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THIS IS THE WILDLY FRENETIC FINAL MOVEMENT OF THE ORCHESTRAL SUITE 'HASSENEH' (THE WEDDING) BASED ON JEWISH FOLK MUSIC. PERFORMED MY SOPH. YEAR AT THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP, INTERLOCHEN, MICH., BY H.S. SYMPHONIC BAND #2. WRITTEN BY JACQUES PRESS (1955)
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Contemporary band compositions, classical music arrangements, marches, jazz, symphonies, overtures. A collection from bands that I have played in throughout hi
Hello and welcome! "Symphonic Band Performances" is a compilation of recordings from several high school and college bands that I played in including the TMEA (Texas) All State Band, the TMEA Region X All Region Band, the Interlochen Arts Academy National Music Camp, the Cal Poly Tech Band, San Luis Obispo, the USAF Golden West Band, and recordings from my h.s. band, Beaumont H.S. and a few band recordings that were passed down to me. Also included are various All State groups and college and university bands. I participated and played in the large majority of these recordings. There are no professional recordings here and every recording is Public Domain. Most are available for free download. Each song has been converted from the original analog or digital source and edited with Audacity or Dak software. In the majority of these recordings, I play the tenor sax or alto sax, b flat or e flat clarinet, or directing. I was drum major for 2 years in high school, I have a BA from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where I studied music ed, composition and theory. I had about 500 more recordings I was planning to digitize and upload, but this past Nov. 20th, my home was completely destroyed by fire, and all the contents, including all my music and instruments. So, this is it. Please feel free to post a comment here or on my member page. If you like, please become a fan by clicking "I'm a fan" below.
Song Info
Genre
Beats • Beats General
Charts
Peak #1
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Jacques Press - 1955
Rights
public domain
Uploaded
March 07, 2009
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.9 MB • 187 kbps • 2:55
Story behind the song
This song was recorded at the Interlochen Arts Academy National Music Academy in Interlochen, Michigan. The band was High School Symphonic Band #2, directed by Frederick Fennell. I played 1st B-flat clarinet. This is from Russian composer Jacques Press' symphonic suite for orchestra entitled "Hasseneh" (The Wedding) which he composed in 1955. The final movement, "The Wedding Dance", is based on traditional Jewish instrumental folk music. It was arranged for wind band in 1967 by Herbert Johnston. What little is known of composer Jacques Press is that he began studying piano at the age of six and later studied composition in Paris. He played piano for silent movies during his teens, lived for a short time in Istanbul and Paris, and toured Europe with his own orchestra in 1924-25. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1926. After 12 years as an arranger for several large New York City movie houses, he moved to Hollywood, where he was active as a composer and arranger of songs and scores for films.
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nathan7007
Apr 17, 2010
Fantastic performance and a fun song to hear!!
Star Blue
Oct 08, 2009
I love this performance also, This is absolutely fantastic !!!
Si BASTARDA...
Jul 29, 2009
veryyy impressive:D
Painted Water
Jul 26, 2009
This is great piece of music. Very well performed and arranged. Great job to you and the orchestra.
EG Music
May 07, 2009
Impressive performance. No wonder this music got to #1 Would you please allow some more information about the original work. Thanks for visiting my music page & comment on "Sphinx Tale". Ousama AFIFI, EG Music
erika maximo
Apr 23, 2009
This wonderful music is great to listen!I dont know why it has a touch of Greek or Russian to me.Very royal!Bravo
ALEXIS PATRICK
Mar 12, 2009
This is so beautiful.:)