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"The Art of Synagogue Music"
November 12-14, 2006
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Jewish Music Works by Bonia Shur
This list of works is arranged by a numbering system provided by the composer. It includes the number, the title of the work, forces available, and services appropriate for the work. An index provides handy access to lists of occasions
1 ADON OLAM Sephardic, Arr. * S.A.T.B., Keyboard Available instr. parts: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db Available instr. parts: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db
2 ADONAI HU HA'ELOHIM Adonai is Elohim Rabbi, Cantor, S.S.A.T.B. and Keyboard Yom Kippur: concluding prayer (Ne'ilah service)
3 ADORATION (Aleinu) * Congr. and Keyboard English and Hebrew texts Available: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db
4 AMAR RABI EL' AZAR Rabbi El'azar said Lyric Baritone, S.S.A.T.B and double bass Five minute concert pieceFor special occasions
5 ANNA ADONAI KAPEIR NA O God pardon the sins Rabbi, Cantor (Tenor/Sopr)S.S.A.T.B., Congr. Keyboard Yom Kippur:Afternoon ServiceG.R., p.421
6 ANI MA'AMIN I believe, Folk. Arr. * S.A.T.B., A Cappella Sung by the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto
7 AS A CHILD Poem: Sylvia Major Soprano and CelloFor professional artists Six minute concert piece
8 ASHIR ASHIRAHTrad. Morocco, Arr. * S.A.B. or Congr., Keyboard For opening the ArkNon-Ashkenazic liturgic text
9 ASH'REINU Our good fortunes * S.A.T.B., Keyboard Meditative opening prayer
10 ASHREI TEMIMEI DARECHFollowed by Bar chu & Yotzel Rabbi, S.A.B. and Keyboard Morning service, GP pg 350Available: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db
11 BAR'CHI NAFSHIMy soul, bless * Soli, S.A.T.B., or Congr., and Keyboard Opening or closing prayerAvailable: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db
12 BAR'CHU Cantor, Congr., Keyboard
13 BAR'CHU * Cantor S.A.B. KeyboardAlso set for Female Choir Available: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db
14 BAR'CHU, MAARIV ARAVIMor YOTZEIR OR * Cantor, SAB., Keyboard Available: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db
15 BARUCH SHE'AMARBlessed is the One who said Cantor, SAB., Keyboard Morning service, GP, pg 53
16 BA'YOM HAHUOn that day S.A.B., A Cappella or with Keyboard. Also set for Female Choir
17 BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWNPoem: Fanchon Shur * Cantor,Congr., Guitar or Keyboard Before reciting the Kaddish Chant
18 BEN ZOMA SAYSfrom Pirkei Avot Cantor (Tenor or Lyric from Baritone), S.A.T.B For special occasion
19 BIRKAT HACHODESHBlessing of the New Month * Cantor, Choir(unison) , Congr., Keyboard Sung on the Sabbath preceeding the New Month
20 BIRKAT HAMAZON * Cantor, S.A.B., Congr., and Keyboard For special occasion
21 BLESSING FOR SABBATH LIGHT Alto solo
22 BLESSING FOR SABBATH LIGHT Poem: Fanchon Shur Alto solo Non-traditional text
23 DARKE'CHA Your way. Trad., Arr. S.A.T.B, Keyboard Yom Kippur: NE'ILAH service G.R., p.516
24 D EROR YIKRA May God proclaim freedom Anonymous, Arr. * Choir (unison) or Congr., Keyboard Opening song for Sabbath Eve
25 Ell.I ATAH VE'ODEKA My God I'll thank You * Cantor, Choir (unison) or Congr., Keyboard Opening Song
26 EITZ CHAIYIM Trad., .Arr. * S.A.T.B., A Cappella For closing the Ark
27 EITZ CHA'YIM amp; HASHIVEINU * S.A.B., Keyboard Available: Fl, Ob. Cl, Db
28 EL HAR TZI'YON NA' ALEHWe'll ascend Mount Zion Anonymous, Arr * S.A.B., Keyboard For opening the Ark Available: Fl, Ob. Cl, Db
29 EIN KAMOCHAH YA'ELOHIM There is none like You among the gods * Cantor, Choir (unison), Congr., Keyboard Torah service #1 (G.P., p.417) Available: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db
30 ElL MALEI RACHAMIM Cantor Memorial service, funeral
31 IN HONOR OF HANUKAH Folktune, Arr * S.S.A., KeyboardLyrics: Fanchon Shur Hanukah childrens' song
32 IN HONOR OF HANUKAH Folktune, Arr Orch.score & parts Hanukah childrens' song
