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Our Birth is but a sleep and a forgeting

https://www.geraldcohenmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Our_Birth_is_but_a_sleep.mp3

“Our Birth is but a sleep and a forgeting” from Gerald Cohen, composer by St. Bartholomew Choir, William Trafka.

Upcoming Events

Western Wind Performs "And yet the light returns"
Western Wind
New York, NY, United States
Dec 04
The Church of St. Luke in the Fields 487 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
United States
(212) 924-0562

The Western Wind vocal sextet performs Gerald Cohen's "And yet the light returns" on Saturday, December 4, 2021 in New York City.

Premiere: Choral Movements for "Messiah"
Aspen Choral Society
Aspen, CO, United States
Dec 10
Wheeler Opera House 320 East Hyman Avenue
Aspen, CO 81611
United States
(970) 920-5770

The Aspen Choral Society performs the world premiere of two choral pieces by Gerald Cohen, commissioned to be incorporated into Handel’s Messiah.

Premiere: Choral Movements for “Messiah”
Aspen Choral Society
Basalt, CO, United States
Dec 11
Grace Church 1776 Emma Rd
Basalt, CO 81621
United States

The Aspen Choral Society performs the world premiere of two choral pieces by Gerald Cohen, commissioned to be incorporated into Handel’s Messiah.

Premiere: Choral Movements for “Messiah”
Aspen Choral Society
Glenwood Springs, CO, United States
Dec 12
First United Methodist Church 824 Cooper Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
United States

The Aspen Choral Society performs the world premiere of two choral pieces by Gerald Cohen, commissioned to be incorporated into Handel’s Messiah.

Zamir Chorale performs "Pitchu Li"
Zamir Chorale
New York, NY, United States
Dec 12
Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10036
United States
(212) 501-3330

The Zamir Chorale and Zamir Noded, both under the direction of maestro Matthew Lazar, will perform individually and together. The program will feature works honoring the milestone birthdays of composers Louis Lewandowski and Yehezkel Braun, with shorter works by David Burger, Gerald Cohen and more.

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Featured Article

  • “Steal a Pencil for Me”—feature article in NewMusicBox (online magazine of New Music USA)

    July 11, 2018
    As a composer of vocal music—opera, choral, solo—I am always on the prowl for texts for vocal works and for stories which have potential as operas. Very often, as I read a novel or hear some fascinating true tale, my “operatic mind” starts imagining what the story would be like on stage with music, thinking about both the creative aspects (what opportunities are there for cool vocal ensembles in this story?) and practical ones (would this need too huge a cast to make it work as an opera?). There are such a variety of types of stories that could conceivably be transformed by composers and librettists when creating an opera; many recent operas have been based on well-known movies or novels, or on recent events in history. But sometimes a riveting plot for a dramatic work can be found in the stories of the people in one’s own life—and the close personal connections in such stories can be significant in generating the emotional energy needed to create and present a new opera...

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:

Steal a Pencil for Me feature article—NewMusicBox, July 2018

Playing for our lives feature article—Berkshire Eagle, July 2019

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

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

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

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©2018 Gerald Cohen
  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