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Kol Nidre

John Zorn · b. 1953 · American
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
MinorDarkFolkLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 6 min
Composed
1996
Era
Contemporary

Notes

Variations on Kol Nidre, written at the time of the first Masada book

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