Mike Curtis (b. 1952)

A Klezmer Wedding

2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)

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2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Product Type
Score, Parts
Author / Composer
Mike Curtis
Product number
796519
Difficulty Level
4
Extent
22 Pages
Description

A Klezmer Wedding is a set of four dances, newly-composed but based on traditional models. The Doina is an expressive chant for three successive soloists; it twists and turns with the wailing lament of a shepherd's pipe. Next follows the Hora, a slow Rumanian dance in three with a mood that reflects the wedding's solemn vows. A Chusidl, with a moderate speed and bouncy rhythms, gets the party to the dance floor. The concluding Freylach (happy, but still in a minor key!) takes the bride, groom, a...