33 FOREVER MARRYING Poem: Fanchon Shur Duet for Mezzo, Baritone and Keyboard Wedding song
34 HAK'HEIL Assemble the people Cantor, Choir (unison), Congr., Keyboard Torah service #2 (GP p.425)Available: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db
35 HALLEL PSALMSA celebration of the New Month. Sung also on Ha- nukah, Pesach & Shavu'ot * Lyric Baritone, Mezzo, Narrator, Choir (unison), and Instr. ensemble Full & vocal scores. Instr. parts:4 violins, amplified Guitar, Marimba, Double Bass
36 HANUKAH LICH'TELECH Yiddish poem: M. Rosenfeld · Mezzo. S.A.B., Keyboard Hanukah song · Score & parts for String quintet Hanukah song
37 HASH' KIVEINU Lay us down in peace Cantor, Choir (unison) and Keyboard Hebrew & English texts
38 HASIDIC NIGGUN · SAB, Keyboard Available: Fl, Ob. Cl, Db · String Quintet String Quintet
39 HINE MAH TOV Hasidic, Arr * SAB, Keyboard Available: Fl, Ob. Cl, Db
40 HODO AL ERETZ SAB, Keyboard Available: Fl, Ob. Cl, Db
41 HODU LADONAI KI TOV from the Hallel Psalms * Lyric Baritone, MezzoChoir, Congr., Keyboard Sung on Rosh Chodesh, Hanukah, Pesach & Shavu'ot
42 ITI MILEVANON from Song of Songs Nurit Chein, Arr. · Soprano, Baritone, Piano Wedding song · Oboe, String quintet Wedding song
43 KADDISH Dedicated to Holocaust victims Cantor (Tenor), S.S.A.T.B. and Double bass Also with full Orch. (Full score & parts)
44 KEDUSHAH (Sanctification)Cantorial part, B.ShurResponses, S.Sulzer * Cantor (Sopr.,Tenor) Choir, Congr., Keyboard
45 KEDUSHAH * Cantor Choir, Congr., and Keyboard Available: Fl, Ob. Cl, DbAvailable score for low voice
46 KEDUSHAT HA'YOM Cantor and Choir Special blessing for Festivals
47 KEN YEHI Let It be S.A.T.B., Congr. and Keyboard Combined with a poem by Judy Chicago Available: W. Winds, Trumpet
48 KEN YEHI RATZON May it be God's will Cantor,Choir (unison) and Keyboard Segue after the Kaddish Available: Fl,Ob, Cl,Db
49 KEN,KEN YEHI RATZON May it be God's will · Soprano solo, S.S.A. T .B. and Keyboard Concert piece · Soprano solo, S.S.A. T .B. and Keyboard Full orch.score, parts
50 K EVODO MALEI OLAM His glory fills the world Hasidic, Arr S.A.T.B.Keyboard After the KEDUSHAH on Sabbath
51 KI ATAH TA'IR NEIRIFor You'll light my lamp Two part choral setting: S.A./T.B. Special meditative prayer Available: Harp & D. Bass
52 KIDDUSH Cantor, S.A. T .B., Keyboard Available: Flute &. D.Bass
53 KI ESH'MERAH SHABBATA I'll keep the Sabbath Trad.,Arr. Heda'yah/Shur * S.A.B., Keyboard Opening/Concluding songAvailable: Fl,Ob.Cl,Db
54 KI HEHARIM YAMUSHU For the mountains may depart S..A.T.B.,Keyboard Shofar service #2, G.R., p.214 G.B., p.259
55 KI VA'YOM HAZEH On this day S.A.B., Keyboard Yom Kippur: Evening service
56 KOL HANESHAMAH TEHALEL YAH All that has breath will praise God S.S.A. T.B., Keyboard Available: W.Winds,Brass, Db and Harp
57 KOL NIDREI Violin, Viola or Cello solo
58 KRISTALLNACHT Baritone & String quintet or with piano Commemorating the 1938 pogrom in Nazi Germany
59 LAROSA Ladino Folktune, Arr Alto solo, S.A. T .B., Classical guitar, Symph. orch Concert piece
60 LASTWALK (to the gas-chamber) Duration: 20 min. Soli: Baritone, Alto, Narrator. Actors: 10-12 year-old boy & FatherS.S.A.T.B.,Db, Keyboard A Contemporary "AKEIDAH" (bindidng) in memory of the Holocaust victims
61 LECHAH DODI Mezzo/Baritone, S.S.A. T .B. Special choral setting and Double bass Special choral setting
62 LECHAH DODI (Same as #61) Oboe & String quintet Score and parts
63 LECHAH DODI Hasidic, Arr. * Cantor, S.A.B., Keyboard Available: Flute & D.Bass, Ob., Cl
64 LECHAH ADONAI HAGEDULAH S.A,T .B., Keyboard For opening the Ark Available: FI,Ob, Cl,Db & Brass
65 LIFE IS JUST AN INSTANT Three part canon S.A.B., A Cappella Memorial service
66 LO YAREI'U They will not fear S.A.B., Keyboard Torah service #3 (G.P.,p. 431) Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
67 MAH TOVU * Cantor, Choir (unison), Congr., Keyboard Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
