Mark Zuckerman - Composer

Theme Song

1999 string orchestra (HS) Score Get the Music Recording: Seattle Sinfonia
A light tonal piece suitable for high school strings, frequently used as a conducting exercise due to its eccentric meter.

Theme Song is a tonal piece, the last in a succession of versions of essentially the same work. The first incarnation was Sound Byte, for xylophone solo, written for Mike Horowitz. Sound Byte was expanded to become an a cappella choral piece, Mir zaynen do tsu zingen! (We’re Here to Sing!), which became the signature piece of Di Goldene Keyt, The Yiddish Chorale. This, in turn was arranged for brass quintet (Festive Fanfare) and string orchestra (Theme Song). There are versions for concert band and full orchestra as well.

Theme Song is dedicated to Fred Steinhardt, whose courage, tenacity, and upbeat outlook in the face of life-threatening circumstances was an inspiration to everyone around him.