singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
Al Hanisim for solo alto voice, solo clarinet, strings and percussion
SM-000084942
- Alternative title
- Al Hanisim
- Composer
- David W Solomons
-
Lyricist
-
old sacred text
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- World / Ethnic / Jewish
- Instrumentation
- Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Tambourine, Contralto, Countertenor, Bass drum
- Scored for
- Soloists, Chamber orchestra
- Type of score
- Full score, Parts
- Duration
- 4'0"
- Language
- Hebrew
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Year of composition
- 2003
Description
Al Hanisim (The Miracles) is a prayer said during the Feast of Chanukkah (Hanukkah) and has been set to music in many ways over the years. This setting is for an exuberant (quasi-Klezmer) clarinet solo and a thoughtful but happy alto voice accompanied by an orchestra comprising violins, violas, cellos, double bass, drum and tambourine.
The sound sample here is a performance by the composer singing to an electronic version of the orchestral accompaniment.
The zip file contains the score and all separate parts