68 MAH TOVU In Sephardic-Spanish mode S.S.A.B., Keyboard Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
69 MA I HANUKAH What is Hanukah? Aramaic / Hebrew or English texts · * Soli Tenor, Baritone or Sopr.,Alto, Choir (unison) Congr.,Keyboard · Orch.score & parts
70 MARBIM BESIMCHA'H Congr. Purim song
71 MAY THE WORDSMeditation & five part canon S.S.A.T.B., Keyboard Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db, Harp
72 MAY THE MEMORYMeditation S.A.T.B., Keyboard Before reading the Kaddish list Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
73 MAY YOU HAVE A FULL LIFE * Cantor, Choir (unison), Congr., Keyboard Bar Mitzvah,WeddingAvailable: Fl,Ob.Cl,Db
74 a MAY YOU HAVE A GOOD YEAR * Cantor, Choir (unison), Congr., Keyboard Rosh Hashanah Concluding songAvailable: Fl,Ob.Cl,Db
74 b MAY THE DOOR OF THIS SYNAGOGUE Rabbi, Cantor, Keyboard/Guitar Chant opening the service
75 MAY THE WORDS *Cantor, Choir (Unison) & Keyboard English amp; Hebrew texts Fl, ,Ob, Db & Brass available
76 MEDITATION Flute, Oboe, Clarinet After a sermon
77 MEDITATIONThou Cometh Lord Poem: Amy Blanc Cantor, Clarinet, Organ After a sermon
78 MEDITATION & RITUAL FOR TAKING OUT THE TORAH * Cantor, Choir{unison), Flute (obbligato), Keyboard Available: Fl,Ob.Cl,Db
79 MI CHAMOCHAH and VENE'EMAR/TZUR YISRAEL * Cantor, Soprano solo, Choir (unis),Congr.,Organ Evening & Morning services Available: Fl,Ob,Db
80 MI CHAM OCHAH (Antiphonal) VEM E'EMAR/TZUR YISRAEL * Cantor, Choir (unison) Congr., Organ Evening & Morning services Available: Fl,Ob,Db
81 MI CHAMOCHAH ("feminine") and TZUR YISRAEL Cantor (Mezzo, Lyric Baritone), S.A.B., Organ Morning service only Available: FI,Ob,Cl,Db
82 MI CHAMOCHAH(Middle-eastern) & VENE' EMAR/TZUR YISRAEL * Cantor, Choir (unison), Congreg, Organ Evening & Morning services Available: Fl,Ob,Db
83 MIZMOR SHIR from Psalm 30 Lyric Tenor, Db/Organ After a sermon
84 MODEH ANI I am thankful * Choir (unison), Congr., Organ Opening prayer, Morning services Available: Fl,Ob,Db
85 MODIM ANACH'NU LACH We acknowledge you Cantor (Tenor/Soprano) S.A.T.B., and Piano Meditative PrayerGP p 138
86 MY BELOVEDfrom Song of Songs Alto, Baritone, Flute Opening for Sabbath Eve service Wedding, Concert
87 N ERANENAH Based on a Hasidic niggun · S.A. T .B., Keyboard · Orch. Score & parts Concert piece
88 NIGGUN OF JOY S.S.A.A. T B.,Keyboard,Db Concert piece
89 OD LO NUTKAH HASHARSHERET Solo, Flute/Oboe, Guitar Meditation after a sermon
90 OSEH SHALOM * S.A.B., Organ After Kaddish, silent meditation
91 PARTIZANER LID Yiddish poem: H. Glik, Arr. Lyric Tenor, S.S.A.T.B.and Snare drum Written in 1942 in Ghetto Vilna Concert piece
92 PITCHU LANU SHA' AREI TZEDEK Open for us the gates of righteousness Rabbi, Cantor, Tenor/ Soprano S.S.A.T.B., Congr., Organ Yom Kippur: NE ILAH serviceGR p. 517
93 PITCHU LI SHA' AREI TZEDEK from Psalm 118 Tenor solo, S.A. T .B., Organ After a sermon, Succot, Concert Available: Fl,Ob.Cl,Db
94 PRAYERExtracts from Psalms S.A.T.B., A Cappella Yom Kippur: NE ILAH serviceGR p. 497
95 PRAYER WITHOUT WORDS Dedicated to the Holocaust victims Trumpet solo, Narrator S.A.T.B., Low string instr. (Cello,D.Bass) Concert piecePoem: R. Fulghum
96 PROCESSIONAL Duration: 5 min Organ Available: 2 trumpets, French horn, Db, Piano
97 PROCESSIONAL Choir (unison), Organ Short duration
98 PSALM 29 Cantor, S.A.B., Organ Hebrew/English textsAvailable: Fl,Ob,Db
99 PSALM 119 Baritone and Violin Concert piece
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100 QUEST Cantor Meditative Chant GP p.663
101 THE RAIN IS OVER AND GONE from Song of Songs · SAB Keyboard Hebrew/English texts · Scored also for Voice, Oboe, String quintet Hebrew/English texts
102 RAZA DE SHABBAT The secret of Shabbat Narrator, Alto, Baritone,SATB, A Capella Aramaic/Hebrew/English textsSabbath Eve service only
103 RETZEI Solo, Alto, SAB, A Capella
104 REVOLT IN MODE INHaunkah suite Narrator, Soli, SSATB, Chamber Symph, Orch. Full score, vocal, & instr. parts
