Product Description
for Flute Choir
The Chanukah Song (We Are Lights)
Words and Music by Stephen Schwartz and Steve Young
arr. Phyllis Avidan Louke
Program Notes
When looking for newer Chanukah music, I stumbled upon this gem that was written approximately 20 years ago by composer Stephen Schwartz and lyricist Steve Young.
Stephen Schwartz is a composer and lyricist who has written several hit Broadway musicals, including Wicked, Pippin, Godspell and others. He was also the composer and/or lyricist for several Disney animated movies. This song has a lovely and poignant melody along with beautiful harmonies.
Holiday, Hanukah, Jewish, Traditional
The Chanukah Song is scored for 4 flutes, alto flute (alternate c-flute part included), bass flute and optional contrabass flute (or bass flute 2). Play the occasional divisi notes marked in the music to enhance the harmony, if enough players are available. In this scoring, most of the vocal parts are in Flute 1, 2, 4, and Bass Flute. Some of the
interludes and occasional accompaniment parts can be found in these parts, although most of the accompaniment (and occasional melody) is found in Flute 3 and Alto Flute.
Phyllis Avidan Louke is a flutist and award-winning composer and arranger with more than 70 published pieces to her credit. www.phyllislouke.com
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