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Kohelet V. Sof Davar 11:340:00/11:34
LICENSING
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
WORLD PREMIERE
March 20, 2022 - Washington Master Chorale, Washington, DC
WEST COAST PREMIERE
May 21, 2022 - Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
The composer's wife Lauren transliterated the Hebrew text
Soprano Danielle Talamantes and Bass-Baritone Kerry Wilkerson
Thomas Colohan guest conducts the west coast premiere in Santa Clara
Scot Hanna-Weir guest conducts the world premiere in Washington, DC
Kohelet: A Cantata in Five Movements (2019) - 45'
for SATB choir, soloists and orchestra or reduced orchestration
0.0.0.0 - 0.3.2.btbn.0 - timp.3perc - 2hp - str (orchestra)
0.0.0.0 - 2.2.0.btbn.0 - timp.perc - hp - org - str quartet (reduced orchestration)
COMPOSER'S NOTE
Kohelet ("The Teacher") is an extended choral work in five movements that I composed for the Washington Master Chorale, Santa Clara Chorale and Santa Clara University Concert Choir. Sung in Hebrew, it is scored for performance by divisi choral forces (SATB), bass-baritone and soprano soloists, and orchestra, consisting of 3 trumpets in B flat, 2 trombones, bass trombone, timpani, percussion (3 players), 2 harps, and strings.
I have also written a reduced orchestration for 2 trumpets in C, 2 horns in F, 1 bass trombone, timpani, percussion (1 player), harp, organ, and a string quartet (13 players total). The full scoring lends itself well to the reduction. By including some of the original instruments, the chamber version is conveyed with little loss of variety and color. I think some of the hidden details may even be more apparent in the chamber version.