Marilyn Herman
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Reaching Beyond
Dance of Triumph Composer: Marilyn Herman
Words by Denise Alonzo
Soprano: Denise Alonzo
Piano: Elizabeth Dockrell-Tyler
This work, which includes piano solos, draws on influences from Trinidadian calypso and South American indigenous vocal music, as well as being situated within the Western Classical musical tradition; a sonic celebration of the author’s heritage.
I come from far away
A lush and sunny land
Steeped in colour
Sweet zephyr breezes
A dance of triumph found me here
My ancestral colours rolled into one
And as the dance of life
stamps out the echoes
of struggle and strife
The time is soon
when the richness of my heritage
will unfold
With only goodness as my mirror
In the eyes of whom
emptiness and ignorance
cannot reflect
Swing Abeba Performed at the 17th London New Wind Festival by Glyn Williams.
Michal 06 For solo clarinet in Bb.
This work starts off as jazz, then progressing into a section based on oriental-style modes, which in turn progresses into a section which is Impressionistic in character. Although these three styles are so contrasting, the transition from one into the other seems seamless and natural. In the final section, these three styles are fused.
Played by Philip Edwards
At One Composer: Marilyn Herman
Clare Thorn: Trumpet in Bb
Impromptu String Quartet
This work, which contains strong jazz influences, was written with the idea of bestowing healing and calmness – a feeling of being at one with the world. In the last section, the trumpet has the option to improvise over string chords, or to play what has been pre-written by the composer. In this performance, the trumpet player has chosen to improvise.
Na-ava Composer: Marilyn Herman
Clare Thorn: Trumpet in Bb & Impromptu String Quartet
Na-ava (the “a-a” is pronounced like the vowel-sound in “love”) died in Israel on 4th August 2012 at the age of 51. Na-ava, who never did anything in half-measures, lived and loved fully, unconditionally and unwaveringly; Na-ava’s love will never die.
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Marilyn Herman Biography
Marilyn Herman is a composer with a strong folk and jazz, as well as classical, background. Her compositions have been characterised as 'jazz-classical', and are also deeply influenced by various world musics. She has researched, published, performed and danced Ethiopian and Yemenite music. Her works have been performed at a number of venues in the UK and the United States, including 4 London New Winds Festivals, and a PRS workshop with John Woolrich.
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Sheet music by Marilyn Herman