Arranged by Robert DeCormier. Traditional Yiddish Melody, English text by Louise Dobbs. For Choir. (SATB). Choral Octavo. Jewish. Level: Moderately Difficult (grade IV). Choral Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

SKU: AP.1-ADV6401

For String Quartet. Composed by Mike Curtis. Quartet; Solo Small Ensembles; String Quartet. Advance Music. Form: Dance. Jewish Heritage; Wedding. Score and Part(s). Advance Music #01-ADV6401. Published by Advance Music (AP.1-ADV6401).

UPC: 805095064018. English.

A Klezmer Wedding is a set of four dances, newly-composed but based on traditional models. The Doina is an expressive chant for three successive soloists; it twists and turns with the wailing lament of a shepherd's pipe. Next follows the Hora, a slow Rumanian dance in three with a mood that reflects the wedding's solemn vows. A Chusidl, with a moderate speed and bouncy rhythms, gets the party to the dance floor. The concluding Freylach (happy, but still in a minor key!) takes the bride, groom, and guests to the edge of frenzy.

Titles: Doina * Hora * Chusidl * Freylach.

Grade 1.5

SKU: CL.011-1894-01

Composed by Schaeffer. Young Concert Band. Extra score. Composed 1987. C.L. Barnhouse #011-1894-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-1894-01).

Featuring three traditional favorites which are sung and played during the important Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. Each selection may be played individually or as a part of a medley.

Alto Saxophone - Grade 2-3

SKU: HL.44003348

Alto Saxophone. Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Coen Wolfgram. De Haske Play-Along Book. Play Along. Book [Softcover]. Composed 1997. 32 pages. De Haske Publications #971025. Published by De Haske Publications (HL.44003348).

ISBN 9789043100298. UPC: 073999033489. International (more than one language).

The word klezmer originally meant musician in Yiddish. Nowadays, klezmer signifies instrumental Jewish folk music in general. This collection contains easy arrangements for 12 thoroughly enjoyable klezmers, including bowing and fingering instructions.

Choral SATB chorus

SKU: XC.DJS2208

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Derric Johnson. Holiday. Derric Johnson Christmas Choral Series. Holiday. Octavo. Excelcia Music Publishing #DJS2208. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.DJS2208).

9 x 6 inches.

A medley of three Jewish folk songs of the season. It ranges from energetic to solemn, beginning with a festive celebration into a children’s game to a heartfelt prayer.

2 Saxophones

SKU: AP.1-ADV7011

Volume 1. For 2 Saxophones. Composed by Mike Curtis. Duet or Duo; Solo Small Ensembles; Woodwind - Saxophone Duet. Advance Music. Jewish Heritage. Score. Advance Music #01-ADV7011. Published by Advance Music (AP.1-ADV7011).

UPC: 805095070118. English.

Contains six traditional Klezmer songs and four original compositions.

Titles: Boruch Ato Bo'ir * Miserlou * Rumanian Hora, Chusidl & Bulgar * Alcazaba * Hey Judah * Andalucian Lily * Rebn's Tanz * Khyberian Catfit * Street Song * Yoshke Yoshke.

SKU: GI.G-6814

Composed by Carol A. Doran, James Abbington, and Robert J. Batastini. Edited by Fred Moleck. Sacred. Book. 89 pages. GIA Publications #6814. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-6814).

ISBN 9781579996352. English. Text source: Contributors: James Abbington, Robert Batastini, Carol Doran, David Eicher, Scott Kumer, David Music, Don Saliers, Paul Westermeyer.

Pastor al music makers have talents that translate across denominations, and every now and then a musician might find him- or herself playing in unfamiliar territory (different order of service, different rituals, different traditions, different musical styles, etc.). The question of how to adapt to another pattern of worship may arise, creating a great deal of confusion or stress for the musician. A Primer for the Visiting Organist, edited by Fred Moleck, provides a comprehensive answer for anyone in this situation. This book includes insightful chapters by some of the foremost experts on music in worship that describe, in detail, what the visiting organist can expect when playing for one of the following eight religious traditions: African American Protestant: Dr. James Abbington Baptist: Dr. David Music Episcopalian: Dr. Carol Doran Reform Jewish: Mr. Scott Kumer Lutheran: Dr. Paul Westermeyer Presbyterian: Mr. David Eicher Roman Catholic: Mr. Robert Batastini & Dr. Fred Moleck United Methodist: Dr. Don Saliers A Primer for the Visiting Organist covers everything from the order of service to the question of receiving communion. There is a wealth of information here—no organist should travel without it.

