Judith Clurman Rejoice: Honoring the Jewish Spirit Series

From the Song of Solomon, "Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away" has been given a descriptive a cappella setting for mixed choir featuring both homophonic and polyphonic writing along with shifting

From the Lithuanian ghetto established by the Nazis during the Second World War, this beautiful melody is arranged with the quiet intensity this song requires. A flowing and soaring piano accompaniment

With a text uncovered in the Jewish Museum of Prague, this is a literal celebration of life. Set in English, this choral arrangement brims with lyricism, a colorful harmonic palette, and a sense of

Throughout history, prophets, visionaries, poets, and peacemakers have cried out for justice in our world. Justice must be actively pursued, and this music flows and moves as a metaphor of pursuit.

This elegant original concert work combines the ancient Hebrew text of Jewish scholar Hillel the Elder with English lyrics to capture the tension between the need for healthy self-care and the importance of

Poet Langston Hughes writes, "A long time ago, an enslaved people heading toward freedom made up a song: Keep Your Hand on the Plow! Hold On! The plow plowed a new furrow, and into that furrow, the

Set in an uneven meter, this energetic music gives your choir a chance to explore self-awareness and the possibilities available to them. Scored for choir, solos, body percussion, piano, and optional

Drawing inspiration from 13 of the most influential women in American history, this 11-movement song cycle for mixed voices, piano, and cello chronicles quotes and ideals from women that have most

A beloved tradition at Passover Seders, this hymn is over 1,000 years old but this wonderful arrangement is fresh and new. Lively and upbeat, the selection features syncopated rhythms in the creative piano

Similar in style to a Schubert lied, this Yiddish text and melody has European roots from Jewish communities scattered there. Lyrical melodies partner with a descriptive piano accompaniment to express the

Writing a new melody to the Jewish Shabbat prayer Modium Anachnu Lach and combining it with the 19th-century hymn Now Thank We All Our God, here we have a fresh new expression of

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

Composed during the Holocaust and often sung at Holocaust memorial services, this haunting piece has been arranged for SATB choir and cello. The cello establishes a mournful tone while the choir sings

Combining the traditions of Orthodox Jewish music with the counterculture of the 1960s, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach created Jewish folk revival music including this, his most famous melody. Beginning with a slow

A lovely setting of a lyrical melody and a flowing harmonic structure that creates imagery and emotions that will resonate with anyone who has found themselves in love. In Hebrew throughout, with a

A shofar-like clarinet obbligato and flowing piano accompaniment surround this choral plea for peace. Beautiful voice leading in each part, along with the traditional Hebrew text, make this a worthy piece

Juxtaposing words in Hebrew with modern English translations of 13th century Muslim poet Rumi, this work calls out against violence and invites the listener to an abstract place without war. Unique!

A lovely lullaby setting with sweeping vocal lines, lush piano accompaniment and shifting harmonies. Primarily in Yiddish, with a short English section, this texture has the feel of an Eastern European folk

Here is a very important Yiddish folk song arrangement that was nearly wiped from the earth during the Holocaust. Rothmuller has produced a very classical arrangement using dissonance and vocal

Setting the poetry of Israeli heroine and poet Hannah Senesh, this is a song of hope. Those who were lost in the death camps are "stars whose light is with us long after their light life has been

Written for and premiered by Nashirah: The Jewish Chorale of Greater Philadelphia, this poem, in Yiddish, by Sima Faitelson is full of power, loss, and the pain that accompanies loss. This incredibly

Two separate pieces under one cover! Hineih Ma Tov from Psalm 133 is rousing, dance-like and full of energy. Oseh Shalom from the Book of Job has a slow opening that leads to a more

Full emotional expression and melodic richness are the hallmarks of these two folksongs from the Ladino heritage, the nearly lost music and language of Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492.

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