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‘Brigadoon’ for Jewish singers, choral festival showcases the wonder of music

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‘Brigadoon’ for Jewish singers, choral festival showcases the wonder of music

By Laura krider | August 13, 2023August 13, 2023

‘Brigadoon’ for Jewish singers, choral festival showcases the wonder of music
Posted in Press, News.

Upcoming Events

Chicago a cappella performs 'Chanukah Lights'
Chicago a cappella
Dec 05
Various

Performances Dec 5 -14, 2025

Continuum Vocal Ensemble: 'Chanukah Lights'
Continuum Vocal Ensemble
St. Louis, MO, United States
Dec 12
Saint Louis Art Museum 1 Fine Arts Drive
St. Louis, MO 63110
United States
(314) 721-0072
South Metro Chorale performs 'Lighting Our Way'
South Metro Chorale
Eagan, MN, United States
Dec 13
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church 3930 Rahn Rd
Eagan, MN 55331
United States
Western Wind Ensemble performs 'Chanukah Lights'
Western Wind Ensemble
New York, NY, United States
Dec 14
Abigail Adams Smith Ballroom 417 East 61st St
New York, NY 10065
United States
(212) 838-6878
Performance of excerpts of 'Steal a Pencil for Me' and opera in progress
Center for Jewish History
New York, NY, United States
Dec 16
Center for Jewish History 15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
United States
(212) 294-8301
National Opera Association Conference: Bold Voices, Boundless Futures
National Opera Association
Boston, MA, United States
Jan 07
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston 138 Saint James Avenue
Boston, MA 02116
United States
(617) 267-5300

January 7-10, 2026

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Featured Article

  • Honored by the Jewish Music Composition award from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion

    July 23, 2024
    HUC-JIR is thrilled to announce the recipients of two awards made possible by the Dr. Jack Gottlieb Jewish Music Studies Endowment Fund, selected by a committee of staff and faculty from the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music. This generous gift celebrates two composers, one an emerging talent in new Jewish music and another an […]

Listen

  1. Adonai Ro’i (Psalm 23) (excerpt) (from Generations CD) Gerald Cohen, Marija Stroke 1:13
  2. Ordinary Breakfast (excerpt)—Duet from opera "Steal a Pencil for Me" Ilana Davidson, Robert Balonek, Ari Pelto 2:53
  3. Could it Be—Trio from opera "Sarah and Hagar" E. Shammash, I. Davidson, R. Gardner, M. Adelson 2:49
  4. L’fichach from V’higad’ta L'vincha (excerpt) (from Generations CD) Syracuse Children's Chorus, Barbara Tagg 1:21
  5. Lo Lanu (Psalm 115) (excerpt) Canticum Novum Singers, Harold Rosenbaum 1:17
  6. Slow, calm (excerpt) from Trio for Viola, Cello, and Piano (from Generations CD) Maria Lambros, Michael Kannen, Marija Stroke 1:12
  7. Grneta Variations (excerpt) (from Sea of Reeds CD) V. Dukovski, I. Lumanovski, A. Joan 1:05
  8. Dayeinu, from Sea of Reeds (from Sea of Reeds CD) V. Dukovski, I. Lumanovski, A. Joan 2:58
  9. Beyond the Heliosphere, final movement from "Voyagers" Vasko Dukovski, Cassatt String Quartet 7:30

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Quick links to items of interest:

OperaWire Q&A on the recording of Steal a Pencil for Me (August, 2024)

JTS coverage of Steal a Pencil for Me album release (album link)

Voyagers (info, score sample, audio, etc.)

Adonai Ro’i (Psalm 23) [Choral] [Solo] (info, score sample, audio/video, etc.)

Steal a Pencil for Me (info, score sample, audio/video, etc.)

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  1. Adonai Ro’i (Psalm 23) (excerpt) (from Generations CD) Gerald Cohen, Marija Stroke 1:13
  2. Ordinary Breakfast (excerpt)—Duet from opera "Steal a Pencil for Me" Ilana Davidson, Robert Balonek, Ari Pelto 2:53
  3. Could it Be—Trio from opera "Sarah and Hagar" E. Shammash, I. Davidson, R. Gardner, M. Adelson 2:49
  4. L’fichach from V’higad’ta L'vincha (excerpt) (from Generations CD) Syracuse Children's Chorus, Barbara Tagg 1:21
  5. Lo Lanu (Psalm 115) (excerpt) Canticum Novum Singers, Harold Rosenbaum 1:17
  6. Slow, calm (excerpt) from Trio for Viola, Cello, and Piano (from Generations CD) Maria Lambros, Michael Kannen, Marija Stroke 1:12
  7. Grneta Variations (excerpt) (from Sea of Reeds CD) V. Dukovski, I. Lumanovski, A. Joan 1:05
  8. Dayeinu, from Sea of Reeds (from Sea of Reeds CD) V. Dukovski, I. Lumanovski, A. Joan 2:58
  9. Beyond the Heliosphere, final movement from "Voyagers" Vasko Dukovski, Cassatt String Quartet 7:30