A Primer for the Visiting Organist covers everything from the order of service to the question of receiving communion. There is a wealth of information here—no organist should travel without it.

SATB choir, a cappella (SATB) - Easy to Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193524651

Composed by Alan Bullard. Secular Choral - Mixed Voices. Secular. Vocal score. 32 pages. Duration 14'. Oxford University Press #9780193524651. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193524651).

ISBN 9780193524651. 11 x 9 inches.

For SATB unaccompanied Images of Peace is a work that encourages peace and understanding while not focussing on any particular creed or belief. Alan Bullard chooses texts from a range of sources, including the English metaphysical and pastoral traditions, and the Taoist, Jewish, and Christian traditions.

Chamber Music Violin

SKU: PR.144407530

Composed by Lauren Bernofsky. 12 pages. Duration 10 minutes, 30 seconds. Merion Music #144-40753. Published by Merion Music (PR.144407530).

ISBN 9781491136614. UPC: 680160687992.

A violinist herself, Lauren Bernofsky has described SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN as drawn from autobiographical inspiration, including gestures from Bachâ??s beloved Partita in E Major. Bernofsky opens with a Preludio movement whose references to Bach may be disguised, but they are surely lurking. The second movement is lusciously contrapuntal with the idiomatic finesse of a violinist composing for her own instrument, while musically journaling the emotional pain of living through 2020. The third and final movement is aptly marked â??white-hot,â? and the music certainly is.
My SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN was commissioned by violinist Megan Healy as part of The Maud Powell Project, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The project included the creation of five new works for solo violin inspired by and dedicated to the memory of pioneering American violinist Maud Powell (1867-1920). Healy premiered the sonata on May 8, 2021 at PianoForte Studios in Chicago.Among the works Powell most frequently performed in her recitals was the â??Preludioâ? movement from Bachâ??s E major Partita, and I decided to refer to that music in my own first movement, also titled â??Preludio.â? The beginning subtly reflects Bachâ??s opening three-note motive, wherein the music dips down a semitone and then comes back up. This melodic material returns throughout the movement in various forms. I also refer to Bachâ??s sixteenth-note dominated texture, and the gesture in the third measure, which outlines a perfect fifth and then fills it in with notes that alternate between a scale and a pedal tone. The corresponding passage in my piece occurs in the same place, measure 3. Apart from these references to Bach, my sonata is much more modern sounding, especially in its chromatic character.I was still thinking of Bachâ??s solo violin writing while composing the second movement, particularly the polyphonic nature of the slow movements, where the melodic interest moves around between the voices. Emotionally, I wanted my movement to reflect the acute sadness I had been experiencing over the political and social situation in the United States as I wrote the piece. I realized that this is a historically noteworthy time in U.S. history, marked not only by political unrest, but also by a challenge to the very values that I consider essential to what makes a person fundamentally human. I wanted to create a record of that pain in my music.The final movement is marked â??White-hot.â? It is imbued with a relentless, passionate intensity. Wanting again to reflect aspects of our own time, I included glissandi that refer to rock music, specifically the â??fall-offsâ? I frequently hear played by electric guitarists. I borrowed from another (completely different) musical tradition as well, one that is near-and-dear to my heart: Klezmer. Klezmer (Eastern European Jewish folk music) is characterized in part by scales colored by augmented seconds, and is often performed by solo instrumentalists who improvise embellishments like quick grace notes. The second, more lyrical theme in this movement is my nod to Klezmer style.While this piece is an homage to Maud Powell, I also think of it as my own musical autobiography, as it combines some of my favorite aspects of music, and is played on my own instrument.

Accordion - late intermediate

SKU: BT.DHP-1001904-401

Composed by Jacob Sijtsma. Folk Klezmer. Book Only. Composed 2000. 36 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1001904-401. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1001904-401).

ISBN 9789043108362. Dutch.

A collection of melodies reflecting the tradition of Jewish folk music.

Een verzameling melodieën uit de rijke joodse traditie van de klezmermuziek, waarin verschillende muzikale invloeden samenkomen. In dit boek staan zowel feestelijke Jiddische stukken als een aantal ballades.

