[Choir] "Zombie Song" source music

[Bethany Reeves]

Dear All!


Well done on getting "over the hump" on "Herrick - Charms" on Thursday in particular this week!


This week's goals will be to keep up with our progress on that, "Dravidian Dithyramb" (men, you'll be starting this) and "O magnum mysterium," and to put some of the the musically simpler repertoire on its feet as well.


We'll also be getting back to  Joshua (https://www.jwpepper.com/Joshua-Fit-the-Battle-of-Jericho/10031035.item#/submit) -

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (SATB ) arr | J.W. Pepper ...<https://www.jwpepper.com/Joshua-Fit-the-Battle-of-Jericho/10031035.item#/submit>
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Clever rhythmic twists, syncopations and sophisticated harmonies make this a rewarding arrangement for better choirs. All the elements are in place: ram's horns blow, the children of Israel shout and the walls tumble on cue.

(Remember to listen to the TTBB recording, as they have the versions switched).


Re one of the easier pieces: here's the source music for our "Zombie" song - Baron Ochs' waltz from Richard Strauss' opera "Der Rosenkavalier" (1910). Please give it a listen. As this is actually a sizable scene, start 7:00 in for the best and clearest hearing of the specific source tune for "Zombie."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kW4I0EFYoI

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Kurt Moll: Der Rosenkavalier - Baron Ochs - Da lieg ich<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kW4I0EFYoI>
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The master, Kurt Moll, as Baron Ochs in Der Rosenkavalier from the Salzburg Festival. Karajan conducting.

The following music from "Die Fledermaus" can give you more sense of the "lift" common to Viennese waltz music - i.e., in the orchestra at about :25-30 seconds in, and then again at about :54-58 (also in orchestra, under the singers). The chorus ensemble does a particularly big lift heading into their final big chorus of the scene, after some character dialogue - start at 3:33.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGMTFX0mR_8
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Johann Staruss, Jr. - Die Fledermaus: A Waltz, Let's Have a Waltz<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGMTFX0mR_8>
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Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899), Österreich - Die Fledermaus (The Bat): A Waltz, Let's Have a Walts (Sung in English) Anna Moffo, Sergio Franchi, Risë Stevens, Jeanette Scovotti, Richard Lewis, George London, John Hauxvell Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Chorus Oskar Danon Оскар Данон / Oskar Danon (Sarajevo, 1913 - Belgrade, 2009

If you haven't listened to this yet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMKZEXteuBE
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Concert Choir - Victor Paranjoti - Dravidian Dithyramb<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMKZEXteuBE>
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Concert Choir performs Victor Paranjoti's Dravidian Dithyramb on October 13, 2015. (http://niu.edu/music/join-us/choral.s...)

Cheers,



Dr. Bethany Reeves
Director, Stevens Choir & DeBaun PAC Voice Studio
Music Program Coordinator, DeBaun Performing Arts Center
Stage Director/Teacher, DeBaun Shakespeare & Summer Theatre Projects
Stevens Institute of Technology

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