Kaddish - Fanfare Band

Fanfare Band - The Kaddish is the Jewish prayer for the dead. It is said by the bereaved each morning and evening for eleven months, then on each anniversary of the death thereafter. The composition was written as a memorial for James Clifton Williams, beloved teacher of Francis MacBeth. The "heartbeat" that runs throughout the piece in the percussion is a rhythmic quote from a measure in the Chorale of William’s Caccia and Chorale. The ongoing heartbeat in the percussion shows us the triumph of life over death. It proves that as long someone is remembered, he is still - in a way - alive.

Specifications

Composer	William Francis MacBeth
Arranger	Geert Schrijvers
Difficulty	D - advanced
Duration	00:06:50
Year of publication	2014