Schpi l Klezmer Schpil ist eine Sammlung von Melodien aus dem jiddischen Kulturkreis. ?Klezmerâ?? sind festliche jiddische Instrumentalstücke mit gelegentlich eingeschobenen Balladen. Die ?Klezmorimâ?? waren fahrende Musiker, die durch Osteuropa zogen und in allen durchreisten Gegenden musikalische Einflüsse sammelten. Auf diese Weise wurde Klezmer zum Schmelztiegel verschiedener Stilrichtungen.

Schpil Klezmer Schpilâ?¦ contient une sélection de thèmes provenant de la musique traditionnelle juive dâ??Europe de lâ??Est. Klezmer (de lâ??hébreu kele, voixâ? et zemer, â??instrumentâ?) signifie â??musicienâ?. La musique klezmer est dâ??abord une musique au caractère festif qui a intégré des éléments du jazz dans les années 30, mais le répertoire klezmer comprend également de très belles ballades aux mélodies empreintes de nostalgie.

Questa pubblicazione contiene una raccolta di musiche Yiddish dallo charme irresistibile. Imparerete ad interpretare questo particolare genere musicale.

Flute - Grade 4

SKU: OT.23054

Composed by Daniel Akiva. Published by OR-TAV Music Publications (OT.23054).

ISBN 9789655050042.

Dani el Akiva is an internationally known composer and guitar artist. Like many of his works, the Three Pieces for Solo Flute relates to music of the Sephardic (Spanish) Jewish tradition.

Violin

SKU: OT.22090

Composed by Daniel Akiva. For violin solo. Classical. Score. OR-TAV Music Publications #22090. Published by OR-TAV Music Publications (OT.22090).

ISBN 9789655050738. 8.27 x 11.69 inches.

Daniel Akiva's Partita for violin solo consists of six movements based loosely on music of the Sephardic Jews. It was written for students as performance material, and dedicated to them.
Contents:
Liturgical Song
Prayer
Supplication
Dance
Kaddish
Supplication
Daniel Akiva is a composer, performer, and educator whose performances on guitar and lute have won great acclaim. Mr. Akiva graduated from the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem in 1981, where he studied classical guitar with Haim Asulin and composition with Haim Alexander. In 1987 he completed his studies at the Geneva Conservatorium in Switzerland where he studied lute with Jonathon Rubin and composition with Jean Ballisa. For many years, he headed the Music Department at the WIZO High School for the Arts in Haifa, which he founded in 1986, and served as the Artistic Director of the Guitar Gems Festival from 2006-2019. As part of his work at WIZO High School, he has developed a method for teaching free improvisation that has been incorporated into the music program at the school.
Mr. Akiva has appeared in concert as a guitarist and lutist and given master classes in Israel, Europe, Russia, the United States, and Latin America. Daniel Akiva’s compositional output includes works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, choir, voice and guitar, piano, and chamber orchestra. His works have been recorded on twelve CDs, the latest of which, Malchut, was issued by OR-TAV in 2014.
A native of Haifa whose family has lived in Israel for over five hundred years, he was steeped in the Sephardic (Jewish-Spanish) tradition from his youth. Much of his compositional output has been devoted to a dialogue with the music of the Sephardic Jews. Daniel Akiva has also maintained a creative dialogue over many years with the poets and writers Amnon Shamash, Rivka Miriam, and Avner Peretz.

String quartet

SKU: HH.HH477-FSP

Composed by Jeremy Arden. String Quartet. Full score and parts. Edition HH Music Publishers #HH477-FSP. Published by Edition HH Music Publishers (HH.HH477-FSP).

ISBN 9790708146889.

The term ‘freygish’ is typically found in klezmer music but derives from a much older cantorial mode, also known under several other titles including the Ahava Rabbah mode, the Mode of Supplication, and Altered Phrygian mode. It is used for the setting of ‘Ahava Rabbah’, or ‘abounding love’, the Ashkenazi prayer and blessing sung during the synagogue morning services. When performed, either in synagogue or in a klezmer setting, the mode can be developed into a variety of short phrases and melodic forms. Jeremy Arden has taken this beautiful irregular scale and filtered its melodic forms through my own musical sensibilities to create a dialogue between Jewish musical traditions and the western musical canon, expressed here through the rigorous crucible of the string quartet.

