2023 season

concert 6-10-23

Current Set List and Order (of May 2; subject to change) ABV alone

Better Times Will Come
Vakht Oyf
Bella Ciao
Es Brent (minis)
Zog Nit Keynmol
Lomir Zingen
La Rosa (minis)
Di Arbuzn
May Lid
Kum Aroys
Yugnt Himen

Daniel solo set

ABV with Daniel Kahn

Dumay
Ikh Vel Zayn Bafrayt
Der General-Shtrayk
Arbeter Froyen
Hard Times; ABV part very simple; learn at rehearsal with Daniel
Dos Land Iz Dayn Land
Haleluye (encore)
Arbetsloz? (second encore); ABV part very simple; learn at rehearsal with Daniel

Mentshn, vel-khe ikh nob nekh-tn er-sht get-rofn geyn gas fun__ ar-bet op-is-noys-hun-gert, mid un blas

People who I saw yesterday Going in the street Coming from work in rags Hungry, tired and pale

Ge-yen ha-ynt vi di sold-atn shtolts in re-yen oys-gesh-telt un fil toy-znt shti-men zing-en li-der fun a na-yer velt

Today walking like proud citizens Drawn up in rows And singing from thousands of voices Songs of a new world

Ep-es dakht mir s’iz a kho-lem ze-en dik__ zikh bald Fun a velt mit fra-gay-ster nor lang Fray filt Yo, a kho-lem den der zey-ger, vos bash-tet-ikt hot dos lid, velt un shlept mikh fun ge-le-ger

It seems to be a dream to me Seeing a picture Of a world of free people Free citizens, proud and calm Yes a dream, and the clock That was in the song Wakes me and gets me out of bed

la rosa floresce

DER YOHK verse 2 @ 1:40, verse 3 @ 2:53

La rosa enflorece, en el mes de mayo Mi alma s'escurece, sufriendo de amor.

Los bilbílicos cantan, suspirando el amor Y la pasión me mata, muchigua mi dolor.

Más presto ven palomba, más presto ven a mí Más presto tú mi alma, que yo me voy morir.

The rose blooms In the month of May My soul darkens Suffering from love

Bilbilicos sing They sigh in love And passion kills me Much my pain

Come more quickly, dove , More quickly come to me Faster you, my soul , That I'm going to die.

Es Brent

I Shall Be Released

bob

(Right click to control movie)

concert 1/15/23

SONG ORDER, with NOTES - not at all final, but an approximation

Vakht Oyf: as we currently sing it
Bella Ciao ;(melody is fine, some will know the harmonies): order: English, Italian, nign once all parts, Yiddish, nign 3x (SA, SAT, SATB), English
Vilne: SINGING ONLY refrain, verse 1 (everyone who knows it), refrain again; I will do it a bit less slow and with more regular tempo than Derek
Turn Turn Turn: see lyric sheet for scanning clues
Abi Gezint ;(the fussiest of these tunes, we’ll only do it if we have enough veterans to help carry it off): If we do it, the final sung words not in the score (M60-61): TENORS & BASSES: “your spirits will be falling;” SOPRANOS & ALTOS: “if money’s got you crawling;” TUTTI: “the best in life is there for free!”
Der Yokh ;: order: verse 1: Lilye & Ed, verse 2: Tim & Ruby, verse 3: all past minis; everybody on refrain; see lyric sheet for verses
Peace Canon: as we currently sing it
Mai Lid: for ease, more consistent tempo than with Derek
Yugnt Himn: as we currently sing it, but more march-like, a bit less hectic; see lyric sheet for verses
If I Had a Hammer: see lyric sheet
Ale Brider: using recent lyrics: brider/shvester, freylekh/pleytim; see lyric sheet

DER YOHK verse 2 @ 1:40, verse 3 @ 2:53

s

${\clef treble \tempo 4 = 80 \key c \major \time 6/8 \fixed c' {g8 a4 a8 b4 b8 c' a2 b8 c' c' c' b4 a8 b4 } }\midi{}$

