The Garlic Blessing - · PDF filesentimental chorale hook and a pungent ending. Guaranteed to bring a smile. ... o SATB solo quartet, piano The Garlic Blessing [3’] SATB (brief divisi),

David

Avshalomov

The Garlic

Blessing (lyrics by the composer)

Mixed chorus with piano

© 2009 Raven Music

This song is a Witty, lively novelty on the wonders of garlic, with a recurring

sentimental chorale hook and a pungent ending. Guaranteed to bring a smile.

(Choral insiders will recognize one obvious parody reference.) Watch your

breathing.

[Duration: 3:00]

Moderato q = 84

© 2009 Raven Music / David Avshalomov

Lyrics and Music: David Avshalomov

The Garlic Blessing

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SOPRANOALTO

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Is

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it a food, or is it a spice? Some say it's

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nas ty,- but

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I say it's nice. It's in

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just slightly swung 3

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tense, and sharp, and pun gent, and it leaves you feel ing- strong.

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Now lis ten- to our Bles sing- for this

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love ly- clove

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Reverently

Maypoco espress.

the breath of Gar lic- shine up on- your

love ly- clove

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teeth. Bles sing ev' ry thing- a bove,- and ev' ry- thing- be neath.- May the Joy of

pedal freely

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lic- in vig- or- ate- your days; formp

life just tastes much rich er- with some

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gar lic.- -

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love and I have a gar lic- pact; we both par take- or nee ther- for if you eat it by your self,-

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then

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you're the"heav y- breath er."-

mpThe world's di vid- ed- in two camps,you don't like it or you do. You

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can't es cape- that a ro- ma,- so in which camp are you? You

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love or hate the Stink ing- Rose, there is no in be tween;- but gar lic- kills bac ter- i- a- and

keeps your sys tem- clean. So nev er- mind your gar lic- salt, I like my gar lic- fresh.

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joy

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to veg e- tar- i- ans,- but al

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so- great with Flesh! mf Gar lic,- how I

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love thee! Let me count the ways: In

soups,

Make your sibilants sizzle here!

and sal ads,- stews, and sauc es,- and sizz ling- in sau -


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tés. Not just an in gred

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- i- ent,- it's a

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food group all its own. But

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an y- way you use it, we crave gar

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lic.

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I just peeled a doz en- cloves; I

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Gosh,that does n't- look like much, let's peel a doz en- more! When

don't find that a chore.

gar lic- hits hot ol ive- oil, then life is ver y- good. Toss with pas ta,- grate some cheese, now

that'swhat I call food!

Dip some bread in gar lic- oil or

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roast me up some cloves, then crushand smear on gar lic- toast and wolf it down in loaves!

May be- not forbreak fast...

How

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much gar lic- is too much?

but on sec ond- thought, who knows?

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mf Let's see which way the wind

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May the bloom of gar lic-

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fum i- gate- your soul. Sav or- ev' ry-

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taste you get and make your spi rit- whole

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An y- way you like

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it, gar lic's- good for you. So

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let us shareour pun gent- love of gar lic.- mp Yes, let us bless the frag rant- gift of

gar lic

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(men may divide in 3)


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MIXED

CHORUS

Secular

Sacred

WOMEN’S

VOICES

MEN’S

VOICES

NOVELTY

Choral Works by DAVID AVSHALOMOV

Songs of Innocence and of Experience SATB (divisi in a few) (Wm. Blake)

46 separate settings, averaging 1-4 min. ea. Full list w/details on request

Principles, secular cantata (Thos. Jefferson) [32’] SATB (divisi) version, solo baritone, concert band,

(or piano or organ, can add perc.) (also for TTBB, below)

There’s a Wind [4’] SATB (divisi), (brief S1 solo), opt. wind whistling (lyrics by the composer)

Go Ahead and Rejoice [2’] SATB (divisi) (Doris Avshalomov)

Father the Tree [4’] SATB (brief S1 solo) (Doris Avshalomov)

Song For Late Summer [4] SATB (divisi) (Doris Avshalomov)

U.S. 30 in Idaho [2’] SATB (divisi) (Doris Avshalomov)

The Mixed Blessings, [12’] SSAATTBB, (from the Beatitudes—Matthew/Luke) handbells (6-7 players)

Praise the Lord! [4:40] SATB (divisi), organ, opt. cymbal (Psalm 150)

This Sacred Space [4:45] Consecration Anthem with congregational hymn SATB (divisi) (brief alto solo)/organ/4 brass/timpani (text by the composer)

I Bend the Knee of My Heart [5’] SATB (divisi) (Canticle 14/Manasseh)

O Euchari (Columba Virtutem Illius)—Meditation [5] SATB (divisi) (Hildegarde von Bingen)

Kedushah for the High Holy Days [5’] Cantor (solo tenor or soprano), SATB, piano, flute

Chanukah tonight! [2:45] SATB (opt. divisi), piano, opt. tamb. (lyrics by the composer)

Where You Go, I Will Go (Ruth and Naomi) [12’] SSAA (brief S2, A2 soli)

Do You Believe in Angels? [9’] SSAA, 8 high strings (or organ reduction) (poem by the composer)

The Angel [3’] SSA from Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Wm. Blake)

Principles, secular cantata (Thos. Jefferson) [32] Orig. version TTBB (divisi), solo baritone, concert band (or piano, can add perc.)

The Star Spangled Banner [1:45] arranged for barbershop quartet or ensemble, TTBB

The U.S. Air Force Fugue [3’] TTBB (based on “Off we Go, into the Wild Blue Yonder”s)

The Chocolate Carol, Holiday version [4:15] (David/Randi Avshalomov) o SATB (brief divisi), piano, optional flute o SATB a cappella caroling version

Love & Chocolate, Valentine’s version [4:15] o SATB (brief divisi), piano, optional flute o SATB solo quartet, piano

The Garlic Blessing [3’] SATB (brief divisi), piano

Flopsy, the Christmas Pup [4:45] SATB, piano, opt. bass and drums

Performance materials, pricing, and full list of works: Raven Music [email protected] - www.davshalomov.com - (310) 480-9525

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The Garlic Blessing - · PDF filesentimental chorale hook and a pungent ending. Guaranteed to bring a smile. ... o SATB solo quartet, piano The Garlic Blessing [3’] SATB (brief divisi),