Arranged by Coreen Duffy. For Choral (SSATB A Cappella). Pavane Choral. Octavo. Pavane Publishing #P1545. Published by Pavane Publishing

Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-4628-00

Composed by Webb. Concert Band. Concert Band Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR395). Score and set of parts. Composed 2018. Duration 4 minutes, 3 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4628-00. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4628-00).

An exciting showcase designed to feature your outstanding clarinet players, Klezmer is an excellent introduction into the rich, emotional and energetic styles of the music of Eastern Europe, most commonly the Jewish folk tradition. The lyrical, yet boisterous dances of Russians, Romanian Gypsies and other surrounding cultures included in this masterful work will bring a unique and evocative style piece well-suited for concerts and contests. A sure-fire hit with audiences, and also a great selection for adult community bands. Brilliant!

Cello - intermediate

SKU: BT.DHP-1135502-400

Composed by Joachim Johow. Folk Klezmer. Book with CD. Composed 2013. 28 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1135502-400. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1135502-400).

ISBN 9789043137683. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

This is a wonderful collection of klezmer music, inspired by the Jewish dances and songs of the klezmorim from Eastern Europe - from the lyrical HORA to the fast, compelling FREILACH. Some of the pieces have a second part ad libitum - for playingtogether or for variation in a repeat. For the accompaniment, chord symbols have been added and on the included CD there are complete versions as well as play-along versions of all pieces, played live by genuine klezmer musicians.

Een prachtige verzameling klezmermuziek, ge nspireerd op de joodse dansen en liederen van de klezmorim uit Oost-Europa: van de lyrische Hora tot de snelle, meeslepende Freilach. Ook de invloed van de nieuwere Israëlische volksmuziek la Giora Feidman is hoorbaar. Sommige stukken hebben een tweede stem ad libitum - voor samenspel of ter afwisseling bij herhaling. Voor de begeleiding zijn akkoordsymbolen toegevoegd - en op de bijgevoegde cd staan van alle stukken mooie demo- én play-along-versies, die live zijn ingespeeld door rasechte klezmermuzikanten.

ALL TIME KLEZMERS ist eine wundervolle Sammlung von Klezmermusik, inspiriert von den jüdischen Tänzen und Liedern der Klezmorim aus Osteuropa: vom lyrischen Hora bis hin zum schnellen, unwiderstehlichen Freilach. Einige Stücke haben eine optionalezweite Stimme für das Zusammenspiel oder eine Variation in einer Wiederholung. Für die Begleitung wurden Akkordsymbole hinzugefügt. Auf der beiliegenden CD gibt es vollständige Aufnahmen sowie Mitspielversionen aller Stücke, live eingespielt vonechten Klezmermusikern.

L e recueil All Time Klezmers sâ??inspire des danses et des chants juifs joués par les klezmorim : de la beauté lyrique de la Hora lâ??exubérance du Freilach. Lâ??accompagnement a été confié dâ??authentiques klezmorim évoluant dans la plus pure tradition de la musique klezmer.

La raccolta All Time Klezmers si ispira alle danze e ai balli: dalla bellezza lirica della Hora allâ??esuberanza di Freilach. Ci si ritrova ugualmente lâ??influenza della musica tradizionale israeliana nello spirito di Giora Feidman. Lâ??accompagnamento è affidato ad un vero gruppo klezmorim che vi trasciner nellâ??autenticit di questo genere musicale.

Cello - Grade 4-5

SKU: OT.22087

Composed by Daniel Akiva. Duration 9:40. Published by OR-TAV Music Publications (OT.22087).

ISBN 9790675000184.

Dani el Akiva is an internationally known composer and guitar artist. Like many of his works, the Suite for cello relates to music of the Sephardic (Spanish) Jewish tradition.

Harpsichord

SKU: OT.21125

Composed by Daniel Akiva. 5 short pieces for harpsichord/cembalo. Classical. Score. OR-TAV Music Publications #21125. Published by OR-TAV Music Publications (OT.21125).

ISBN 9789655051117. 8.27 x 11.69 inches.