ABI GEZINT (if only family)

mp3

${\clef bass \key g \major \tempo 4 = 120 \partial 16 e16 e2 d c4 c8.[ b,16]~ b,8[ dis8] ~ dis4 e2 d c4 c8.[ b,16]~ b,8[ dis8] ~ dis4}\midi{}$

${\clef bass \key g \major \tempo 4 = 120 \partial 1 r4 r8 e8 fis4 g a a a a g ~ g8. g16 g8. fis16 e8. g 16 fis2. }\addlyrics {\set fontSize = #-2 di zin zi shaynt far ye- den ey-- nem o- rem o- der raykh }\midi{}$

ABI GEZINT	(if only family)
DI LUFT IS FR A Y FAR YEDN GLAYKH	(The sun it shines for each one poor or rich)
di zin zi shaynt far yedn ey nemo remo de rayk	(The sun it shines for each one poor or rich)
KEN MEN GLIKLEKH ZAYN, ASHIRES	(healthy can one happy be, wealth )
AYNNEMEN DI GANTSE VELT	(Take over the whole world)
EYNER MEYNT DOS GANTSE GLIK HEYNGT IN GELT	(One thinks the entire happiness depends on money)
ZIKHN, NOR IKH TRAKHT BAY MIR	(go crazy, Only I think by me )
IKH DARF DOS OYF KAPORES	( I need that “like a hole in my head)
VAYL DOS GLIK SHTEYT BAY MAYN	(Because the happi ness stands by my door)
the sun will shine
KEN MEN GLIK	(healthy can one happy)
your spirit will be falling, the best in life is there for free

Musescore

Musescore is an open source program that runs on PC's and Macs and does many of the things programs like Finale do for free. Once a score is in its format you can listen to it (midi). It gives you a way to loop over a difficult section or measure. You change the volume, mute or solo the soprano, alto tenor and bass parts. You can also change the tempo. You can just show or print just your part. It is great for the early stages of learning a new piece.

I have scanned and then corrected most of the scanning errors for Kum Aroys, Mayn Harts, and some of Arbeter Froyen and Dumai.

How to

download and install the software to run on your laptop. It needs to be version 3, not 4. Here are links:
- Windows version 3.6
- Mac version 3.6
download to the chorus songs in .mcsz (musescore) format. Put them in some convenient directory. To download right_click on the links below and save_link_as
run musescore and file/open one or more of the pieces.
Get familiar with the basic commands you will need.
- There is a play/rewind/loop/metronome menu on top. Try the play and rewind.
- open the view/play panel. This is a better set of play controls that adds tempo control. Try it.
- open the view/mixer panel. Uncheck play_part_only if it is checked. Now you should see a master volume and separate voume controls for each part as well as buttons to solo or mute each part
- You can move and change the size of these panels and change the size of the score or how it appears.

Have fun or at least try not to get to frustrated. You can always call me(Tim) at (857)498-2574. Feel free to ask me to scan and process other pieces/parts. If the powers that be would export the finale files in musicxml format, it would be so much easier.

If we get other new songs and I scan/correct them I will put them on this site. There is some other stuff there like versions where I added a English lyrics.

Musescore files, .mp4 scrolling videos, PDF's

(not approved by Derek)

scp E:\OneDrive\abv\2023\*.* 107.175.134.21:\var\www\html\files\abv\2023

I find it hard to practice new songs. My music reading ability is shady and between the rhythms and the melodies, picking out the notes on a keyboard to sing along is not effortless. It helps me to sing along with the score. I ping my fellow basses thinking it might be useful for more than me.

