Category: SSAA CHOIRS
Composer: Aldonis Kalnins
Arranger: Vance Woolverton editor
Publisher: Santa Barbara Music Publishing
Edition: SBMP 165
Voicing: SSAA
Setting: A Cappella
Reviewer:
Kari Douma
Eagan High School 2009
R&R Chair SSAA Choirs
Smieklis Man is a fun, exciting, quick piece about Johnny and his boots made of dog and cat skin! The text is Latvian and an IPA pronunciation guide is provided. A recording is also available on the Santa Barbara Music Publishing website. The recording is Wolverton’s choir and I used this as a primary source for diction when working this piece up with my choir. The divisi is not difficult and the harmony quite simple – this makes it a quick learn for a mid-level to advanced choir.