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Martijn Hooning
Four Russian Songs

for childrens choir and string quartet
(or string orchestra)

phonetic transmutation of the texts, and 
bowing indications in the string parts: 
Sjanneke Laghuwitz

February / March 2007

1. The Cranes (Here under this unknown sky)  2. I am not mourning, nor crying, nor weeping  (S. Jesenin, 1921) 3. Black eyes 4. Katyusha (Michail Isakovskij, 1938)
You can get an impression of the pieces by listening to the beginnings of each song  below - but of course they sound quite horrible, as it is MIDI only in the moment..
Total duration of the pieces: around 17 minutes.

 
You can order the printed score 
and string parts here
(link will open in seperate window)
 
Beginning of the first song:
of this movementmovement (MIDI / mp3):

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Beginning of the second song:
of this movementmovement (MIDI / mp3):

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Beginning of the third song:
of this movementmovement (MIDI / mp3):

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Beginning of the fourth song:
of this movementmovement (MIDI / mp3):
 

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