{"product_id":"werte-small-up-to-20-voices-2-part-treble-choir-rachel-hocking","title":"Werte! - Small (up to 20 Voices) 2-Part Treble Choir - Rachel Hocking","description":"\u003ciframe width=\"957\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rfw5xfvEiRQ\" title=\"Werte! Hocking\/Schwer\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuration 3:15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e min\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e---------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNB - AU\/NZ Delivery by Hardcopy only - Price includes postage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Set includes Conductor Score and 20 Vocal scores for singers \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWerte is an Arrernte word that is a friendly, informal greeting meaning hello, how are you, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhat’s up. These lyrics were written by Alice-local Stephen Schwer and describe a side of Australia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat many city-based students may not experience. The song is set in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArrernte land, near Tjoritja\/the West MacDonnell Ranges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe recurring use of ‘Werte, werte’ adds a strong sense of place and welcome, grounding the song in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erespect for Country and culture. Local Alice Springs students will proudly recognise the references \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethroughout the text: the vast open sky, the sense of space, the close connection to nature, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunique features of the landscape. One such ‘oddity’ is the Todd River, often described as ‘the river \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat flows upside down’. For most of the year it runs beneath the sand, and when dry, it becomes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea place where annual regattas are raced on sandbars and gum trees grow directly from the river floor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, water flows only seasonally. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough references to local nature paired with storytelling and imagination, non-local students \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e singing this song are invited to experience a different kind of life. Some may connect with the feeling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of wanting to escape the city, while others may be curious about exploring country beyond what they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eknow. Images such as the wedge-tailed eagle choosing open land over urban sprawl highlight ideas of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efreedom, belonging, and living in harmony with the natural world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusically, the piece opens freely, like a small recitative. There are a few performance options in this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esection, with optional solos on one or both parts, or a combination with choir, depending on personal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epreferences. This is followed by the main energetic and exciting section, with forward momentum \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epropelled by the piano part. The whispered moments could be to a friend. It encourages clear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estorytelling, expressive singing, and interaction within the two vocal lines, engaging students with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eboth the music and environment it describes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final shout ‘Werte’ welcomes everyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rachel Hocking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48360171700391,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/1774\/0170\/files\/Werte_MK-ScorePreview_Page_1.png?v=1775614267","url":"https:\/\/mattklohs.com\/products\/werte-small-up-to-20-voices-2-part-treble-choir-rachel-hocking","provider":"Matt Klohs - Conductor\/Clinician\/Composer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}