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November 12-14, 2006
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Jewish Music Works by Sam Adler
Large Works for Soli, Chorus and Orchestra:
THE VISION OF ISAIAH (Southern Music Publishers)THE BINDING (Oxford University Press)
B'SHAAREI TEFILAH (Transcontinental) can also be done with organ.
CHOOSE LIFE (G. Schirmer)
JONAH (Theodore Presser)
EVER SINCE BABYLON (Transcontinental)
STARS IN THE DUST (Transcontinental)
Shorter Cantatas:
THE FLAMES OF FREEDOM a contata for Hanukah for SSA (Ludwig Music)
PRAISE THY SAVING POWER a Hanukah cantat for male chorus (Ludwig Music)
Services:
B'SHAAREI TEFILAH (Tanscontinental)
SHIR CHADASH A FRIDAY EVE SERVIE FOR SAB (Transcontinental)
Shiru Ladonai, a Friday Eve Solo Service (Transcontinental)
Accompanied and a cappella choruses:
Five Sephardic Choruses (Transcontinental)
Psalm Trilogy (Theodore Presser)
Hashkiveinu, Cantor Choir and organ (unknown)
L. cha Dodi, Cantor, Choir and Flute (Transcontinetal)
V' shamru, Cantor Choir and Organ (Tanscontinental)
A Prophecy of Peace (Alfred Music)
I think continually of those (Alfred Music)
YAMIM NARAIM an anthology of music for the High Holidays I and II (Transcontinental)
Other Jewish Inspired Works for Chorus
A Falling of Saints (1977) [25:00]
For 2 Male Solo, Chorus, and Orchestra
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Commission: Jewish Community of Atlanta, GA
A Hymn of Praise
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
A Prayer for Peace (1986) [7:00]
For SATB and String Orchestra
Publisher: Unknown
Premiere: Iowa City, Iowa, May 21, 1986
A Prolific Source of Sorrow (1994) [14:00]
For SATB and Flute
Publisher: Unknown
Commission: the Paul Hill Chorale
Premiere: The Paul Hill Chorale, Washington, D.C., May 1, 1995
A Prophecy of Peace (1992)
For SATB
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
A Psalm of Praise [3:30]
For SATB
Publisher: Samuel H. Adler
Commission: Keynote Arts Associates
A Song of Hanukkah
Orchestration available on rental
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
A Song of Welcome
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Any Human to Another (1989) [16:00]
A Cantata
For SATB, String Orchestra, and Piano
Publisher: Ludwig Music Pub. Co.
Commission: Thomas jefferson High School, Fairfax, VA
Premiere: Washington, D.C., April, 1990
Awake, Do Not Cast Us Off
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Oxford University Press
B'shaaray Tefilah (1963) [60:00]
A Sabbath Service
For Cantor, SATB, and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Commission: Congregation B'shaaray Tefilah of NYC
Call to Worship (1995) [5:00]
For Cantor, SATB, and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Choose Life (1986) [35:00]
An Oratorio
For Soprano, Tenor, SATB, and Orchestra
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Commission: the Barlow Foundation for the Atlanta Symphony
Premiere: Eastman Chorale and Eastman Philharmonia, Timothy Koch, conudctor, Rochester, NY, April, 1994
Contrasts (1964)
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Belwin Mills Pub. Corp.
Commission: North Texas State University
Division (1971)
For SSAATTBB
Publisher: Hope Publishing
Eli Tziyon (1978)
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Commission: Mixed chorus
Ever Since Babylon (1991) [75:00]
A Cantata
For 4 Solo, SATB, and 8 Instrument
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Premiere: Chicago, IL, March 8, 1992; repeated in 21 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada during 1992-93
Farmer's Curst Wife (1987) [3:00]
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
Premiere: South Carolina Governor's School, July 3, 1987
Five American Folk Songs (1961)
Published seperately as Young Hunting; Chic-A-Boom; Hick's Farewell; Cripple Creek; Gypsy Laddie
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
Commission: Southern Methodist University
Five Choral Pictures (1964)
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Five Choral Poems (1954)
Autumn Rain; Strings in the Earth; Nothing is Enough; Someone; A Kiss
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Associated Music Pub., Inc.
