Renowned ethnomusicologist documentarian and klezmer musician Yale Strom teamed up with Transcontinental Music to create an exhaustive compilation of nigunim horas bulgars and more. This songbook features melody lines and chords for 313 songs including many collected from the field by Strom himself in Eastern Europe and published here for the first time plus a number of exclusive out-of-print lost treasures not available anywhere else. Strom also provides a thorough extensive written history and perspective of klezmer complete with a glossary and archival photos. The CD includes 36 of the songs found in the book recorded by Strom and his band Hot Pstromi.

The largest most comprehensive broad-based Jewish music collection ever published. Compiled edited and arranged by Velvel Pasternak the Big Jewish Songbook is a veritable treasure trove of 265 popular Jewish songsincluding: Israeli Hasidic Yiddish Klezmer Sephardic Ladino English Shabbat & Holidays Nigunim Folk Dances and Rounds. An entire Jewish music library in one convenient collection! All selections include: chords transliterations texts translations and annotations.

This book is the definitive Klezmer anthology. Intro-duction in depth musical analysis 33 annotated melodies discography histor-ical background annotations resources bibliography and more. Companion recording features samples by the original artists. Melody/Lyrics/Chords.

These fun song collections contain a CD with complete performances by a band as well as performances with the melody removed so you can lead the band! Each tune includes lyrics in the original language for added sing along enjoyment. 14 songs including: Y'Varech'cha · Yism'chu Hashamayim · Dodi Li · Hal'luya · Ocho Kandelikas · Cuando El Rey Nimrod · Laner V'livsamim · Light One Candle · and more.

A fantastic collection of more than 100 songs in a wide variety of styles that have remained popular into the 21st century. They comprise a body of anonymous songs passed on orally from generation to generation as well as songs created by luminaries of Yiddish song. Selected texts and transliterations have been included as is an index.

12 characteristic pieces for alto sax-This is intended for musicians who want to explore the sounds of klezmer music. These twelve irresistible pieces with the characteristic augmented seconds are easily recognisable as Yiddish melodies. More advanced musicians can add their own personal touches to the music. Play along with the enclosed CD to get in the mood. Where the soloist is not playing typical klezmer instruments are used to add to the authentic sound.

Instrumental Accompaniment-In this suite - inspired by a trip to Switzerland - each song is a postcard capturing lush romantic moments in full. The songs are dedicated to Jerusalem born Hila Plitmann - poet of the beautiful text and the composer's wife. The suite is scored for SATB chorus with either string quartet accompaniment or piano and violin.

From Four Prayers from the High Holyday Liturgy-Four Prayers from the High Holyday Liturgy.I. Hayom Harat Olam (11908)II. Ayl Melech Yoshayv (11909)III. Uv'shofar Gadol (11910)IV. Avinu Malkaynu Chanayno (11911)Hinay Yom Hadin (Behold The Day Of Judgement) is a suite of four choruses comprising settings of some of the most important prayers of the Jewish High Holyday Liturgy. These may be performed together or seperately in concert or if desired at the appropriate Service in a Temple or Synagogue.The holy season of the Jewish religious calender is unique because it does not celebrate a historical event nor any particular famous personage but is set aside as a period ofself-examination and re-evaluation for each individual believer. Legend tells on Rosh Hashana (the New Year) God opens the books which record all men's deeds and for ten days examines the course of every man's life during the past year. On Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) the books are closed and each man's fate is sealed until the next year. This allegorical vision should inspire every individual to scrutinize his life and resolve to better himself. The Jew firmly believes that God wants the repentance of the sinner so that he may live; therefore he believes that by penitence prayer and good deeds God's judgement can be swayed in his favour and he be inscribed in 'the book of life.'The four prayers were commissioned by Hazzan Samuel Rosenbaum and the Sisterhood of Temple Beth El Rochester New York.Hayom Harat Olam is for SATB choir a cappella with Tenor soloist.

Text by Naftali Imber. Burger has created an emotionally moving setting of the original Zionist anthem. This composition is wholly different from the music which ultimately became the national anthem of Israel.

Klezmer music originated in the ‘shtetl’ (villages) and the ghettos of Eastern Europe where itinerant Jewish troubadours known as ‘klezmorim’ had performed at celebrations particularly weddings since the early Middle Ages. Since the 16th century lyrics had been added to klezmer music due to the ‘badkhn’ (the master of ceremony at weddings) to the ‘Purimshpil’ (the play of Esther at Purim) and to traditions of the Yiddish theatre but the term gradually became synonymous with instrumental music particularly featuring the Violin and Clarinet. In recent years it has again become very popular and in A Klezmer Karnival Philip Sparke has used threecontrasting traditional tunes to form a suite that will bring a true karnival atmosphere to any concert.

A beautiful setting of the Traditional Hebrew text John Leavitt's Ose Shalom (The One Who Makes Peace) is a peaceful and moving choral piece arranged here for 2-Part.