105 RAISINS ROUND WITH ALMONDS(Rosinkes mit Mandeln)A. Goldfadn, Arr. SSATB, Keyboard English text
106 THE SABBATH IS A TIME Poem: Fanchon Shur Cantor, Congreg, Organ English text fused with the response of LECHAH DODI
107 SABBATH EVE(Barchu, Maariv, aravim, Ahavah rabah, Shema) Cantor, Choir (unison), Organ English translations of texts from Saadi ya Gaon's Siddur
108 SARNU We have turned aside Soprano/Tenor & Cello Duration: 9 min. Yom Kippur: Evening & Concluding services. GR., p.270 Hebrew & English texts
109 SHABBAT HAMALKAH Sabbath Queen Poem: Ch.N. Bialik * Alto solo, S.A. T .B., Organ Opening Sabbath song Hebrew/English texts Available: FI,Ob,CI,Db
110 SHABBAT SHALOM * Soprano!Tenol: solo, S.A.B., Congr., Organ Opening or closing song Available: FI,Ob,Cl,Db
111 SEVIVON, SOV, SOV, SOV Spinning top, spin · * S.S.A., Keyboard Hanukah children s. song · Orch.score & parts
112 SHACHAR AVAKESH'CHA Early will I seek You Baritone solo, S.A.B., Guitar/Organ Special opening song Morning service
113 SHACHAR AYAKESH'CHA * Cantor, Choir (unison), Congr.,Organ Available: Fl,Ob,CI,Db
114 SHECHE'YANU Baritone solo, S.S.A. T .B., Organ
115 SHEMA & VE'AHAVTA * S.A.B. & Organ Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
116 SHEMA & VE'AHAVTA Cantor, .S.A.T.B., Organ Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
117 SHEMA & VE'AHAVTA Cantor, .S.S.A.T.B., Organ The Shema is preceded by a special poem in English or Hebrew
118 SHE'YIBANE::BEIT HAMIKDASH When the Temple's rebuilt Hasidic, Arr. · S.A. T .B., Keyboard After a sermon Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db · Orch.score & parts After a sermon
119 SHIR HAMA'A LOTT rad., Arr. Male Choir, A Cappella For special occasions
120 SHOFAR SERVICE Rabbi, Cantor (Baritone), S.A. T.B., Organ Shofar service #2, G.R., p.20S
120A SHTILER, SHTILERA. Wilkowiski, Arr. Soprano solo, S.A.T.B. A Cappella Yiddish & English texts Composed in Ghetto Vilna
121 SIMI YADEICH Israeli folk tune, Arr. S.S.A., Keyboard For special occasions Children s song
122 SIM SHALOM Cantor (Soprano/Tenor) S.A. T .B., Organ Meditative Prayer, GP p.376
123 SIM SHALOM Hasidic, Arr. * Two-part setting: S.A.T .B, Organ Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
124 SIM SHALOM Hasidic, Arr. * Cantor/Alternating soli Choir (unison), Organ Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
125 SIM SHALOM-BE NOT AFRAID S.S.A. T .A.B., Keyboard Hebrew & English textsConcert piece
128 SIX HOURS BEFORE THE EXECUTION Dramatic concert scene Duration: 37 min. Two Narrators (male), Cantor, Dancer, S.S.A.T.B. & Symph. orchestra In memory of the murdered Jewish poets in Moscow (1952)
129 THE SUN GOES DOWN Folktune, Arr. Poem: FanchonShur S.S.A., Organ Yom Kippur: NE'ILAH service
130 THE TABLETS Tenor & Baritone soli, S.A. T .B., Oboe, Harp For special occasions
131 TALLIT Oboe, String quintet Prelude & Meditation
132 TAL Prayer for Rain * Soprano solo, S.A.T.B. A Cappella
133 TAVO LEFANECHA May our prayer come before you Cantor (Soprano/Tenor) Cnoir (unison). Organ Yom Kippur: Morning service GR p.324
134 THERE ARE STARS Poem: Hannah Senesh Choir, SATB, Keyboard, Flute Solo For special occasions
135 THREE MOTHERVISIONS Soprano/Alto, Guitar/Organ Bar Mitzvah/Weddings
136 VA'ANACHNU Cantor, S.A.T.B., Organ Available: Fl,Ob, Cl,Db
137 VE'AL KULAM Upon all of us SATB, Organ Yom Kipppur; Morning service
139 VENE'EMAR/AND IT HAS BEEN SAID * Congregation and Organ Hebrew & English texts
140 VESHAMERU * Cantor (Soprano/Tenor), S.A.B.,Flute(obbligato) Guitar, Db. Organ Meditative prayer
141 VESHAMERUHasidic, Arr. * Cantor/(Alternating soli), Choir (unis), Congr.,Organ Available: Fl,Ob.Cl, Db
142 VEZOT HATORAH * Congregational chant For lifting up the Scroll
143 WALK TO CAESAREA Poem: Hannah Senesh David Zahavi, Arr. * S.A.B., Organ After a sermon, special occasion
144 WEDDING MARCH Keyboard
145 WHA T IS PEACE Poem: Adda Shur # Choir (unison), unlimited number of classical/folk guitars, full Symph.orch. Full score, vocal & instr. parts