I have imported a few of pieces into the Musescore¹ format and then recorded mp4's using OBS Studio². Now that I have figured out how to do this let me know if you want me to work on another section or part or piece. I am happy to do it. -Tim

Kum Aroys

mp4 midi score of whole piece

pdfs

mscz

musescore file (Kum Aroys.mcsz) (rt click or 'save link as' to download)

basses

pdf

mp4

sopranos

pdf of just soprano part

altos

pdf of just alto part

mp4

tenors

pdf of just tenor part

Mayn Harts (in progress)

musescore file (rt click to download)

mp4 midi score (in progress)

original pdf

sopranos

altos

tenors

May Lid

http://www.abvchorus.org/resources/audio/may_lid/May%20Lid%20pronunciation%20mp3.mp3 mp4 midi score of May Lid

originals

musescore file (rt click save as)

soprano

alto

just Alto part

tenor

bass

pdf

bass part w lyrics Yiddish-English

mp4

just Bass part

Arbeter Froyen

original pdf of sheet music
musescore file in progress(rt clk download)

basses

Bass Part + Yiddish&English Lyrics

from prior years

(lilypond + score mediawiki extension)

arbeter froyen

templ fun frayhayt, fun mentshlekhn glik

${\clef bass \tempo 4=80\key f \major \time 6/8 \set Score.currentBarNumber = #0 \bar "" a r2 a8 f g a16 a~ a4 a8 f g a16 g~ g4 g16 d8. e8 f g a c' c' bes a4 r16 a a8 f g a16 a~ a8. a16 a8 f g a16 g~ g8. g16 g d8. e8 f g a c' c' bes a4 r8 <d g,> <d g,>4 <d g,>16 <d g,>8. <d g,>8 <f a,>8 <f a,>8 <f a,>8 <f a,>8 <g c> r \break <g c>8 <g c> <g c> <g c>16 <g c>8. <g c>8 <g c>8. c16 c8 c4. bes,8 bes,4 bes,8 a, g, a, a,c c16 c~ c8 r c f g a16 g8. g8 a a,a, d f a d4. }\addlyrics {\set fontSize = #-2 - Ar- be- ter froy- en, lay- dn- de froy- en! Froy- en, vos shmakh- tn in hoyz un fab- rik, Vos shteyt ir fun vay- tn? Vos helft ir nit boy- en dem tem- pl fun fray- hayt, fun men- tshle- khn glik Helft undz trog- n dem ba- ner dem roy- tn For- verts, durkh shtu- rem, durkh fin- ste- re nekht! Helft undz vor- hayt un likht tsu far- shpreyt- n Tsvi- shn um- vi- sn- de, e- ln- te e- ln- te knekht! }\addlyrics {\set fontSize = #-2 - Wo- rk- ing wom- en, suf- fr- ing wom- en! Wom- en, whoare wasting- away in home and fac- tory, Why stand ir far aw- ay? Why not help to buil- d them tem- ples of free- dom, of ha- p- p iness Help us carr- y dem ba- nner of re- d For- ward, through sto- rms, through sin- iste- r yesterdays! Help u-s - truth ad light to far- shprea- d am- ong the- un- in- formed, mis- er- a b- le- the enslaved} \midi{}$

dmm dmm's let us all carry the red flag together

${ << \relative c '' { \new Staff { \set Staff.midiMinimumVolume = #1.1 \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #1.3 \set Score.currentBarNumber = #17 \bar "" \tempo 4=90 \key f \major \time 6/8 a8 f g a16 a~ a4 a8 f g a16 g~ g4 g16 d8. e8 f g a c c bes a4 r8 a f g } } \new Staff \with {midiInstrument = #"acoustic bass"} { \set Staff.midiMinimumVolume = #1.7 \set Staff.midiMaximumVolume = #1.9 \clef bass \key f \major \time 6/8 d4. d d d d bes, c c4 cis8 d4. d d d g g c f4 r8 bes8^\f bes bes bes16 c'8. d'8 c' a f a g4 } >> } \midi{}$

dmm (b)dmm (c)dmm	Women who labor in factories and homes

Let us all carry the red flag to_ge_ther
wea_ther_ing storms in the dark of the night
Buil_ding a tem_ple of free_dom for_ev_er
Help_ing each o_ther to car_ry the light

(1st->high bflat, dai dai, 2nd->low like helft )

have given their lives for the things they believe...

