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The Chocolate Carol | SATB divisi | piano, opt. solo fl | 3′ | David/Randi Avshalomov | 2005 | |
| Order This» | Humorous tonal Holiday novelty, slow intro, bouncy catchy chorus, mock-operatic ending. Written for Pat Loeb’s Music Companie. Hilarious video of this on YouTube–search on “Chocolate Carol”. (See Valentine’s version, “Love and Chocolate”, below.) | Lyrics» | ||||||
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The Chocolate Carol–Carolers’ Version | SATB | a cappella | 3′ | David/Randi Avshalomov | 2005 | ||
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| Flopsy the Christmas Pup! | SATB (div.) | piano (opt. bass, drums) | 4:45 | Doggerel by David Avshalomov | 2011 | |
| Order This» | Novelty about adopting a pet for Christmas. An old-fashioned, corny but sincere family message for tough economic times, with a subtext promoting responsible ownership. Fun to sing, moderate difficulty, and a sure-fire audience-pleaser. Lively swing chorus, doowop break, rockettes last chorus, ruff ending. | |||||||
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The Garlic Blessing | SATB divisi | piano | 3′ | David Avshalomov | 2009 | |
| Order This» | Witty, lively novelty on the wonders of garlic. Recurring sentimental chorale hook. Pungent ending. Guaranteed to bring a smile. (Choral insiders will recognize one obvious parody reference.) | Lyrics» | ||||||
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Happy Anniversary (men’s voices) | TTBB | a cappella | 1′ | David Avshalomov | 2003 | ||
| Order This» | Cheery tonal canonic anniversary greeting for the composer’s parents Doris and Jacob | |||||||
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Happy Anniversary (women’s voices) | SSAA | a cappella | 1′ | David Avshalomov | 2003 | |
| Order This» | Version for women’s voices. Sound file was recorded for use here by the lead quartet of the Southwest Women’s Chorus, Temecula, CA, Bill Paisner, Director. | |||||||
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Love and Chocolate | SATB divisi | piano, opt. fl | 3′ | David/ Randi Avshalomov | 2005 | |
| Order This» | Valentine’s Day version of the Chocolate Carol, more romantic lyrics. [Also: simplified version for solo quartet SATB/piano.] | Lyrics» | ||||||
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Laughing Song | SATB | a cappella | 3’40 | Wm. Blake | 2001-2 | |
| Order This» | Hilarious playful Madrigal, lively, rhythmic and full. Subject: Laughter and youth. Stage business: actual laughter/hilarity breakdown and recovery before the end. | |||||||
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U.S. 30 in Idaho | SSAATTB | a cappella | 1′ | Doris Avshalomov | 1961 | |
| Order This» | Ironic nature/highway roadkill observation, over in a flash. | Lyrics» | ||||||
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The U.S. Air Force Fugue | TTBB | a cappella | 3′ | USAF/ David Avshalomov | 1972 | ||
| Order This» | Parody fugue based on “Off we Go, Into the Wild Blue Yonder.” | Lyrics» | ||||||