String Quartet No. 4. “Kaddish קדיש"

In Judaism, the Mourners Kaddish is a prayer said over the dead. I originally wrote this over the COVID lockdown in 2020, inspired by personal loss. My aim was not to concretize any specific event but to capture the pain I was going through at the time. I personally can’t think of a more appropriate time to share this work, and to do so with respect to ALL of the innocent lives that have been lost in these dark and horrible times.

For more information about the work, visit here:

https://www.derekdavid.com/string-quartet-no-4

I am excited and honored to be selected in the Spring 2022 #FollowMyScore call for works! Check out my piece from 2017, "Et in Bergamo Ego" A Comedia dell'Arte Ballet scored for 5 cellos, performed and commissioned by SAKURA Cello Quintet.

For more information about my Four Yiddish Folksongs, visit the webpage here.