Congregations
for eight cellos
I. String Band
II. Minyan
III. Sparring Match
IV. Wildlife Sanctuary
Duration: 20'
2010
"Congregations" was commissioned by Cello Octet Amsterdam. The piece is in four movements, each exploring a way that people come together: "String Band" (making music), "Minyan" (worship), "Sparring Match" (battle) and "Wildlife Refuge" (communing with nature.)
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Video
Performance by Cello Octet Amsterdam, Arnhem, the Netherlands, 2010.
Performance of David A. Jaffe's "Congregations" for eight cellos, performed by Cello Octet Amsterdam at Musis Sacrum Arnhem hall in Arnhem, The Netherlands on November 11, 2010.
This work deals with ways in which people come together. The movements are:
I. "String Band" (includes elements of bluegrass music)
II. "Minyan" (includes Yiddish and Hebrew liturgical and folk music)
III. "Sparring Match" (inspired by Kung Fu)
IV. "Refuge" (elements of Nature and the other 3 movements)
For more information, please see www.jaffe.com.