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Evening Meditations: 2. The heavens express your fire

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“Evening Meditations: 2. The heavens express your fire ” from Evening Meditations Premiere 3.4.11 by Horace Mann Chamber Choir; Timothy Ho, cond.. Track 2 of 2.

Upcoming Events

L'dor Vador Performed by the Eastman Repertory Singers
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, NY, United States
Oct 21
Kilbourn Hall 26 Gibbs Street
Rochester, NY 14604
United States
(585) 274-1000

conducted by graduate student Henry Griffin

World premiere of 'they burn, the fires of the night'
New York, NY, United States
Oct 25
Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th Street
New York, NY 10012
United States
(212) 674-5300

For Mezzo, baritone and chamber ensemble, commissioned by the Defiant Requiem Foundation

World Premiere of Esa Einai (Psalm 121) with the Pittsburgh Youth Chorus
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Nov 08
Alumni Hall, University of Pittsburgh 4227 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
United States
(412) 624-4141

Performed by Hazzan/Rabbi Jeffrey Myers and the Pittsburgh Youth Chorus at an interfaith/intergenerational concert.

Excerpts From Steal a Pencil for Me Performed
Bethesda, MD, United States
Nov 09
Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
United States
(301) 652-2606

performed by Hazzan Asa Fradkin, Gerald Cohen, and other soloists

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Featured Article

  • OperaWire: The Defiant Requiem to Present World Premiere of New Gerald Cohen Work

    August 23, 2023
    The Defiant Requiem Foundation is set to present the world premiere of Gerald Cohen’s “they burn, the fires of the night: lamentations from the ashes” on Oct. 25, 2023 at the Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College in New York City.

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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

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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