146 WHITE GLOVES From Fanchon Shur's dancework WOMANKIND For 3 Celli Concert piece Duration: 5-6 min.
147 YAVO DODI My beloved will come from Song of Songs Alto, Baritone, Flute Opening for Sabbath Eve service Wedding, Concert
148 YEHI ZICH'RAM LA'AD * Choir (unison), Organ Following the Kaddish, Memorial service
149 YEMEI HACHANUKAH The days of Hanukah Folktune, Arr. · * S.S.A., Keyboard Hanukah children s'song · Orch. score & parts
150 YIS'MECHU Hasidic, Arr. . · * Cantor, Choir (unison) Congr.,Organ Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db · Orch. score & parts
151 YIS'MACH MOSHE And Moses rejoicedHasidic, Arr. Soprano, Tenor, Keyboard After the Kedushah or special occasions Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
152 YISRAEL VE'ORAITA * S.A. T .B., organ For opening the Ark
153 YIHYU LERATZON/OSEH SHALOMMAY THE WORDS/OSEH SHALOM * Cantor, Choir (unis) Organ Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
154 YIHYU LERATZON Alto, Baritone, Choir(unis) Hebrew & English texts and Organ Hebrew & English texts
155 YIHYU LERATZON & MAY THE WORDS S.A.B., Organ Hebrew amp; English texts
156 YOM HAZIKARON/DAY OF REMEMBRANCE Duration: 40 min. Narrator, 4 Eyewitnesses Cantor (Lyric Tenor), Concert Violinist, S.S.A. T B., Double bass Commerative suite for the Holocaust victims: I. Prelude & Recollections II. Shtiler. Shtiler III.Juliek, based on E.Wiesel's story IV.Lament for the Jews in DwinskV. Kaddish
157 YOM ZEH LE'YISRAEL This day .for Israel * Cantor/Alternating soli Choir(unis), Congr.,Organ Concluding songAvailable: FI,Ob,CI,Db Orch. score 1& parts Concluding song
158 YOU SHALL REMEMBER Communal Passover Haggadah for the 2nd night. Two Actors-Readers (Pharaoh, Moses), fair untrained Readers, Song- leader (GuitarJPiano), Communal participation. Using original and .traditional music, polyphoc com munal reading, new original rituals, optional acting & dancing
159 ALL OF US ARE ONE Tenor Solo, S.A.T.B., Congreg, Organ Song for Blacks and Jews Available: FI,Ob,CI,Db
160 BARUCH HABA BESHEIM ADONAI S.A.T.B., Keyboard Wedding ceremony Available: FI,Ob,CI,Db
161 CHOF SHAKEITQuiet shore A. Ne'eman, Arr. S.A.B., Keyboard In place of May the Words
162 EREV SHEL SHOSHANIM Evening of rosesYosef Hadar, Arr. Two-part setting: S.A./T.B.,Keyboard For wedding celebrations
163 GIZRATEICHYour figure Itz'chak Navon, Arr Alto &. Baritone soli, S.A.T.B., Keyboard Wedding ceremony /celebration Composed in Jewish Persian style Available: FI,Ob,CI,Db
164 MAH TOVU Cantor, S.A.T.B., Organ Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
166 PSALM 86 Tenor solo, Double bass, S.S.A.T.B. Concert piece Duration 10 minutes
167 REFLECTION Solo and Keyboard Commemorating a father's death
168 SHALOM RAV Text extracted from various sources Baritone/Mezzo, S.A. T .B. and Organ For special occasions Available: Fl,Ob.Cl.Db
169 SHPILT KLEZMORIM Play musicians Yiddish Lyric: Bonia Shur Solo and Keyboard In Klezmer style Wedding celebration Available: Clarinet, Trumpet, Violins,Viola,D.Bass, Trombone
172 SIM SHALOM Grant us peace Cantor, Congr.,Choir, and Organ High Holidays/Sabbath service
173 AVOT, GEVUROT, KEDUSHAH/ATAH KADOSH Cantor, Choir (unison), Congr., Organ Evening & Morning services Ancestral mothers included Available: FI,Ob.CI,Db
173 TIK'U BASHOFAR Blow the Shofar Choir (unison), Congr., and Organ Rosh Hashanah service
174 0 BLESS US Poem: Susan Talve Cantor, Congr., Organ Yom Kippur services Non-traditional text
176 YECHADSHEI'HU S.A. T .B., Organ For the New Month Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
177 BEROSH HASHANAHIn the beginning of the New Year Rabbi, Cantor, Congr. and Organ. Rosh hashanah service
178 BENEDICTION FOR ROSH HASHANAH Rabbi, Cantor, Congr. and Organ. Conclusion of the Morning service
179 ESA EINAI I will lift my eyes Cantor, Choir (unison), Congr., Organ High Holidays/Sabbath services
180 GOD OF AWESOME DEEDS (Ell nora alilah) Rabbi Congr., (Choir) and Organ Yom Kippur: NE'lLAH service and Organ G.R., p.509
