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Serious Food SongsDate: June 7, 2013 by metra peterson  Views: 437
My choir is putting together a benefit "Food" concert for the local food bank. So far, I have found an abundance of silly food songs, but would like to include more serious and outside the box SATB choral arrangements. Anyone know a quality SATB arrangement of 'Drink to me Only With Thine Eyes'? Any suggestions will be appreciated.
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Frank La Rocca on June 7, 2013 8:29am
Dear Metra,
This is a serious "food" song you might take a look at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pavIv85zk7A
Best,
Frank La Rocca
on June 7, 2013 10:32am
The first one that came to mind, was "Food, Glorious Food" from the musical OLIVER. Unfortunately, it's only out as a two-part edition, arr by Aden Lewis.
Then there's "If Music Be the Food of Love" - Andrew Miller - publ by Lorenz. It's SAB, though. Donna
on June 7, 2013 6:16pm
Metra:
You might consider Ghosts' Grace, my setting of a poem by Paul Fleischman.
It's from his book Big Talk. Duration 5 min. Not difficult, but through
composed. The words are a discussion among ghosts as they peer
through the windows at a family eating dinner. Despite this premise,
the piece isn't silly.
If you want something your audience will recognize - Drink to me only with thine eyes
suggests that you are - then this piece won't do. But if your audience would
enjoy a piece about the pleasures of sharing a meal with family, then let
me sent you a score.
Cheers,
Brian Holmes
on June 8, 2013 4:27am
In my piece To L.H.B. from the cycle To The Horizon, here performed by Frank Albinder's Woodley Ensemble, the poet's dead brother exhorts her to eat poison berries.
To L.H.B. (1894-1915)
Last night for the first time since you were dead I walked with you, my brother, in a dream. We were at home again beside the stream Fringed with tall berry bushes, white and red. "Don’t touch them: they are poisonous," I said. But your hand hovered, and I saw a beam Of strange, bright laughter flying round your head And as you stooped I saw the berries gleam. "Don’t you remember? We called them Dead Man’s Bread!" I woke and heard the wind moan and the roar
Of the dark water tumbling on the shore. Where – where is the path of my dream for my eager feet? By the remembered stream my brother stands Waiting for me with berries in his hands... "These are my body. Sister, take and eat." Katherine Mansfield (1916) And another from the same cycle:
On The Swag
His body doubled under the pack that sprawls untidily on his old back the cold wet dead-beat plods up the track. The cook peers out: `oh curse that old lag- here again with his clumsy swag made of a dirty old turnip bag.' `Bring him in cook
from the grey level sleet put silk on his body slippers on his feet, give him fire and bread and meat. Let the fruit be plucked and the cake be iced, the bed be snug and the wine be spiced in the old cove's night-cap: for this is Christ.' R A K Mason Let me know if you would like perusal scores.
Christopher Marshall
on June 8, 2013 5:26am
Metra -- You might consider my "Agimus Tibi Gratias" for SSATBB a cappella. Although there's no mention of food, the text is the traditional prayer after luncheon from "Table Blessings." Details via this link to the info page at my website. Good luck,
chris
Christopher J. Hoh
on June 8, 2013 5:56am
One of my favorite choral pieces you might consider is "If Music Be the Food of Love" by David Dickau. It's so beautiful.
on June 8, 2013 9:51am
Here are two wonderful anthems for SATB with guitar or piano, addressing poverty / hunger :
When The Poor Ones, arr. D Cherwien (Morningstar), link to a recording at http://www.jwpepper.com/10082895.item
Come to the Water by John Foley, arr. Schrader, (Hope Publishing) http://www.jwpepper.com/8020406.item
Both have great tunes and a powerful message and are beautifully arranged
Best wishes
Sheena Phillips
on June 8, 2013 10:47am
The third movement of my Earthly Light, "Photosynthesis," is about the plants eating sunlight and how they feed us. It is both playful and serious and includes photosynthesis equations. Although it is orchestrated for SATB, winds, organ, and celesta, the instrumental parts could probably be reduced for synth. Recording and excerpts are at http://choralnet.org/306016#earthlylight and you can contact me for more information or a full recording.
Anna Dembska
on June 8, 2013 8:43pm
The thing that came to my mind was Copland's 'The Promise of Living.' Not specifically about food, the message of the text (planting, harvesting, community) would fit both your theme and the spirit of a benefit concert.
on June 9, 2013 6:01am
"Let us break bread together"
on June 9, 2013 9:12am
Though the text is about music as food, there are many settings of "If Music Be the Food of Love, Play On."
on June 10, 2013 4:03am
Well, these two suggestions are on the lighter side, but I don't consider them silly. One is Java Jive (I love coffee, I love tea, I love the Java Jive and it loves me. Sung by Manhattan Transfer.)
The second is John Rutter's Banquet Fugue.
Beth Armstrong,
Bristol Rhode Island
on June 10, 2013 5:22am
Beautiful, but I am afraid this is a little over our heads. Thank you for sharing.
on June 10, 2013 5:24am
We were planning on doing "Food, Glorious Food" and will be doing "If Music Be the Food of Love", one by Purcell and the other by Dickau.
on June 10, 2013 5:50am
I love this website. You have given me so many great ideas. Life is good with a little help from our friends. Thanks.
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