Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1343528 Composed by Greek folk song. Arranged by Marilena Zlatanou. Traditional. 8 pages. Marilena Zlatanou #929057. Published by Marilena Zlatanou (A0.1343528). GREEK FOLK SONG: YOU WHO WANT TO BE BRAVE (Pedia san thelte levendia) arranged for SATB choir and pianoOne of many folk songs called “kleftikaâ€, describing the life and deeds of the freedom fighters under the Greek War of Independence from the 400 years' (500 years for half of Greece) Ottoman rule. The kleftes(=thieves), were outlawed guerillas hiding in the mountains and fighting from there. They received hero status as they played a most decisive role in the eventually resulting free, independent Greek State in 1828. duration: 1'55''Phonetic transcription in the Latin alphabet is notated right below the original Greek text, English translation, and a key to Greek Pronunciation are provided on the title page. The mp3 file provided is exported from the sibelius file.For more information on the arranger, (member of TONO, the Norwegian copyright org.), please visit website www.zlatanou.netAs a Greek living in Norway for most of my adult life, and in my many years’ work as a conductor of a Norwegian choir specializing in Greek music (!), I have experienced the need to enrich the choir’s repertoire with both folk song- as well as other -arrangements of Greek music: This gave me the opportunity to share with our audiences some of the centuries-long musical heritage, as well as helping me make known to them some of the History behind the music of a country of such international historical influence in the past, and such a tourist magnet in our times.