${\clef bass \tempo 4=90\key f \major \time 6/8 \set Score.currentBarNumber = #52 \bar "" a4 r2 a8^\mf a a a16 a~ a8. a16 a8 a a bes16 bes~ bes8. g16 g d8. e8 f g a g^\ff g g f r8 <d g,> <d g,> <d g,> <d g,> <d g,>16 <d g,>8. <d g,>8 <f a,>8 <f a,> <f a,> <f a,> <g c>4 <g c>8 <g c> <g c> <g c>16 <g c>8. <g c>8 <g c>8. c16 c8 c r c bes,8 bes,4 bes,8 a, g, a, a,c c16 c~ c8 r c f g a16 g8.~ g8 a a, a, d f a f }\addlyrics {\set fontSize = #-2 - Migh- ty as li- ons they fight for each o- ther For free- dom and jus- tice and e- qua- li- ty. We'll car- ry the ban- ner as sis- ters and bro- thers Wa- king the world to the light of the day. As friends and com- panions, as com- rades and lo- vers A- bet- er froy- en show us the show us the way } \midi{}$

dai dai

${\clef bass \tempo 4=90\key f \major \time 6/8 \set Score.currentBarNumber = #71 \bar "" e16 bes,8. c8 d e f a a g f4 r8 <d g,> <d g,> <d g,> <d g,>16 <d g,>8. <d g,>8 <f a,>8 <f a,>8 <f a,>8 <f a,>8 <g c>4 <g c>8 <g c>4 <g c>8. <g c>16 <g c>8 <g c>8. c16 c8 c4. bes,8. bes,16 bes,8 bes, a, g, a, a, c c16 c16~ c8. c16 c8 f g a16 g8. g8 a a, a, d4. }\addlyrics {\set fontSize = #-2 - - - - - - - - - - Helft undz di velt fun ir shmuts tsu der- hey- bn! A les op- fe- rn, vos undz iz lib, Kemf- n tsu- za- men, vi mekh- ti- ke leyb- n, Far fray- hayt, far glaykh- hayt, far und- zer prin- tsip! }\addlyrics {\set fontSize = #-2 - - - - - - - - - - Help us the world from its shmuts el ev- a- te! A chieve ev- ery- thing, that is dear , Fight- ing to- ge- ther, l- ike- the- mighty lio- n, For free- dom, for eqal- ity, for ou- r prin- ciples! }\midi{}$

Bob: bass1 1-16
<html5media>http://www.abvchorus.org/resources/audio/Arbeter%20Froyen/Arbeter%20Froyen%20m1-16%20Bass%201.mp3</html5media>

Bob: bass1 continuing
<html5media>http://www.abvchorus.org/resources/audio/Arbeter%20Froyen/Arbeter%20Froyen%20Bass%201%20%28m.15%20to%20the%20end%29.m4a</html5media> \

ABI GEZINT (if only family)

${\clef bass \key g \major \tempo 4 = 120 \partial 16 e16 e2 d c4 c8.[ b,16]~ b,8[ dis8] ~ dis4 e2 d c4 c8.[ b,16]~ b,8[ dis8] ~ dis4}\midi{}$

Unable to compile LilyPond input file:

