Pulitzer prizewinning composer Shulamit Ran provides a grand statement in praise of the pursuit of knowledge. Wisdom, understanding, and learning are highlighted as the means to justice, judgment, and

This is an a cappella setting of Psalm 23, set in Hebrew. Composer Judith Shatin  wrote this piece in 1995 and dedicated it to the memory of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

Robert Applebaum offers three versions each of the three settings from the much "beloved" Song of Songs, or Song of Solomon. Each title features printed matter containing a Hebrew transliteration guide, the

This arrangement of Ani Ma'amin employs an old Jewish folk melody. It is said that during the Holocaust of WWII, Jewish prisoners in German concentration camps sang this song as they were being

This arrangement of a Yiddish Hanukkah song written in 1921 describes a father chanting the blessings over the menorah. Reverent and moving, this piece will be a welcome addition to any concert.

Setting the powerful Hebrew text by the prophet Amos, this piece is lively and full of optimism. Contemporary harmonies, optional handclaps, and a rhythmic ostinato set the joyous tone of the work. "But let

This work, whose title translates as "Even though a power dominates"  was composed for one of the girl's barracks in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp during the Holocaust.  Its intent was

Robert Applebaum offers three versions each of the three settings from the much "beloved" Song of Songs, or Song of Solomon. Each title features printed matter containing a Hebrew transliteration guide, the

SATB A cappella, Yiddish Text. Adapted to celebrate one of Chanukah's favorite foods: "Fire, fire, oy! It's hot! Hot latkes!"

Yiddish Text, SATB, a cappella.

Salamone Rossi (1570-1630) was a Jewish musician at the court of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga and a contemporary of Monteverdi, but his musical style foreshadows the chorale style yet to come. This beautiful

For SATB chorus, a cappella. First printing. Text from Psalm 37. Commissioned by the New York Virtuoso Singers for its 25th anniversary. Includes translations. Duration: ... view details