[HANASHIR:10722] re: role of the volunteer choir

[H & R Shubert <notfranz...>]

This is a discussion which interests me in particular because I direct our 
Temple's volunteer choir and so much of my work is choosing melodies out of the 
amazing number of choices we now have.  

I have settled on a "mixed bag" approach.   I love and respect Lewandowski, 
Sulzer, Janowski and others, and always include these melodies in my service 
music choices but at the same time enjoy bringing in Taubman, Klepper, 
Friedman, Zim and all you other talented composers on the list.  There's room 
in a service for participation and also for listening to inspiring "performance 
pieces".  I think the new melodies shed a new light on the prayers, keep the 
service fresh and can provide an open door to younger people.  Since we only 
"perform" once monthly, this leaves the cantor free to choose more traditional 
music on other weeks.  It's a nice balance.  

Rachelle Shubert
Lay Cantor Rishon, Temple Israel, Ottawa
Choral Director, Kol Ha Neshama Choir, Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Montreal
Music Educator, Hebrew Foundation School, Dollard des Ormeaux

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