[HANASHIR:9961] Re: music for "Holiday" concerts in public schools

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Michael Isaacson has a Hannukah suite and some other beautiful arrangements 
for choir.  They're either available through TCM or directly from him at 
eggcreamer (at) aol(dot)com(dot)

Michael

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> Date: Monday, 24-Sep-01 04:24 PM
> 
> From: Meryl Weiner             \ Internet:    (gweiner (at) erols(dot)com)
> To:   Hanashir Mail Server     \ Internet:    (hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org)
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> Subject:  [HANASHIR:9913] Re: music for "Holiday" concerts in public schools
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> 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 -----
> From: H & R Shubert <notfranz (at) total(dot)net>
> To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 6:05 AM
> Subject: [HANASHIR:9910] Biennial music track
> 
> 
> > Thanks for your response, Doug.  I'll post this query on the list since it
> > will interest many.  What is the "music track" at the Biennial?
> > Thanks,
> > Rachelle
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 

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