181 HA'YOM TE'AMTZEINU Today strengthen us Rabbi, Cantor, Congr., Choir, Organ Yom Kippur: Morning service G.R., p.357
182 NIGGUN S.A.B., Organ After a sermon, Meditation Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,DB
184 ZOCH'REINU Remember us Rabbi, Cantor,Congr. and organ High Holidays
185 PSALM 23 Cantor and Organ
186 PSALM 23 Cantor, S.A. T.B.,Organ Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
188 KI ER'EH SHAMECHAH When I look up at Your Heavens from Psalm 8 S.A. T .B., Keyboard For special occasions
189 IT'S A SLOW BEGINNING Ritualistic chant Narrative: Fanchon Shur Narrator, S.S.A.T.B., Keyboard For special occasions
190 MY MOTHER Poem: Urte Tuerpe Mezzo and Keyboard Concert piece Duration: 9 Min.
191 "DIGI DIGI" Hasidic niggun, Arr Choir (unison), Congr. and Keyboard After a sermon Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
192 VEDAIAT LENAF'SHECHA YAN'IM And Knowledge will be your heart's delight Mezzo/Baritone, Cello, and Keyboard After a sermon From Pirkei Avot
193 JULIEK Narrator, S.A.T.B., and Violinist For special occasions
193 THE WORLD IS CHANGING Lyric: Bonia Shur Rabbi, Cantor, Adult Choir (S.A.T.B.),Children s Choir, Keyboard Special occasion
194 LAMENT For the Jews of Dwinsk Narrator, S.S.A.T.B., and Double bass For special occasions
195 LECHAH DODI Oboe & String quintet For special occasions
196 ADONAI MALACH LAVEISH GEIUT S.A.T.B. 8. Organ Shofar service
197 HOPE IS A CHOICE S.A.T.B. 8. Piano 20 min. cantata
199 MAH TOVU Cantor, S.A.T.B., Congr. and Keyboard Available: Fl,Ob,Cl,Db
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200 MI Y AALEH VEHAR ADONAI S.A.T.B. & Keyboard Hebrew text
201 MI Y AALEH VEHAR ADONAI S.A.T.B. & Keyboard English text
202 RITUAL OF TAKING OUT THE TORAH Cantor, Choir (unison) In the Trad. of Morroco Congr.& Organ Available: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db
202 SHEHECHE YANU Cantor, S.A.T.B. & Organ
203 SHOFAR BLESSING Cantor and Organ
204 UVACHODESH HASHEVII S.A. T .B., Organ Shofar service
205 ADON HASELICHOT S.A.T.B. & Organ Trad. Sephardic, Arr. Sarajevo (Yugoslavia) Selichot,& High Holidays services
206 AV HARACHAMIMMerciful God Lyric Tenor, Baritone, and Double bass Prayer for the martyrs Concert piece
207 BARCHU Cantor, Congreg, Organ In Mediterranean tradition.
208 HINEI ASHER RA'ITI Ecclesiastes 5:17 S.A.T.B. and Organ Available:FI,Ob,CI,Db After a Sermon Hebrew 8. English texts
209 LECHAH DODISephardic, Arr. Cantor, Congreg, Organ Sarajevo, Yugoslavia For special occasions
210 MAOZ TZUR Solo Violin Concert piece Paraphrase on a traditional Hanukah melody
211 PRAYER OF FORGIVENESS Cantor, Choir (unis) and organ Texts: Sephardic, AshkenazicSelichot & High Holiday Services
213 YIHYU LERATZON Solo or Duet (S.A.) In Mediterranean Tradition
214 YIHYU LERATZON & OSEH SHALOM Cantor, S.A.T.B.,Organ In Mediterranean Tradition
215 LAMENT For the Jews of Dwinsk Narrator, String ensemble For special occasions
216 THE PEARL STREET MARKET Narrator, 3 Soprani soli, Dramatic concert work RENTAL 150.00 S.S.A.A. T .B., and String Orchestra English, Yiddish, Greek, German & Hebrew texts
222 YERUSHALA VIM SHEL ZAHAV NA UMI SHEMERArr. Bonia Shur Solo , S.A.T.B., Keyboard Available: FI, Qb, Ob, Db
223 YISMECHU HASHAMA'YIM Choir (Unison), Keyboard Available: FI, Ob, CI, Db Brass (2 Tpts, Fr. Horn, Trb)
224 A ZEMER'L Cantor, S.A.T.B., Keyboard In Yiddish
225 MOTAH SHEL RACHEL Solo, Choir, SATB After a sermon
226 SECRETS S.A.T.B. Concert Piece
227 UMEICHOCHMATCHA For Bar/Bat Mitzvah For putting on the tallit
228 AL HANISIM Soprano/Tenor, S.A.T.B. Available: FI, Ob.CI,Db Prayer Independence of. Israel
229 BAR'CHU with recitative MAAR IV or YOTZEIR Cantor, Choir & Keyboard Available: FI, Db, CI, Db
230 BARUCH SHE"AMAR Baritone, Soprano soli S.A. T .B. & Keyboard
231 DER BECHER(The Gablet) For Soprano or Mezzo and Keyboard Yiddish poem by Sh.Frug
232 ESA EINAI S.Calrbach, Arr. S.A. T .B. & Keyboard
233 HASIDIC KADISH Arr. Mezzo or Lyric Baritone Choir (S.A.T.B.), Keyboard For Yom Kippur only
234 KOHELET (Ecclesiastics) Baritone, S.S.A T.B. and big triangle Concert piece
235 L'CHA DODI Tenor, S.A.T.B, Keyboard
236 NATHAN In memory a little boy Mezzo, Narrator (man) S.A.T.B. & Keyboard Memorial cantata
237 MIZMOR SHIRAnonymous, Arr. S.A.T.B. & Keyboard Available: FI, Db, CI, Db
238 ONE LANGUAGE S.A.T.B. & Keyboard Following a sermon about the Tower of Babel in German, Italian, English and Hebrew
239 PASTURES WITH BLEATING RING M. Shelem, Arr. S.S.A.T.B., A Cappella English: Fanchon Shur Concert piece
