7DA09632-76C6-428A-B228-629CC6CAAC63
| ID | 7DA09632-76C6-428A-B228-629CC6CAAC63 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | R01361 |
| Title Name | Israeli Rhapsody |
| Marketing Copy | Awarded the 2006 Kaplan Foundation grant, Israeli Rhapsody is a tribute to the complicated, thoughtful and joyous aspects that characterize the Israeli people and culture. Consists of an introspective songlike first movement giving way to a 'hora', or dance. |
| Instrumentation | 2+2 picc.2.3+Bcl, Cbcl.2.AATB Saxes: 4.3+Flg solo.3.1euph.1+1 Cb: 4 Perc |
| Commission | Commissioned by Saint Mary's University Concert Band, Janet Heukeshoven, Conductor, with financial support from the Sam and Helen Kaplan Charitable Trust Foundation. |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | I think of Israel as a cultural wellspring. It is the homeland of my religion, and the quality of life in this desert land has a complex, honed beauty that is simultaneously clean and glorious. In Israeli Rhapsody I pay tribute to the complicated, thoughtful and joyous aspects that come together and do indeed characterize the people who flourish in that dramatic land. Two movements fuse together here. The first is an introspective slow essay balancing monumental, declarative chords, increasingly interrupted by melodic fragments drawn from a well-known Israeli tune, which are layered and developed. Chords and these questing fragments gradually intersect at ever-shorter intervals, and the melody eventually breaks free – moving into the second movement’s dance (a hora). My source materials are three Israeli melodies. “Do di li” is the main tune, wonderfully characterized by a ‘catched’ (syncopated) line; it is presented in full. Joining in are fragments from two other melodies: the opening phrase of “Sallênu” and the closing phrase of “Hulu mechol ha-horah”. All three in their original form feature a mix of major/minor flavors along with dancing syncopations. The |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 2006 |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 8 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:31:28.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:28 |
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| Awards | Awarded the 2006 Kaplan Foundation Band Composition Grant |
| Title Category | 0 |
| Title Movements | (not set) |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | Wind Ensemble |
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| Title Sub Category | 31 |
| Title Instrument Header | 1 |
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| Clean Url | israeli-rhapsody-r01361 |