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Works by Stephen Richards


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Selected Recent Compositions

Sim Shalom
composed for the 50th anniversary of Kehilat Israel of Pacifac Palisades,

Eilu D'varim
commissioned by Congregation Shir Ami in Newtown, Pa.

Sheva B'rachot
composed for the 50th wedding anniversary of Drs. Eugene and Estelle Borowitz

Sh'ma Adonai
written for the 20th anniversary of Congregation Shir Chadash in Los Gatos, Ca.

Shalom Al Yisra'eil
composed for the 50th anniversary of Temple Beth Am in Merrick, N.Y.

Vay'chulu for Cantor and Flute
dedicated to Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman

Psalm 113
written for the 50th anniversary of the School of Sacred Music

Echad!
a through composed Shabbat Evening Service commissioned by Central Synagogue of New York

Variations on a Chanukah Song
for the chorus and brass of the San Francisco Symphony

Nigun and Blessing
for the Twentieth Anniversary of women in the cantorate

Menage À Trois
dances for winds, written for the woodwind department of the University of the Pacific

Songs of a Survivor
winner of the Arizona Mini-Concert Competition

Prayer - A Suite For Oboe and Strings
composed for the Phoenix Symphony, recorded by the Krakow Symphony Orchestra and released on a CD by Master Musicians Collective


Complete Services, Books

Echad! --Friday Evening Service for Cantor, 2 part choir with Keyboard or Chamber Ensemble
Gates of Song --Instrumental Arrangements from "Sha'arei Shirah" (TMP)
Hebrew Part Songs and Rounds (TMP)
Ki Lekach Tov --Torah Service for Cantor, 2 part choir with Keyboard or Brass Quintet (TMP)
Solo Collection --13 Songs for Cantor and Keyboard (TMP)
Songs for Junior Choir --6 Songs for two part choir with keyboard (TMP )
Songs of a Survivor --5 Songs for Solo with Keyboard or Orchestra
Songs of Confirmation --6 Songs written for Confirmation Classes
Songs of the Mountain --4 SATB a cappella settings
Torah Songs --3 settings for Cantor, SA with keyboard and optional ensemble


Solos or Duets

Birkat Hachodesh --Cantor with keyboard (TMP)
Emet v'yatziv --Solo with keyboard or inst. trio
Hariyu Ladonai --Solo with keyboard (TMP, Sha arei T shuvah)
It Has Been Told --Cantor with violin and keyboard
L'dor vador --Song for Bar/Bat Mitzvah with keyboard and/or guitar
Ma'ariv --Cantor with keyboard (TMP)
Mi shebeirach --Cantor with keyboard
Modim Anachnu Lach --Two cantors with keyboard or brass quintet
Psalm Eight --Cantor with keyboard
R'tzeih --Cantor with optional choir and keyboard or various ensembles(TMP)
Sheva B'rachot --Cantor with Flute, 'Cello and Keyboard
Torat Adonai --Cantor with keyboard
V'ha'arev na --Two cantors with keyboard

Vocal Ensembles


Areshet s'fateinu --Cantor, SATB, keyboard (TMP)
As Long As I Live --Cantor, SATB, keyboard or chamber ensemble
Avadim Hayinu --SATB, a cappella (TMP)
Avadim Hayinu (Freedom Now!) --Cantor, SATB, organ (New Horizon)
Blessing for Tu Bishvat --SA, keyboard
Eil Nora Alilah --TTBB, a cappella
Eliyahu Hanavi --SATB, keyboard (TMP)
Eilu D'varim --SATB, keyboard
Halleluyah (Ps. 113, 1-2) --SA, various instrumental trios
Halleluyah (Ps. 150) --SATB, keyboard (TMP)
Halleluyah (Ps. 150) --Two Cantors, SATB, flute, tof and keyboard
Haneirot halalu --SAB, keyboard
Hanukkah O Hanukkah --SA, various instrumental ensembles
Hashkiveinu --Cantor, SATB, keyboard or chamber ensemble (TMP)
Hin'ni sh'lacheini --Cantor, SATB, keyboard
Kadeish Ur'chatz --SATB, a cappella
Kareiv yom --SAATBB, a cappella
K'dusha I --Cantor, SATB, Keyboard (TMP)
K'dusha II --Cantor, SATB, Keyboard
L'cha Dodi (Zeira tune)--Cantor, SATB, Keyboard or chamber ens. (TMP)
A Light of the Nations -- Cantor, TBB or C, SATB, keyboard
Mi Y'maleil --SATB, brass quartet and piano (TMP)
Mizmor Shir (Ps. 92) --Cantor, SATB, organ
Mizmor Shiru (Ps. 98) --Cantor, SATB, organ (TMP)
Nations Shall Learn War No More --SATB, keyboard (Lawson-Gould)
Psalm 113 --Four solo voices, flute, tof and piano
R'tzeih Vimnuchateinu --Cantor, SATB, keyboard (TMC)
Shalom Al Yisra'eil (Ps. 128) --Cantor, SATB, keyboard
Sim Shalom --Cantor, SATB, keyboard (TMC)
Three Sayings of Hillel --Cantor, SATB, keyboard (TMC)
Va'ani T'filati --Solo, SATB, keyboard or small ensemble (TMP)
V'sham'ru --Cantor, SSATB, keyboard (TMP)
Yom Zeh L'Yisra'eil --Cantor, SATB, keyboard

Arrangements

Stephen Richards also arranged and orchestrated 27 selections for a compact disc of American Cantorial Music for the Milken Jewish Archive Series.

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