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Howard Hersh |
Violin Concerto
| Instrumentation | Violin and orchestra |
| Length | 22' |
| Difficulty | Solo part: difficult; orchestra: moderate |
| Comments | The concerto is based on the folk song "Down to the River to Pray," which was featured in the film, "O, Brother, Where Art Thou?" |
| Sources | Material is available from:
Snow Leopard Music
13079 Daisy Blue Mine Road
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-2963
musicnow@nccn.net |
| Extras | Audio excerpts are available at the composer's website: www.howardhersh.net. |
| History | Commissioned and premiered by Music in the Mountains Festival, Robin Mayforth, soloist, Paul Perry, conductor. |
| Contributor | the Composer |
| Other | |
Early Harvests
| Instrumentation | Soprano soloist and orchestra |
| Length | 27' |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Comments | Early Harvests is a dramatic work based on the recollections of a Holocaust survivor who returns to the camps to commune with the spirit of her sister. |
| Sources | Material is available from:
Snow Leopard Music
13079 Daisy Blue Mine Road
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-2963
musicnow@nccn.net |
| Extras | Audio exerpts are available at the composer's website: www.howardhersh.net |
| History | Commissioned and premiered (2000) by the Music in the Mountains Festival, Kerry Walsh, soprano, Paul Perry, conductor. |
| Contributor | the composer |
| Other | |
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