The five short movements for solo cembalo are brief, personal prayers that depict how the subject manages a range of feelings and emotions. The miniatures each represent a different emotional state: reflection, searching, meditation, agitation, and resolution. Each is a small-scale representation of a grand, wide-ranging prayer of supplication.
As a composer, performer, and researcher of early music, writing for cembalo allows me not only to express my special connection to the instrument and the period in which it flourished, but also to present its contemporary dimensions as a rich and versatile instrument.
The piece was composed at the request of Hagai Yodan, who performs it with great skill.
Daniel Akiva is a composer, performer, and educator whose performances on guitar and lute have won great acclaim. Mr. Akiva graduated from the Rubin Academy of Music in Jerusalem in 1981, where he studied classical guitar with Haim Asulin and composition with Haim Alexander. In 1987 he completed his studies at the Geneva Conservatorium in Switzerland where he studied lute with Jonathon Rubin and composition with Jean Ballisa. For many years, he headed the Music Department at the WIZO High School for the Arts in Haifa, which he founded in 1986, and served as the Artistic Director of the Guitar Gems Festival from 2006-2019. As part of his work at WIZO High School, he has developed a method for teaching free improvisation that has been incorporated into the music program at the school.
Mr. Akiva has appeared in concert as a guitarist and lutist and given master classes in Israel, Europe, Russia, the United States, and Latin America. Daniel Akiva’s compositional output includes works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, choir, voice and guitar, piano, and chamber orchestra. His works have been recorded on twelve CDs, the latest of which, Malchut, was issued by OR-TAV in 2014.
A native of Haifa whose family has lived in Israel for over five hundred years, he was steeped in the Sephardic (Jewish-Spanish) tradition from his youth. Much of his compositional output has been devoted to a dialogue with the music of the Sephardic Jews. Daniel Akiva has also maintained a creative dialogue over many years with the poets and writers Amnon Shamash, Rivka Miriam, and Avner Peretz.

Choir Secular Double Choir and Violoncello

SKU: PE.EP73479

Composed by Francis Pott. Choral Works (inc. Oratorios). Edition Peters. Living Composer. Vocal Score. 164 pages. Edition Peters #98-EP73479. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP73479).

ISBN 9790577019888. 297 x 210mm inches. English.

At First Light was commissioned by Eric Bruskin, a resident of Philadelphia, USA, in memory of his mother. Eric had a longstanding enthusiasm for my work, and I was touched to be the person he approached for a task which is both a privilege and a daunting responsibility. In a sense, no music can ever measure up to the weight of love or the hope of consolation vested in it under such circumstances - but in memory I carry the deaths of both my own parents, and I was able to draw upon that. Eric's fondness for my Cello Sonata (itself written in memoriam) led him to ask that I include a solo 'cello part in the new work - but his attachment also to my polyphonic sacred choral writing meant that he wanted a centrepiece which would be both a showcase of that approach and the celebration of a life well lived. Therefore, the seven movements of At First Light arrange themselves as a series of slow meditations surrounding an exuberant 9-minute motet in which the lamenting cello falls temporarily silent.

Eric's Jewish faith meant that approaching an agnostic humanist brought up within the Anglican tradition was hardly free of problems! Gradually, though, I was able to win his approval for a collated mosaic of texts. This embraces some liturgical Latin (necessary for the motet) as the shared preserve of broad western culture in general, but balances it with a secular approach to loss, celebration, remembrance and the many shades of our mourning those whom we see no longer. Eric was adamant that he did not want the title Requiem; but what has emerged is still a form of semi-secular Requiem in all but name, taking its title instead from a phrase in the poem by Thomas Blackburn set as the third movement. This seemed to suggest succinctly how the loss of one very close to us is an awakening into an unfamiliar world where everything is changed. Following the exuberant central movement, the texts by the Lebanese-born Kahlil Gibran and the US, Kentuckian poet Wendell Berry first address the departed loved one directly, then place us within an imaginary funeral cortege, where the perennial and universal in human experience become personal without subscribing explicitly to any particular faith (or lack of it). The final text of all is a translation of a Hebraic prayer, requested and provided by Eric Bruskin, which serves to mirror its Latin counterpart heard at the outset.

Throughout , the lamenting cello represents a commentary on the experience articulated in the text. It evokes and, in a sense, tries to embrace and sanctify the individual existential journeys of the bereft, as they in turn seek to make their own sense of what the short-lived Second World War poet Alun Lewis called 'the unbearable beauty of the dead' (movement 5).

In a modern world hostage to ever greater menace, displacement, bloodshed and anguish, I hope fervently that this music not only brings a measure of solace to the person who commissioned it, but also makes its own small contribution to bailing out the sinking ship of humanity.