From "Love Songs for Sabbath". 'Blessed Be the Lord Who Is to Be Blessed'. 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord Our God, the Lord is One'
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An amazing and challenging choral setting of this Sabbath table song, with words attributed to Rabbi Baruch ben Shmuel (late 12th-early 13th century Germany). The poem speaks in praise of Sabbath observers and lyrically portrays the rewards awaiting them.
Delicate yet relentlessly triumphant-sounding, Levine’s version of this text is an example of music fitting lyrics like a glove. Enhanced by beautiful textures created by arranger Eliot Glaser, this is a beautifully moving way to emerge from the solace of...
From a fine Southwestern composer come two lovely settings in Ladino, the language of the Sephardic Jews. Ladino is very similar to Spanish and is easy to pronounce and understand. Poole has a wonderful sense of close vocal writing and sets these texts very we...
A new edition of this piece (formerly released under Transcontinental number 993228), created using additional text recently discovered by the arranger. The melody is a traditional Sephardi tune; the Hebrew text comes from Psalm 118; the French text is by the poet David Levi Alvares. In French an...
A beautiful choral setting by Gerald Cohen, of a paraphrase from the evening liturgy (written by Rabbi Rami Shapiro), with stunning chromatic harmony. This piece was originally written for a high-school choir and is accessible to most volunteer choirs – including choirs outside the Jewish ...
Bless This House Benson, Bruce/Higgins, Andrea Jill, arr.
Item #: 993159
For 2-part choir, solo, and keyboard.
Bless This House fills a substantial void in the Transcontinental catalogue: Music for the dedication of a building. Cantor Benson sums up the gamut of feelings that surround the fruition of a communal building project in a strong yet gentle text ...
Psalm 23. A classic work for any solemn occasion, popular in churches and schools as well as synagogues.
For SATB and keyboard.
This piece is also available for solo voice in D minor, number 991441 (as a PDF only - please call us at 212-650-4105 to arrange purchase) and for solo voice or unison choir in C minor (991440).