Five Sephardic Choruses (1998) [15:00]
Publish seperately
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Hashkivenu (1981)
For Cantor, SATB, and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Commission: Reform Congregation Kenneseth Israel, Elkins Park, PA
Havdalah Service (1984) [6:00]
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
High Flight (1986) [6:00]
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Premiere: New York City, May 2, 1987
Hinay Yom Hadin (Behold the Day of Judgment) (1969) [10:00]
Hayom Harat Olam; Ayl Melech Yoshev; Un'shafar Gadol; Avinu Malkaynu
For Solo and SATB a capella
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Commission: Temple Beth El of Rochestra, NY
How Long, O Lord?
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Hope Publishing
How Precious Is Thy Loving Kindness
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Oxford University Press
How Sweet the Sound
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Carl Fischer, Inc.
Commission: Carl Fischer
I Think Continually of Those (1983)
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
Text: Stephen Spender
Commission: University of Rochester
I Will Give Thanks unto the Lord
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Oxford University Press
In Nature's Ebb and Flow (1960)
Publisher: Southern Music Company
Commission: the High School at Borger, Texas
It Is to God I Shall Sing (1979)
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Jacob's Ladder (1981)
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: Ludwig Music Pub. Co.
Jonah [30:00]
A Cantata
For STB Soli, SATB, and Orchestra
Publisher: Unknown
Commission: the Jesus Kirche, Mannheim
< p class="prem">Premiere: Mannheim, December, 17, 2004Jubellied (1975)
For SSAATTBB
Publisher: Samuel H. Adler
Commission: Jeunesse Choir of Vienna
Judah's Song of Praise
Orchestration available on rental
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
L'cha Dodi (1984) [3:30]
For Solo, SATB, Organ, and Flute
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Leisure (A Madrigal) (1976) [1:30]
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Carl Fischer, Inc.
Commission: SUNY-Geneseo
Let Us Rejoice (1987) [4:00]
For SSAA and Handbells
Publisher: Galaxy-E.C. Schirmer
Premiere: Mt. Holyoke Glee club, Catherine Melhorn, conductor, New York City, December 4, 1987
Listen to My Word, Lord (1974)
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Ma Tovu (1987) [4:00]
For Tenor, SATB, and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Premiere: Temple Israel of Minneapolis, MN
Music of the Heart Proclaim
For SATB, Brass Quintet, and Organ
Publisher: Paraclete Press
My Boy Willie (1983)
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Hinshaw Music, Inc.
Never Was a Child So Lovely (1983)
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Hinshaw Music, Inc.
N'ilah Fragment (1979)
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
O Lord, Awesome Is Your Name [4:00]
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Vivace Press
Ozi V'zimrat ya (1978)
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Praise the Lord
For Children's Chorus and Piano
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Praise Thy Saving Power (1984) [12:00]
For Men's Chorus and Piano
Publisher: Ludwig Music Pub. Co.
Commission: the GALA choruses
Premiere: Carnegie Hall, New York, Gary Miller, conductor, December, 1984
Praised Be the Lord by Day
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Proclaim God's Greatness [3:30]
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Vivace Press
Psalm 100
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Psalm 124 (2003) [3:00]
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Premiere: Iowa City, Iowa, September 28, 2003
Psalm 146 (1985)
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
Commission: Christ Church, Pittsford, NY
Psalm 24 (2003) [3:00]
For SATB, Brass, and Organ
Publisher: Unknown
Premiere: Iowa City, Iowa, September 28, 2003
Psalm 40
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Psalm 67
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Unknown
Psalm 96
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Psalm Trilogy (1998) [10:00]
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Commission: the ACDA
Premiere: ACDA Convention, Providence, RI, March, 1999
Rededication (1985) [5:00]
For TTBB and Brass Quintet
Publisher: Ludwig Music Pub. Co.