240 PSALM 125 Mezzo or Baritone, S.A.T.B and FI, Db, CI, Db Concert piece
241 RETZEI Folk, Arr. Cantor, Congr., & Keyboard Available: FI, Db, CI, Db
242 SONG OF MIRIAM Soprano, Choir//Audience in unison & Keyboard
243 UH-OH Narrator, Chorus, Full Symphonic orchestra, Concert piece with special arrangements
244 THE VALLEY OF TANOON Narrator, Wind quintet Concert piece
245 YIGDAL In Ladino style Congr., Keyboard Available: FI, Db, CI, Db
246 YIHYU LERATZON Cantor, Choir, Keyboard Available: FI, Ob, CI, Db In memory of an Israeli soldier
247 KI TOV ZAMRAH Soprano, S.A.T.B.,.Keyboard Concert piece
248 TEFILATI Soprano/Tenor Keyboard Talmudic text
249 HASHKIVEINU Soprano/Tenor, SATTB Concert Rendition
250 COME JOIN ME Choir with Congr. and Keyboard Fl. Ob, CI, Db Fun song
251 SACRED MOMENT S.A. T .B. & Keyboard Available: Fl. Ob, CI, Db
252 PRAYER FOR PEACE Solo,Congr., & Keyboard Available: Fl. Ob, CI, Db
253 AMEN & OSEH SHALOM Soprani, chorus, congreg and piano Afro-American chant with a composed obbligato in Hebrew Available: Symphonic orchestra
254 YIHYU LERATZONCanon in 4 For Choir, Keyboard Available: Fl, Ob, Cl, Db, Organ
255 LAMDEINIPoem. Leah Goldberg For Soprano & amp;Flute Concert piece or after a sermon
256 NIGGUN For Chorus, a capella After a sermon or while dressing the Torah scroll
257 TORAH LI For Choir and keyboard Available: Fl, Ob. Cl, Db
258 STORY AND DANCE For Narrator and Violin For special occasions
259 RO E VERO AM. Shelem, Arr. For Soprano, Flute, Db For special occasions
260 NIGHT CALLED THE RAVEN S.A.T.B. and guitar Concert piece
261 THE RABBI S DANCEHasidic niggun, arr. S.A.T.B. A Cappella For many occasions
262 YESH KOCHAVIM(There are stars)Words: Chana Senesh S.A.A.T.B., Whistler, Flute and Piano Concert piece 9 min. duration
263 MI SHEVEIRACH Solo Hebrew or Hebrew English
264 SH MA KOLEINU Cantor,Congr. Keyboard Congr. healing chant
265 I HAVE COME TO MY GARDEN (Song of Songs 5:1) Soprano, Baritone, Flute English and Hebrew Weddings, Concert
266 SISU ET YERUSHALAYIMAkiva Nof, Arr. S.A.B and Piano For Jerusalem s celebration
267 PSALM 147 S.A.T.B. and Piano Available with String Orch.
268 SHIR LESHU ALEI SHIMSHONM. Ze ira, Arr. Solo, S.A.T.B.,Piano (A Song for Samson s Foxes) (Independence war of Israel)
269 THE RED ROCK Poem: Fanchon Shur Y.Zarai, Arr. S.A.B and Piano Ballad
270 OSE SHALOMNurit Hirsch, Arr. S.A.B. and Piano
271 REFLECTIONS,vocalise For medium voice & Piano or Mezzo and Baritone
272 VE EIRASTICH LI For Voice, Piano or Guitar Wedding song
273 AVINU MALKEINUHasidic, Arr. Voice and Keyboard ; solo, Cantor and congr High Holidays
274 BARACHI NAFSHI Congr., Piano, Guitar {Closing song)
275 HODA AH(Gratitude) Soprano, Piano Concert, Special occasions
276 BEIT ADONAI For Cantor, Narrator, Concert, Special occasion
277 TEFILAH LELO MILIM Violin solo Special prayer
278 TOUCH Voice solo Baby naming song
279 SOLU HAM'SILA For Congr. piano or Congr. Cantor, Choir Concluding song
280 SHABBAT SHALOM Cantor, Congr. Piano or Cantor, Congr. with drum Opening Sabbath Song (Dumbek, Tof Miriam)
281 YAH ANA EMTZA ACHA Poem: J. Halevi For Soprano, piano Concert piece
282 NA ASEH VENISHMA Canon in 4 S.A.T.B.) For various occasions.
283 TREISAR MADREIGOT Communal Chant For various occasions
284 AV HARACHAMIM Unknown poet 11 c During the Crusade For Tenor, Baritone, Piano For various occasions
285 MIZMOR LEDAVIDPsalm 8 For Choir (S.A.T.B.) A Capella For various occasions
286 A SURVIVOR'S TRIBUTE For Narrator. Tenor, S.A.T.B., Cello & Piano Concert piece RENTAL 12-14 min.
287 NEVER AGAIN Concluding song (Holocaust) S.A.T.B. and snare drums
288 JUBILATIONPsalm 148 For Soprano, S.A.T.B. piano Concert piece 10 min.
289 PITCHU LANU For Cantor, Keyboard Yom Kippur service
290 KE A YAL TA'A'ROG For Communal singing , piano Opening song
291 WAVES Communal chant After a sermon, any occasion
292 EICHAH ASHIRAH For Cantor, Choir(unison) Opening song
293 RABI MEI'IR OMER For Cantor, Choir, piano Concert piece
294 TODAH VEKOL ZIMRAH For Cantor, Choir, piano Concert piece
295 MISHLEI(Book of Proverbs) For Cantor, Adult& Children, choirs,"Greek Chorus",Piano Instrumental Ensemble Concert piece
296 LEBEDIKE NESHOME For Violin solo, String orch. Concert piece
297 BAMAKOM Voice and keyboard Meditation after a sermon
298 RAD HALAILA For voice, Clar.Guitar & Db Folk, Arr.
299 ALI V EIR The Well For Choir S.AB. A cappella Concert piece
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301 COME JOIN ME For Choir & Keyboard Fun piece
