[HANASHIR:8319] Re: A New Topic???

[David & Susan Esterman <estermans...>]

Someone in a post I deleted mentioned the Cantor's manual - what is it and
how do I find it please?
Thanks in eager anticipation!
Sue in NZ

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Subject: [HANASHIR:8311] Re: A New Topic???

Dear Gayle,

Cantor Benjie Ellen Schiller composed a beautiful setting to "Shalom Rav".
I'm almost certain Transcontinental has it in their catalog.  She has many
other wonderful pieces as well.  "Lamdeini" comes to mind.  She wrote the
music, another woman wrote the text (I don't have her name in front of me
nor the text, but these words are close to the correct ones): "Teach me, oh
God, a blessing, a prayer, on the mysteries of a withered leaf; on ripened
fruit so fair; on the freedom to see, to sense, to breathe, to know, to
despair.  Teach my lips a blessing, a hymn of praise...."  "....lest my days
be as the ones before; lest routine fill my days."  Lamdeini could be used
after a sermon.  Transcontinental would be your source for Benjie's music.
Ask them about her other compositions.

Linda Hirshhorn wrote at least one, if not many, niggunim.

Debbie Friedman has a slow Shema that would be lovely.

Debbie's Oseh Shalom would also be an easy closing song for the congregation
to learn.

Hope this helps,

Meryl Weiner
Temple Micah
Washington, DC
-----Original Message-----
From: Gayle and Barry Joseph <4health (at) concentric(dot)net>
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 2:39 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:8302] A New Topic???


>Imagine being away on vacation for over a week and coming back and logging
>in to find this dialouge!!  Wow!  I can't tell you how much I've learned
>from you all (and how much time I've spent "catching up!").  I appreciate
>all of you that have bared your souls on these topics with such furvor...
>
>Here is a new topic for us that might be a nice springboard back into MUSIC
>itself - although keeps the women topic going...
>
>In passing I mentioned to my Rabbi that I thought it would be neat if at
the
>next Sisterhood service we used all music written by women and had women
>sing/lead.  Guess what?  He liked the idea and "I'm on", so to speak.  Our
>service is March 30th, and I'm in the process of putting together some
music
>and doing some arrangements for the service.  We have about 8 women that
can
>carry a decent tune and learn parts, as well as a violinist and a flutist.
>Below is a listing of what I've decided on so far, but as you can see there
>are many "holes" in it.  If you have any suggestions to fill in these
holes,
>or know of other music that I should incorporate, please respond (as I know
>you will!).  Also, if you do suggest something, please let me know where I
>can find the music (either recorded or in print - or both!).  Since we will
>be writing the service, not using "Gates of Prayer", we have a lot of
>flexibility.  The decision has already been made to NOT do a Torah service
>that evening - more room for music and for women to lead prayers and do
>special readings.
>
>Thanks ahead for all the input I know I'll get!!
>
>Opening - "Shir Chadash" - Julie Silver - since we'll be singing LOTS of
new
>songs...
>Segue into a Niggun...  Any favorites out there written by a woman?
>Candlelighting - after the blessing and flames are kindled -  "Blessed is
>the Flame" (Off of the Vocalot "Behold" cd - I loaned it to the Rabbi, so I
>can't write the composer - sorry!  It's really wonderful!  I know it's
>written by a woman Rabbi...)
>Lecha Dodi - (I may do my own, but if there is another one out there that
>someone likes...)
>Psalms - (Here's where I know you all can help!!  We'd like to sing one or
2
>here...)
>Barechu -
>Sh'ma -
>V'ahavtah - Chant then do Julie Silver's version in English
>Mi Chamocha - Debbie Friedman's, with a portion of her Miriam's Song mixed
>in the middle
>Hashkivienu - (I've got one started, but...)
>Adonai S'fatai -
>V'sham'ru - Debbie Friedman
>Shalom Rav -
>Silent Meditation - segue into "Guide My Steps" - Debbie Winston
>Aleinu/V'nemar -
>Final Song - Something catchy that the congregation can learn quickly and
>participate in.
>
>Some of these items (Like Barechu, Sh'ma and Adonai S'fatai) we can do our
>old standbys, but I thought I'd see what was out there.  I'd also like to
>incorporate a few of the Marcia Falk blessings that have been set to music
>by Linda Hirschhorn and Fran Avni, but don't know where they should
properly
>be incorporated into the service (See, I'm bearing my ignorance here!).
For
>instance, would it be proper to use their "Let us Bless the Well" as I call
>it, - "Ma'gal Hahayyim" - for before reading the Kaddish?  Where could I
put
>in "Hahzarat HaShekhinah", or is it not appropriate?  I could ask my Rabbi,
>but it's much more fun to get YOUR input!  Don't be afraid to add anything
I
>may have omitted on my list - I've never been steered wrong by this group!
>I also apologize for any of YOUR music that I may have inadvertantly left
>out!  Make sure you correct me!!  (Like I have to tell you to do that!!)
>
>With much admiration for the wealth of knowledge here,
>
>Gayle Joseph
>Mountain Lakes, NJ
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