Commission: the New York Gay Men's Chorus
'Round the Globe (1986) [20:00]
A suite of folk songs
For SSAA and Piano
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
Premiere: The Chigago Children's Choir, October, 1986.
Sayings of the Father (1979)
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: Hinshaw Music, Inc.
Seek Thy Servant (1974)
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Serenade (1971) [15:00]
For SSAATTBB and Wind Ensemble
Publisher: Carl Fischer, Inc.
Text: William Blake
Commission: Loyola University of New Orleans
Set Me as a Seal upon Thy Heart
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Shir Chadash (1960)
A Friday Eve Service
For Organ and Unison Chorus
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Shir Hamaalot (1986) [2:30]
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Shiru Ladonay (1965)
A Friday Eve Service
For Cantor
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Sing Praises (Psalm 100) (1979)
For SATB
Publisher: Hinshaw Music, Inc.
Some Laughter, Some Tears (1964)
A Suite
For SSA and Piano
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Song of Exaltation
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Spin Draydel Spin
For Children's Chorus and Piano
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Stars in the Dust (1988) [40:00]
A Cantata
For STB Soli, SATB, and 8 Instrument
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Premiere: Rochester, NY and 17 other US cities in November, 1988
The Chanukah Story
For Children's Chorus and Piano
Publisher: Oxford University Press
The Feast of Lights
Orchestration available on rental
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
The Flames of Freedom (1982) [25:00]
For SSAA and Piano
Publisher: Ludwig Music Pub. Co.
Premiere: Youth Pro Musica, Roberta Humez, conductor, Boston, December, 1982
The Steps to Wisdom
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Hinshaw Music, Inc.
The Twenty-Third Psalm (1981)
Hebrew and English
For Tenor, SATB, and Organ
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Commission: the Cantor's Assembly of America
The Way They Are (1983)
Published seperately
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
Premiere: The Canaltown Singers, Palmyra, NY, May 6, 1984
Three Encore Songs (1955)
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
Three Madrigals (1955)
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
Three Poems from the Chinese (1976)
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Hinshaw Music, Inc.
Commission: Centinnary College, Shreveport, LA
Three Responses (1973)
Sh'ma, V'ahavta, Michamocha
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
To Freedom (1984) [10:00]
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
To Remember: to Be Remembered (1987) [8:00]
For SATB a capella
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Premiere: Choir of Western Kentucky, Kenneth Davis, conductor, ACDA Convention, Winston-Salem, NC, February 18, 1988
Transfigurations (2000) [15:00]
An ecumenical mass
For Soli, SATB, Brass Quintet, and Organ
Publisher: Paraclete Press
Commission: Gloria Dei Cantoris
Premiere: Orlean, MA, June 17, 2000
Twelve Songs of Praise (1985) [15:00]
For Unison Chorus
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Two Nonsense Songs (1979)
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: Hinshaw Music, Inc.
Two Psalm Motets
Arrangement of the "Leoni" tune
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
Two Shelley Songs (1980)
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Commission: Ithaca College
Two Songs of Hope
For TTBB
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Commission: the Harvard Glee Club
Two Views of Love (1969)
For TTBB
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Commission: the Glee Club of the University of Rochester
Verses from Isaiah (1989)
For SATB, Brass Quintet, Organ, and Handbells
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Commission: Westminster Choir College
V'shamru (1973)
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
We Believe (1974) [15:00]
An ecumenical mass
For SATB and 8 Instrument
Publisher: Carl Fischer, Inc.
Commission: Notre Dame University
Who Can Retell?
For Children's Chorus and Piano
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Wisdom Cometh with the Years [8:00]
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: Peer-Southern Music Company
Commission: the Texas Music Educational Association
Yamim Naraim I and II (1990-91)
A Two-Volume Anthology for the High Holydays
For Cantor, SATB, and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Yism'chu
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Yom Hashabbat
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Stage Works
The Wrestler (1971) [55:00]
A sacred opera in one actFor 3 Baritone, 3 Tenor, Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus, and Children's Chorus
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Premiere: American Guild of Organists Convention, Dallas, Texas, May 1972.
