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SPRING CALLS
for soprano and ensemble

DUTATION: 8:00 minutes

INSTRUMENTATION: soprano (also plays small percussion instruments),flute, viola, cello and harp

YEAR COMPOSED: 2006

TEXT: Canticles 2; 1-13 (“The Songs of Songs” or “Shir Hashirim”)
LANGUAGE: Hebrew

Immerse yourself in the evocative performance of SPRING CALLS for soprano and ensemble, composed by acclaimed contemporary music composer Lior Navok. This eight-minute piece, written in 2006, intricately weaves the timeless Hebrew text of Canticles 2:1-13 ("The Songs of Songs" or "Shir Hashirim") with a unique instrumentation of soprano (also playing small percussion instruments), flute, viola, cello, and harp. Experience the synergy of voice and instruments in this professionally crafted composition, available now in hard copy for dedicated music ensembles and performers. Dive into the intimate and rich world of contemporary music with SPRING CALLS.

SPRING CALLS soprano ensemble [Hard Copy]

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Item:	Full Score / Set of Parts
Format:	Hard Copy
Edition:	2nd Edition
Copyright:	Lior Navok
Publisher:	Lior Navok Music
Pages:	44
Binding:	Plastic Spiral
Ink:	Black & White
Paper Size:	DIN A4 / Letter

Program Notes:

Spring Calls for soprano, flute, viola, cello, and harp is a setting of texts from the second chapter of Canticles (Shir Hashirim), also known as "The Song of Songs," one of the five "Megilot" – sacred scrolls that are part of the Hebrew Bible. Canticles is primarily read during Passover, the "holiday of spring," and its theme revolves around love and the rebirth of love, symbolized by spring.

Typically, composers set only one or two lines of Canticles texts to music. However, I was interested in creating a journey, both literal and psychological, depicting a woman's quest, anticipation, and discovery of love. The text parallels the awakening of love with the vibrant and colorful awakening of spring. In selecting instrumentation and musical language, I aimed to blend a modal, archaic sound with modern elements. Thus, listeners may discern echoes of exotic and ancient instruments, such as the sistrum – an Egyptian percussion instrument dating back to 2500 B.C., primarily used in religious ceremonies.

Spring Calls was composed for Close Encounters With Music, under the artistic direction of Yehuda Hanani. The generous commissioning of this work by Lola and Edwin Jaffe is deeply appreciated for their steadfast support.