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Ori's Fearful Symmetry was originally intended to be a sort of an unofficial anthem for Israeli youth. I sketched it while hiking in the canyons of Ithaca, New York, where director Zohar Lavi was shooting the short film Chronicle of a Jump, starring our friend Ori. I was hoping this music would become the theme, an inspiring courageous dance in an unusual grouping of 9/8 (3+2+2+2). Alas, it was decided that the film worked better in silence, and the music found an audience of its own.
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| CATEGORY | Chamber music, multi-track viola music |
| INSTRUMENTATION | Original instrumentation: multitrack violas.
Arrangements available:
-- string quartet
-- string trio
-- lead viola / 2 violins, cello, bass, mandolin, banjo
-- 1 or 2 clarinets, 3 violins, viola, 2 cellos
Also available as a jazz "lead sheet", which includes a separate sheet for the bass line. Arrangements for other combinations may be commissioned upon request.
Also available as part of the Vjola Suite set.
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| DURATION | 4 minutes 35 seconds |
| WORLD PREMIERE | Om Factory Yoga, New York; June 16 2006
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| WORLD PREMIERE PERFORMERS | Ljova and the Kontraband: Ljova, viola; Patrick Farrell, accordion; Mike Savino, bass; Mathias Kunzli, percussion
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| OTHER NOTABLE PERFORMANCES | Enso String Quartet at venues throughout the US; Brooklyn Rider with Kinan Azmeh at the Angel Orensanz Foundation. Featured twice on WNYC's "New Sounds".
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| RECORDING | Recorded on Ljova's debut CD - Vjola: World on Four Strings [album details].
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| SCORE AVAILABILITY | All arrangements are available for sale via PDF or mail delivery; arrangements for combinations not listed above may be commissioned on request. [contact for more info]
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