[HANASHIR:7064] Re: hallel

[Rabbi Ken Alter <rabbialter...>]

Ellie,

   In the "Siddur In Song" book by Tara there is sheet music for some of the
Hallel
   prayers. They are : Ma L'cha Hayam, Y'varech, Hal'lu, Hodu, Min Hmetzar, Kol
  Rina, Pitchu Li, Od'cha and Keli Ata. I believe there is a cassette that can 
be
  ordered with the book that has some of the Hallel melodies on it.

Ken

Ellie Knepler wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I'll be leading services for Succot this week, and this will be the first time
> I'll have had the opportunity to chant hallel. Usually we just read excerpts
> from the text rather than sing it, but this time I'd like to sing part of it.
> Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm looking to do one or two settings that
> would be relatively easy to learn and that I could sing without accompaniment.
> Something simple and/or repetitive enough for the congregation to learn would
> be even better. Does anyone have experience with any of the settings in Zamru
> Lo?
>
> I had thought of doing Danny Maseng's version of Hodu Lo from the Soul on Fire
> CD, but that turns out to be a setting of Psalm 136. It's my understanding
> that hallel is only Psalms 113-118. Am I wrong?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Ellie Knepler
> Chicago, IL
>

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