sure your Dodi Li and Erev S. can exist fairly easily if you don?t 
> want to have a major cantata from the two works.
> Adrianne
> 
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