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ABI GEZINT	(if only family)
DI LUFT IS FR A Y FAR YEDN GLAYKH	(The sun it shines for each one poor or rich)
di zin zi shaynt far yedn ey nemo remo de rayk	(The sun it shines for each one poor or rich)
KEN MEN GLIKLEKH ZAYN, ASHIRES	(healthy can one happy be, wealth )
AYNNEMEN DI GANTSE VELT	(Take over the whole world)
EYNER MEYNT DOS GANTSE GLIK HEYNGT IN GELT	(One thinks the entire happiness depends on money)
ZIKHN, NOR IKH TRAKHT BAY MIR	(go crazy, Only I think by me )
IKH DARF DOS OYF KAPORES	( I need that “like a hole in my head)
VAYL DOS GLIK SHTEYT BAY MAYN	(Because the happi ness stands by my door)
the sun will shine
KEN MEN GLIK	(healthy can one happy)
your spirit will be falling, the best in life is there for free

refs

1: Musescore.org

Musescore is an open source program that runs on PC's and Macs and does many of the things programs like Finale do for free. Once a score is in its format, it gives you a way to loop over a section, show just your part, change the volume of the parts add a click track and lots of other stuff.

I would recommend using the above program instead of the mp4's that are on this site. You can download the musescore files from here and then play them using the PC/MAC program.

When I am starting with a new piece I sing along with the bass part and mute all the others. I know I have progressed if I can mute the bass part and keep on my part singing with sopranos, altos and tenors.

The ABV pieces were scanned from the pdf's into .mscz format and then I (mostly) hand corrected and manually entered the lyrics. (It would be great if the finale pro files that produce ABV's pdfs were exported in MusicXML format, much easier)

There are mobile apps for ios and android but they require a subscription to be useful.

2 OBS Studio

is an open source app that allows you to create screencasts, podcasts and videos from what is playing on your screen (or other video and audio sources)

test

if you upload mp4's to the wiki you can just do this:

if you are connecting to you tube

ZOG NIT KEYNMOL Zog nit keynmol,
Never say there's only death for you
Leaden skies into days of blue
For the hour we have hungered for is near
Thunder we are here, (grinen->) we are here2x,

Zog nit keynmol az du geyst dem letstn veg
Ven himlen blayene farshteln bloye teg
Kumen vet nokh unzer oysgeber~kte sho
S'vet a poyk ton unzer trot mir zaynen do.
Grinem palmen land vaysn land fun shney, 2x	(from land of palm trees to land of snow)
Unzer payn mit unzer vey,	(with our torment and our woe)
Vu gefaln s'iz a shpritz fun unzer blut, ->	(and everywhere our blood has sunk into the earth)
Shprots ton gvure mut, unzer mut	(shall our bravery our vigor blossum forth)
Vu gefaln s'iz a shpritz fun unzer blut,
unzer mut
Geshriben is dos lid blut un nit mit blay	(This song was written with blood and not with lead)
Iz dos lid mit blut un nit mit blay,
Fun a foy-gl yf der fray,	(sung by birds overhead)
S'hot a folk ts'vishn falndike vent,	(it was people among toppling barricades)
Mit naganes hent in di hent
S'hot a folk ts'vishn falndike vent,
Lid gezungen	(sing song)

Zog nit keynmol, Zog nit keynmol
Zog nit keynmol geyst dem letstn veg,
Himlen far-shteln bloye teg,
Kumen vet nokh unzer oysgebenkte sho,
Trot mir zaynen do, Zaynen do,
Kumen vet nokh unzer oysgebenkte sho,
Unzer trot Zog nit keynmol, Zog nit keynmol do

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2023 season

concert 6-10-23

la rosa floresce

Es Brent

Zog Nit Keynmol

I Shall Be Released

concert 1/15/23

SONG ORDER, with NOTES - not at all final, but an approximation

s

ABI GEZINT (if only family)

Musescore

How to

Musescore files, .mp4 scrolling videos, PDF's

Kum Aroys

basses

sopranos

altos

tenors

Mayn Harts (in progress)

basses

Better Times Will Come

basses

sopranos

altos

tenors

May Lid

soprano

alto

tenor

bass

Arbeter Froyen

basses

from prior years

arbeter froyen

dai dai

ABI GEZINT (if only family)

refs

1: Musescore.org

2 OBS Studio

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