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The Holocaust Suite

Recorded Sound | Digitized | RG Number: RG-91.2208

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    Overview

    Description
    The Holocaust Suite
    Composed, Orchestrated and Performed by Rick McKee
    Recorded Live at Yom Hashoah April 15, 2004 in Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Piano Version
    1. Kristallnacht
    2. What They Left Behind
    3. The Little Smuggler (rewritten for piano)
    4. Liberation
    5. The Star Shines On

    Orchestral Version
    6. Kristallnacht
    7. What They Left Behind
    8. The Little Smuggler
    9. Liberation
    10. The Star Shines On
    Date
    Recorded:  2004 April 15
    Contributor
    Performer: Rick McKee
    Format
    CD

    Physical Details

    Language
    Music
    Genre/Form
    Music.

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    This archival media can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations.
    Copyright
    Copyright Undetermined
    Conditions on Use
    Owner of copyright, if any, is undetermined. It is possible this is an orphan work. It is the responsibility of anyone interested in reproducing, broadcasting, or publishing content to determine copyright holder and secure permission, or perform a diligent Fair Use analysis.

    Administrative Notes

    Recorded Sound Provenance
    Since 1992, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's music historian has collected historic sound recordings, published materials, interviews, and music related to the Holocaust and World War II.
    Recorded Sound Notes
    Rick McKee (Tulsa, Oklahoma). Back of CD Case: Kristallnacht - Kristallnacht was the night then the intense persecution of the Jews began. Nazi soldiers broke windows of Jewish shops along with many synagogues.

    What They Left Behind - This depicts the sadness the Jews felt when leaving behind loved ones and all their prized possessions.

    The Little Smuggler - The only way the Jews could survive in the ghettos was by receiving smuggled food. Most of the smugglers were children. This selection depicts the story of those children who risked their lives to help other survive. You will hear in the music when the child see the Nazis and when they attempt to shoot him. The presto section portrays the Nazis chasing the child until his final breath.

    Liberation - This movement begins with the subtle sound of the Russians marching into the concentration camps to free the Jews. As the music grows to its grand crescendo, a chime of the piano marks the very second the Jews become free citizens. The next section is very reflective of the memories of the camps, and now, the days to come.

    The Star Shines On - Even though the Jewish community suffered devastating losses during the Holocaust, their faith stayed strong. The "star" that "shines on" is referring to the Star of David - the emblem of the Jewish faith.
    Recorded Sound Source
    Bret Werb
    Record last modified:
    2024-06-10 10:47:59
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