“When my mother taught me to sing,
Sometimes there glistened a tear in her eye;
Hers were songs that like a river
caused my heart to quiver!
Now when I teach little voices,
Pass on my mother’s choices;
How I tear up when they sing, when they
sing the songs, the songs my mother taught me.”
SONGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME
Fall 2017
Original Composition by Antonín Dvořák with text by Alfred Heyduk (1880)
English Translation by Dr. Thomas Heck
Text and Music Arrangement by Hanako Henty
Vocal jazz ensemble arrangement of a classic melody by Antonín Dvořák. Set for SSATTB and full rhythm section. Text translation used with permission by Dr. Thomas Heck.
Reading/Recording Session fall 2017 with University of Miami Frost Extensions Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Featuring:
Vocals: Ben Beal, Alex Brandenburg, Charlie Christensen, Madeleine Doris, Andrew Novoa, Yuri Yu
Rhythm Section: Alex Brown - piano, Rory Green - drums, Paul Pandit - bass, Robert Papacica - guitar