Original Music For Theatre ProductionsComposed by John ZeretzkeAlmost, Maineby John CarianiDirected by Skip Greer Geva Theater and Syracuse Stage Productions, NYPremiered January & March, 2010The Tempestby William ShakespeareDirected by Kirsten BrandtShakespeare Santa Cruz, CA Premiered July, 20079 Parts Of Desireby Heather RaffoDirected by Karen Coe MillerGeva Theater, NYPremiered January, 2007All's Well That Ends Wellby William ShakespeareDirected by Tim OcelShakespeare Santa Cruz, CA Premiered July, 200825 musical selections / 49 minutes of music All compositions composed, arranged, scored and recorded at Z World Music Studios, Ojai, California, except track #21 Adhan, which is the ancient traditional Islamic call to prayer.2007, 2008, 2010 © Copyright / All Rights ReservedAll music rights by John Zeretzke, composerwww.zworldmusic.comMusicians and InstrumentationAlmost, MaineFred Beersteinoboe and English hornAlan ThornhillguitarsJohn Zeretzkenyckelharpa, hardingfele, violins, violasThe TempestMoira SmileyvocalsGeorge BallvocalsJacob SzekelycelloVic KolerbassAmy Hagenviolins (Three Dances)John ZeretzkeStroh violin, violins, violas, bohdran, drums Steinberger 5-string electric violin, flutes9 Parts Of DesireSaadoun Al-Bayativocals on AdhanSouhail KasparEgyptian tabla, riq, percussionJamey Haddadframe drums, percussionJohn Zeretzke duduk, kemence’, cumbus, violins, violas, mizwid, percussionAll’s Well That Ends WellAvi Bialocornet, trumpetAndy RadfordbassoonFred BeersteinoboeRandy Kizersnare drumJohn Zeretzkeviolins, violas, percussionSpecial Thanks To:Skip Greer who continually believes in the magic of music, theatre and the possibilities of creators and their art • Fred Marinello for teaching me to shoot from the hip • Sir Edward Artis for opening my eyes again to the world around me • My many teachers, alive and passed on, and to their passion for music and sound • The children of the world who yearn to know more about everything • My mother and father who always encouraged me with my scratchy violin and who I know are listening to this music now, just as you are. This CD is dedicated to my loving wife Cindy, who continues to be a light for me in all corners of my world.“If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music” ~ Gustav MahlerJohn Zeretzke has written numerous World Music ballet, dance and theater scores for such companies as The Royal Danish Ballet, The Ohio Ballet, The Ice Theater of New York; also, Shakespeare’s The Tempest, As You Like It and King Lear for Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Zeretzke’s score for The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago was featured in Robert Altman’s docu-drama “The Company”. The Chicago Times called it,"an instant classic!” In 1998 Zeretzke was awarded the Lester Horton Dance Award for outstanding achievement in music for dance in Los Angeles, California. He won first place in the 2000 Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur International Composing Competition for Dance in Quebec, Canada. John was Music Director and soloist with the prestigious Aman Folk Ensemble in Los Angeles for over thirteen years. Zeretzke has composed numerous scores for films including over eight motion pictures for Paramount Pictures, Disney, Discovery Channel and Kushner-Locke Productions. He has recorded with artists Michele Polnareff, Liana Foly, Angelique Kidjo and Kenny Loggins.He performs for thousands of students every year in educational programs he has directed and developed for schools in California and across the nation. John’s newest program, Flutes Across The World, is winning great accolades internationally as a unique humanitarian and cultural outreach music program. He received the highest Medal of Honor from the White Helmets of the United Nations for peace keeping in the world today and for his joint efforts with Knightsbridge International and Operation Smile in their recent July 2009 Mission to the southern Philippines. “Zeretzke’s original score is stunning and defies categorization”Santa Cruz Metro - AS YOU LIKE IT – by William Shakespeare / music by John Zeretzke“Trancelike...a spectacular ritual!”New York Times - EARTH - original score composed for The Ohio Ballet“Music with a glowing life of it’s own, a kind of anthropological dream both strange and familiar.”Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times - LIGHT - composed for the Aman Ensemble