[HANASHIR:9917] Re: music for "Holiday" concerts in publicschools

[Meryl Weiner <gweiner...>]

Dear Judah,

Thanks so much.  I'll contact Transcontinental and Shadow Press.  If you
could send me a copy of the others (if you find them) I'd be most
appreciative.  The fax number at Temple Micah is 202-342-9179.

Shana Tova,
Meryl
----- Original Message -----
From: Judah Cohen <jcohen (at) fas(dot)harvard(dot)edu>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 6:07 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:9916] Re: music for "Holiday" concerts in publicschools


> Meryl,
>
>     There's some really good stuff out there, but I would particularly
> suggest
>     Steve Barnett, arr. "Arise and Be Free:  A Suite for Chanukah"
> Transcontinental 991292-991295.  ("S'vivon" seems to be a favorite)
>     Eliot Z. Levine, arr. "Al Hanissim"  Shadow Press SP 101.  (212)
> 228-8159.
>     Then there's the H. C. Adler/Benedetto Marcello "Maoz Tsur"
(originally
> "By the Waters of Babylon," which in turn was originally a melody to "Maoz
> Tsur").  I have the sheet music somewhere, but I don't know where it's
> published.
>     A. W. Binder also has a nice, rather chromatic a cappella arrangement
of
> the "tried and true" Maoz Tsur that might fit the bill nicely.  Again,
I'll
> have to look for that.
>     I also have an a cappella arrangement of the "Lonely Jew on Christmas"
> song from the "Mr. Hankie" episode of South Park, as well as "college
humor"
> a cappella arrangement of Tayku's arrangement of "I Have a Little Dreidel"
> (I entitle mine "Dreidel Doo-Wop") if you're interested.  But it sounds as
> though you might wish to step a little more lightly than that in this
> situation. . .
>
> Good luck!
> Judah.
>
>
> > From: "Meryl Weiner" <gweiner (at) erols(dot)com>
> > Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> > Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 16:22:16 -0400
> > To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
> > Subject: [HANASHIR:9913] Re: music for "Holiday" concerts in public
schools
> >
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> > I have been quietly doing battle with my daughter's public high school
for
> > years.  I live in Northern Virginia where "Holiday" concerts are the
norm
> > around Christmas time.  What that means in our school is that the
auditorium
> > is decorated for Christmas with perhaps a hanukkiah displayed.  The
> > selection of music runs from Christmas carols to extremely religious
> > Christian music. Usually one "Jewish" song is included to commemorate
> > Hanukkah.  I have made some headway over the years. 2 years ago they
hired a
> > choir director who believed that singing about Jesus was mandatory so
the
> > students would come to understand and believe in Jesus.  He no longer
works
> > in our county!  But this year, even after giving the new choir director
a
> > stack of appopriate multi-cultural selections having to do with peace
and
> > winter, etc.  with no religious overtones at all, she chose a piece of
music
> > about Shabbat (it has Hebrew words so it must be appropriate for
Hanukkah!)
> > to have my daughter's choir sing along with mostly Christmas music.
> >
> > My request for the list is this:  I need suggestions for advanced 4
part,
> > accapella Hanukkah music.  The choir director is willing to look at
other
> > music I suggest so please send me suggestions ASAP.  I need titles and
> > publishers.
> >
> > Thanks so much.
> >
> > Shana Tova,
> > Meryl Weiner
> > Temple Micah
> > 2829 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
> > Washington, DC   20007
> > gweiner (at) erols(dot)com
> > 202-342-9175
> > ----- Original Message -----
>
>

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