302 YIHYU LERATZON For voice, flute, keyboard Concert piece
303 YIHYU LERATZON For voice, flute, keyboard Meditation, for service
304 IM EIN ANI LI MI LI For Cantor, Choir, keyboard Concert piece 7 min.
305 PRAYER Solo, Talmudic text Meditation
306 YIHY L RATZON Soprano, flute, Keyboard
307 V ASU LI MIKDASH Choir (SATB) Kayboard Also with instr. Concert piece
308 MI YAGUR BÓOHOLECHA Solo, keyboard After sermon
309 YIHY L RATZON Solo, keyboard Meditation
310 RIKUD (Dance) For piano solo Concert
311 KOL RINAH Solo, Choir SAB, keyboard Concert
312 LET S LIGHT Two-part Hanukah round
313 CLAP YOUR HANDS Five part round
314 SHIR MIZMOR Two-part round
315 MI ZOT OLAH Two-part round
316 YAVO DODI Two-part round
317 LET S LIGHT THE CANDLES Two-part round
318 MAY GOD BE GRACIOUS Five-part round
319 MY VOICE/KOLI Two-part round
320 ANI L DODI Two-part round
321 ALL AROUND Solo, congr. Fun Song
322 AVINU MALKEINUFolk, arr. Voice, Concert Piece
323 DANCE Three classical guitars Concert piece
324 HASIDIC NIGGUN Three classical guitars Concert piece
325 AHAVAT OLAM/AHAVAH RABAH SHEMA/VE' AHAVTA Cantor, Congr.,Organ Hebrew or English texts Available: FI,Ob.CI,Db
326 MATZANU MENUCHAH "We have found rest in the wings of the Shechinah." Solo or S.A.T.B., Organ Available: FI,Ob,CI,Db In place of May the Words
327 MODIM ANACHNU LACH Choir, A Capella
328 MODIM ANACHNU LACH Solo
329 HIGH SPRING Solo Harp Dance
330 FLEETING MOMENT Classical Guitar Solo
331 MEMORIES Classical Guitar Solo Meditation
332 OLD ROMANCE Classical Guitar Solo
333 COUNTRY DANCE Classical Guitar Solo Encore Piece
334 RUNNING WATERS Classical Guitar Etude
335 WALKING MY DOG Classical Guitar Solo
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Index of compositions for various occasions
by CATEGORY, TITLE, NUMBER (referring to list above)SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA, CHORUS, SOLI
KADDISH. 41
LA ROSA 59
PEARL STREET MARKET 216
SIX HOURS BEFORE THE EXECUTION 128
UH-OH 24
DRAMATIC STAGE WORKS
IT'S A SLOW BEGINNING, 189LAST WALK 60
PRAYER WITHOUT WORDS 59
YOM HAZIKARON-DAY OF REMEMBRANCE, 156
SMALL ORCHESTRA, CHORUS, SOLI
KEN, KEN, YEHI RATZON 49NERANENAH 87
REVOLT IN MODE IN 104
SHE'YIBANEH BEIT HAMIKDASH, 118
YISMECHU 150
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CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
HALLEL PSALMS 35HASSIDIC NIGGUN 38
ITI MELAVANON 42
KOL HANESHAMAH 56
LECHAH DODI 62
MAH TOVU 68
TAALIT 131
VALLEY OF TAANOON 244
SOLO, DUETS WITH ACCOMPANIMENT
AS A CHILD 7
BECHER, DER 231
MAOZ TZUR 210
MY BELOVED/YAVO DODI 86
MY MOTHER 190
SARNU 108
SONG OF MIRIAM 242
THERE ARE STARS 134
YISMACH MOSHE 151
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CHORUS, A CAPELLA
KOHELET 234
PASTURES WITH BLEATING RING 239
PRAYER 94
PSALM 125, 240
RAZA DE SHABBAT 102
SHTILER, SHTILER 120A
TAAL 132
CHORAL WORKS WITH ACCOMPANIMENT
AL HANISIM 2
AMAR RABI EL AZAR 4
HOPE IS A CHOICE 197
KADDISH 43
KI ATAH TA IR NEIRI 51
KI ER EH SHEMECHA 188
KIN YAH HATORAH 217
MAY THE WORDS 71
NATHAN 236
NIGGUN OF JOY 88
PARTIZANER LID 91
PITCHU LI SHAAREI TZEDEK 93
THE RAIN IS OVER AND GONE 101
RAISINS ROUND WITH ALMONDS 105
SIM SHALOM-BE NOT AFRAID 125
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FEMALE CHORUS
IN HONOR OF HANUKAH 31
LA ROSA 59
SEVIVON, SOV, SOV, SOV 111
SIMI YADEICH 121
YEMEI HACHAMUKAH 149
COMMEMORATIONS
ANI MAAMIN 8
KADDISH 43
KRISTALLNACHT 58
LAST WALK 60
MAY THE MEMORY 72
PARTIZANER LID 91
PRAYER WITHOUT WORDS 95
SHTILER, SHTILER 120A
THERE ARE STARS 134
YOM HAZIKAROM-DAY OF REMEMBERANCE 156
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CELEBRATIONS
ALL OF US ARE ONE 159
AMAR RABI EL AZAR 4
HALLEL PSALMS 34
HASIDIC NIGGUN 34
HINEI MAH TOV 39
KI ATAH TA IR NEIRI 51
KOL HANESHAMAH 58
LECHAH DODI 61, 62
MAH TOVU 68
MIZMOR SHIR 237
NERANENAH 87
NIGGUN OF JOY 88
SHE YIBANEH BEIT HAMIKDASH 118
SHIR HAMAALOT 119
WEDDING
BARUCH HABA BESHEIM ADONAI 160
EREV SHEL SHOSHANIM 162
FOREVER MARRYING 33
GIZRATEICH 163
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