Vocalist & Jazz Ensemble, Vocal Range: A3-B4
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Title: Fernweh – homesickness for a place you have never been to.
Composer Notes & Lyrics:
Fernweh began as a chord progression. The melody eventually emerged from the progression and was originally written for Jazz Ensemble. The title was selected to reflect the melancholy ballad of this German term. Eventually, lyrics were written to attempt to convey this fascinating word.
Fernweh lyrics:
Aching for home
In my own place
Never have known
Having my space
Sleepless at night
Lonely all day
Dreaming of friends
Nervous dismay
Toss and turn
Through the night
Bleary eyed
In the light
Anguished heart
Yearning soul
No hindsight
Longing for peace
Craving a smile
Needing release
Wanting exile
Skies without blues
Days without grind
Nights that are cool
Me unconfined
Streets filled with life
Hope in the breeze
No words of strife
Feeling at ease
Distant land
In my mind
Got a plan
Realigned
Force of will
Time to go
Doubts be damned
Thirsting for fresh
Hungry for ripe
More than success
Surfing the pipe
Skies without blues
Days without grind
Nights that are cool
Me unconfined
Copyright ©2023 by Joe Sandoval
Style: Ballad
Grade: 3
Time Signature: 4/4
Key Signature: Em
Tempo: 96
Time: 5:42
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|---|---|---|---|
| VOCALIST | |||
| Fernweh | Easy Ballad for Vocalist & Jazz Ensemble | 3 | A3-B4 |
| Saudade | Melancholy Ballad for Vocalist & Jazz Ensemble | 4 | F#4-Bb5 |
| SAB | |||
| Boketto | Melancholy Ballad for SAB & Rhythm Section | 3.5 | S:B3-F#5, A:A3-C5, B: D3-F#4 |
| Perambulate | Ballad for SAB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S:Cb4-G5, A:Fb3-Eb5, B: F2-G4 |
| SATB | |||
| Boketto [Primer] | Melancholy Ballad for SATB & Jazz Ensemble | 4 | S:A3-F#5, A:F3-C35, T:D3-A4, B:Bb2-F4 |
| Meraki | Unique 7/8 Latin-Jazz for SATB & Jazz Ensemble | 3.5 | S:C4-F5, A:A3-E5, T:Eb3-C5, B:C3-G4 |
| Missing You | Melancholy Ballad for SATB & Concert Band | 3.5 | S:C4-B5, A:F3-Eb5, T:F3-G4, B:F2-C4 |
| Missing You | Melancholy Ballad for SATB & Jazz Ensemble | 3.5 | S:C4-B5, A:A3-E5, T:Eb3-C5, B:C3-G4 |
| Wabi-Sabi | Driving Swing for SATB & Jazz Ensemble | 3.5 | S:C4-G5, A:A3-E5, T:C3-B4, B:C3-G4 |
| SSAATTBB | |||
| Bach After Bebop | Fast Swing for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:Bb3-Ab5, S2:Bb3-Ab5, A1:E3-D5; A2:E3-C#5, T1:Bb2-Ab4, T2:Bb2-Ab4, BT:Gb2-D4, BS:F2-Eb4 |
| Boketto | Melancholy Ballad for SSAATTBB a cappella | 4 | S1:Bb3-F#5, S2:A3-F#5, A1:G3-C#5; A2:G3-C5, T1:F3-A4, T2:D3-A4, BT:Bb2-F4, BS:G2-D4 |
| Fernweh | Melancholy Ballad for SSAATTBB a cappella | 4 | S1:B3-A5, S2:C4-E5, A1:A3-D5; A2:G3-D5, T1:F3-B4, T2:D3-B4, BT:A2-E4, BS:G2-D4 |
| Ikigai | Latin-Jazz for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1C4-Ab5, S2:B3-G5, A1:Fb3-E5; A2:Fb3-E5, T1:Eb3-Bb4, T2:D3-Ab4, BT:Gb2-F4, BS:Fb2-Fb4 |
| Jijivisha [Primer] | Latin-Jazz for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:Gb3-Bb5, S2:D4-G5, A1:Gb3-D5; A2:Gb3-C5, T1:E3-Ab4, T2:E3-G4, BT:F2-G4, BS:F2-F4 |
| Meraki | Unique 7/8 Latin-Jazz for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:B3-F5, S2:B3-Eb5, A1:A3-D5; A2:A3-D5, T1:C4-Db5, T2:C4-Db5, BT:G2-Eb4, BS:G2-Eb4 |
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| Saudade | Melancholy Ballad for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:Bb3-Ab5, S2:E4-Gb5, A1:A3-D#5; A2:F3-D#5, T1:Bb2-Bb4, T2:Bb2-Bb4, BT:G2-G4, BS:G2-F#4 |
| Sehnsucht | Latin Ballad for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:D4-G5, S2:D4-F5, A1:G3-E5; A2:G3-E5, T1:E3-Bb4, T2:F#3-Bb4, BT:G2-A4, BS:G2-G4 |
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| Trouvaille [Primer] | Driving Swing for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:B3-A5, S2:B3-F5, A1:G3-E5; A2:G3-D5, T1:C3-C5, T2:Bb2-C5, BT:A2-Bb4, BS:F2-G4 |
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| Wabi-Sabi | Driving Swing for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:C4-Bb5, S2:Bb3-G5, A1:Ab3-E5; A2:Ab3-E5, T1:C3-Bb4, T2:A2-G4, BT:A2-F#4, BS:E2-Eb4 |
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