[HANASHIR:6749] Re: HANASHIR digest 980

[Hazzanatu <Hazzanatu...>]

Noah,

You have already received a wealth of answers about Holocaust/Music (which 
have been a wonderful resource for me as well!), but in case you are still 
looking for more, here are a few other suggestions:

On the "Journeys" tapes (written by Abie Rotenberg):
- The first "Journeys" has a wonderful song about a Holocaust Torah (I think 
it is called "The Place Where I Belong."  It is most definitely usable for 
kids of those ages, and is very moving and discussion provoking.
- On "Journeys II" there is "The Teardrop" which is very pretty and haunting 
and could be used as a teaching song as well.

Similar to what Judy had suggested...there is another song book called "We 
are Here - Songs of the Holocaust."  It is entirely in Yiddish, but with 
singable English and has a little "blurb" about each song.  It is compiled by 
Eleanor Mlotek and Malke Gottlieb, published by the Educational Department of 
the Workmen's Circle & Hippocrene Book in New York City.  I don't know if 
TARA carries this.

I know you said you were not looking for "Ani Ma'amin," but if you do want to 
use that text in a beautiful choral setting, consider looking at "Kol Rina - 
2 Part Choral Arrangments" by Seymour Silbermintz, which is distributed by 
TARA.  There is a gorgeous and very accessible setting to "Ani Ma'amin."  It 
starts out with a solo of a version that was sung in the Warsaw Ghetto (I 
once heard Elie Weisel sing it in Carnegie Hall, a capella - I have never 
been more moved by music than at that moment), then it is followed by the 
"usual" musical version of "Ani Ma'amin," but with simple two-part harmony 
and some unexpected musical detours.  I recommend this setting to anyone 
doing choral music for Yom HaShoah, etc.  I myself am using this for our  
brand-new volunteer choral group as a tone-setting piece prior to the 
Martyrology Service at Yom Kippur this year.

Finally...and maybe this is too obvious for anyone to have stated it...if you 
are looking for a video of the concept of music and the Holocaust, you can 
use "Playing For Time," which is all about a group of musicians playing in 
the camps.

Good luck with your important search.

(Cantor) Arlyne Unger

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