[HANASHIR:9657] RE: Adonai Ro-i

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

We have used Michael isaacson's Adonai Roi , a capella, for a couple of
years now and it goes over well. It's not TOO difficult, and it has a
beautiful melody line.
It's scored for parts in the big red Transcontinental publications for the
yom tovim.
sue in NZ
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  At my rabbi's request, I have been singing the Janowski Adonai Ro-i at
funerals and Yizkor.  I had some concerns about singing it acapella, since
there is no accompaniment at funerals, but was surprised at how well it
works with no instrumentation.  I especially like that it is in Hebrew with
only  one English line: "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."  This
little bit of the vernacular is like an anchor for those who do not follow
Hebrew well.

  Gerald Cohen's Adonai Ro-i is lush and beautiful and I have chosen this
melody for Yizkor at Yom Kippur this year.  I can't say which I prefer since
they are both so beautiful.

  Rachelle