Theremin - ''Evening Prayer'' (Abendsegen) from ''Hansel and Gretel'' by Engelbert Humperdinck

A theremin performance of ''Evening Prayer'' (Abendsegen) from Engelbert Humperdinck's opera ''Hansel & Gretel''.

I got the piano backing track for this piece a couple of months ago (from http://www.youraccompanist.com ) but never got around to trying it, as it wasn't piece I was very familiar with.
Grateful thanks to Thomas Grillo for his recently uploaded performance of this piece (using the same piano backing) which helped me to finally get around to learning it (after listening to it over and over and over!) Like TG, I added an extra verse to the accompaniment - however, I chose to play it the second time through an octave higher. Not sure if that really worked, as this tune covers a wide range and at the highest of the second half it's at a range only bats and dogs can appreciate!

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[classicalgal14]

what is that thing your playing?

[Thereminstrel]

@classicalgal14 This is a theremin! If you check out my channel page you will find more information about this instrument. Apologies for the late reply; I have been offline for a while.

[emilygclarinet]

Very nicely played, though I find the tempo a little fast.

[Thereminstrel]

Thank you! Yes, it is a little on the fast side; I often find that piano-backing tracks I get tend to be faster than I would prefer, & it's usually much easier to play slower melodies on the theremin! There is an audio-editing program I can use to slow tracks down a little. I've been thinking about doing a much slower one-verse version of this piece using my other theremin.

Presently, I'm working on a theremin version of Elgar's Salut d'Amour, and even slowed down it still seems at a gallop!

[yeapsystar]

Love the song and the way you did it!

Quite happy song which makes your day glance ;-)

[Thereminstrel]

Thank you ... I'm glad you like it. It's such a pretty piece and has quite nicely spaced notes for playing (no difficult big jumps!) You should try it!!!

[ThomasGrillo]

You're welcome. I'm glad my version helped with your study of this piece. :) It's also one of my favs too. :)

[Thereminstrel]

Thank you for the kind words ... and thanks again for your YT video of this piece; listening to it over and over was a huge help in getting this tune fixed in my head. It's a song I wasn't too familiar with before ... but it's now a real favourite!

[ThomasGrillo]

Very nicely done. I like the higher octave on the second verse. Thanks, and keep at it!. :)

[Thereminstrel]

I originally uploaded this video yesterday, but got emails from a few people saying it wouldn't play ... so I've re-uploaded it.

I hope it's working OK for everyone now. My apologies to those who rated / commented previously.