Last Updated 11/09/07
Adrian is available to provide the following
musical services:
Performance
Worship Services
Jewish Music Workshops and Songleading
Accompaniment and Arranging
Studio Recording and Production
Music Transcription
Consultation on Sound Systems
Music Performances & Solo Concerts
Jewish Music
Secular Popular Music
Classical Music
Broadway
Yiddish and Israeli
The Tom and Allan Show
Musical parodies of Tom Lehrer and Allan Sherman (secular and Jewish versions available)
Yankee Yiddeleh Dandy
American popular music written by Jewish songwriters and lyricists from 1837 to the present.
New! You Won't Succeed on Broadway If You Don't Have Any Jews
Borrowing the title from "Spamalot," this program expands the all too brief references in "Yankee Yiddele Dandy" to the contributions of Jewish songwriters and lyricists to American Musical Theater into a full blown program of its own. It's a Broadway tour de force.
Musical Shabbat Services
Shabbat Guest Sermons
Leading Worship Services
Jewish Music Workshops & Songleading
Yankee Yiddele Dandy
A Survey of American Popular Song with music or lyrics by Jewish-Americans (tailored for Jewish audiences)
The Tom and Allan Show
Musical parodies of Tom Lehrer and Allan Sherman (tailored for Jewish audiences)
New! You Won't Succeed on Broadway If You Don't Have Any Jews
Borrowing the title from "Spamalot," this program expands the all too brief references in "Yankee Yiddele Dandy" to the contributions of Jewish songwriters and lyricists to American Musical Theater into a full blown program of its own. It's a Broadway tour de force.
New Music for an Ancient Religion
explore the best in contemporary Jewish music of all genres
Jesus Through Jewish Eyes
Time In A Bottle-Using Jewish Music to Teach About Time and to Create Sacred Time and Space
Tips for Jewish Songwriters and Performers
Songleading Technique
Tips for Jewish Music Teachers
Using Jewish and Israeli Music in the School and Classroom
Creating and Leading a Student, Teen or Adult Jewish Choir
Jewish Songleading Sessions for Schools, Congregations, Camps, JCCs, etc.
Live & Studio Musical Performance
Piano Accompaniment & Arranging Services
Midi or Audio files recorded via Sonar Producer Edition in a fully equipped home studio, utilizing a Roland RD-700 keyboard and thousands of available samples and patches.
Rehearsal Pianist (Opera, Musical Theatre)
Music Transcription (using Finale 2007,) Engraving, Scoring, Arrangements, Piano Accompaniments
Transcriptions from recordings
Transcriptions from hand-written music
Publication-Quality Spruce-Ups
Original Piano Accompaniments
Arrangements
Choral Arrangements
Choral Conducting
Choral arrangments
Musical Theatre Conducting and Accompanying
Fully equipped home studio using Sonar 5 Producer Edition
Consulting on Synagogue Sound Systems and Audio equipment
Acoustic and use analysis
Equipment recommendations and specifications
Preparation of bid specifications
Oversight of system installation and tweaking
Instruction on system use and operation
Maintenance and repair
Adrian has repertoire and knowledge in these and other musical genres
Jewish Contemporary Classical, Contemporary Folk/Rock and Cantorial
Klezmer
Popular Jewish, Yiddish and Israeli
Jewish Choral Music
Jewish Children's Music
Musical Theatre and Broadway (from Annie to Zorba)
Dixieland Jazz and Traditional Jazz
Big Band, Dance Hall
Music of the Gay 90s, Tin Pan Alley, the 20s, 30s, 40s,
Pop Music of the 50s, 60s, & 70s (with a smattering of 80s, 90s and 00s)
Classical Piano
Opera
To contact Adrian about availability, rates and other information on these services
e-mail:
adrian@durlester.com
phone: (703) 566-6897
Adrian is available to provide the following Jewish Education services
Workshops for Teachers and Educators
Using Popular Culture in service to Jewish education
Using Computers in the School and Classroom
Using PDAs in the school and Classroom
Using the Internet in Jewish Education
Using Jewish and Israeli Music in the School and Classroom
Using Current Events in the Classroom
Interfaith Issues
Workshops for Students, Families, Adults, Congregations
Redeeming Irredeemable Texts
Israeli Music Beyond Eurovision--The Israeli Music You Don't Know (Hip Hop, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, etc.)
New! The Evolution of Jewish Creation
an exploration of the Jewish view of creation, evolution, intelligent design, etc.
Honoring Our Sources--Copyright and Intellectual Property in Civil and Jewish Law
Consulting on the Use of Computers and Other Technology in Jewish Education
Consulting on Synagogue Sound Systems and Audio equipment
Acoustic and use analysis
Equipment recommendations and specifications
Preparation of bid specifications
Oversight of system installation and tweaking
Instruction on system use and operation
Maintenance and repair
To contact Adrian about availability, rates and other information on these services
e-mail:
adrian@durlester.com
phone: (703) 566-6897
Adrian is available to provide the following theatrical services:
Link to pictures of some of the scenic and lighting designs.
To contact Adrian about availability, rates and other information on these services
e-mail:
adrian@durlester.com
phone: (703) 566-6897
Adrian regularly uses PowerPoint in his own presentations, workshops, songleading sessions, etc. In Jewish settings, Adrian has provided PowerPoint presentations for worship services, song sessions, assemblies, CAJE, Hava Nashira, the Washington Jewish Folks Arts Festival and more. He'd love to create one for your program.
Lyrics (in English, Hebrew and transliteration)
split into readable screens
graphics to enhance/reinforce lyrics
animation of lyrics and graphics for emphasis (or just for fun!)
Slides, pictures, charts and graphics
restrospectives
mood-matching for music or other settings
Title slides for concerts/assemblies to announce performers/presenters, etc.
statistical charts
To contact Adrian about availability, rates and other information on these services
e-mail:
adrian@durlester.com
phone: (703) 566-6897
Last Updated 11/09/07