Purim Merry-Go-Round [15:00]
A Purim operetta
Publisher: Belwin Mills Pub. Corp.
Orchestra
The Feast of Lights (1955) [4:00]
Variations on two Chanukah melodiesPublisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Premiere: Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler, conductor, Summer, 1956.
To Celebrate a Miracle (1991) [13:00]
A Chanukah Suite(3222/4331/timp+3/str.) For Orchestra
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Other Instrumental
Fragments from the Song of Songs (2005) [9:00]
For Mezzo-Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Premiere: Berlin, Germany, June 14, 2005
L'Olam Vaed (1975) [7:00]
For Violoncello and Piano
Publisher: Carl Fischer, Inc.
The Feast of Weeks (1962) [4:00]
In the collection "Organ Music for Worship"
For Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
The Lord of All (1962) [1:30]
In the collection "Organ Music for Worship"
For Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Welcoming the Sabbath (1963) [3:00]
For Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Voice with Piano or Other Instruments
A Woman of Valor (1962) [1:30]
For Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Ask Me (1979) [8:00]
In "Collected Songs for Voice and Piano"
Publisher: Southern Music Company
Premiere: Isabelle Ganz and Broken Consort, Houston, TX, October, 1982
Bar Mitzvah (1974) [3:00]
For Medium Voice and Piano
Publisher: Samuel H. Adler
Dabair Eylai Attah (Speak Thou to Me) (1970) [1:30]
For Soprano and Piano
Publisher: Unknown
Text: Amichai
I Will Betroth Thee Unto Me (1965) [2:30]
For Soprano and Piano
Publisher: Unknown
In Praise of Labor (2004) [6:00]
In Hebrew
For Soprano and Piano
Publisher: Theodore Presser
Text: Ecclesiastes
Premiere: Rsalyn Barak, San Francisco, April 2005.
In Thine Own Image (1955) [2:00]
For Medium Voice and Piano
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Text: Fania Kruger
Three Psalms (1987) [10:00]
In "Collected Songs for Voice and Piano" Psalm 23; Psalm 92; Psalm 96
For Medium Voice and Piano
Publisher: Southern Music Company
Works for Children
Bible Tales in Rhyme
A short cantata for children (some melodies by Barkan and Aronin)
Publisher: Southern Music Company
Text: Cantor E. Barkan and Ben Aronin
God's Requirements [2:30]
For Unison Chorus and Piano
Publisher: Choristers Guild
Psalm 150 [2:00]
Woodwind parts available
For Unison Chorus and Piano
Publisher: Choristers Guild
Remember Your Creator [2:00]
For Unison Chorus and Piano
Publisher: Choristers Guild
Seasons of Time [2:00]
For Unison Chorus and Piano
Publisher: Choristers Guild
Shiray Y'ladim [15:00]
40 children's songs
For Unison Chorus and Piano
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
The Ring of Solomon [20:00]
An operetta about "The Song of Songs"
For Soli and Unison Chorus
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Text: Ben Aronin
Within Thy Hands [10:00]
12 Songs for Children
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Commission: the Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Arrangements or Editions
Esa Einai
arranged
For SATB and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Original Composer: Carlbach
Halleluyah
Hebrew, English
For SATB
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Original Composer: Alkan
I Will Magnify You
Orchestration available on rental
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Min Hameitzar
Arranged and provided a singable English translation
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Original Composer: Halevy
Netzach Lied
arranged
For SATB and Piano
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Original Composer: Schindler-Weiser
Not unto Us O Lord (Psalm 115)
Orchestration available on rental
For Soli, SATB, and Piano
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
O Sing unto the Lord (Psalm 96)
Orchestration available on rental
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Original Composer: G.F. Handel
Psalm 100
German, Hebrew, English
For SATB, 2 Trumpet, and Organ
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
Original Composer: Lewandowsky
Psalm 92
Also published for 8-part chorus
For Brass Choir
Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
Original Composer: Salamoni Rossi
Rock of Ages
A traditional hanukkah song
For SATB, SSA, and Piano
Publisher: Transcontinental Music Pub. Co.
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