[HANASHIR:11467] RE: Summer Study Opportunities for Synagogue Mus icians

[Steve Greenberg <sig...>]

Hi Josee,

I definitely plan to get my application for Mifgash in soon.  I have a
question that I'd love to have answered at Mifgash this year.

Last year we got a number of books with music for High Holidays, and that
included a few that were also appropriate for Shabbat.

This year we'll cover the Shalosh Rigalim and minor holidays.

My question:  Given one specific Hebrew text (such as the Barchu or Chatzi
Kaddish), what makes one tune appropriate for one holiday but not for
another?  I apologize in advance if this was covered at the last Mifgash and
I somehow missed it.

Thanks, and see you soon!
Steve Greenberg
Plymouth, MN

-----Original Message-----
From: Wolff, Cantor Josee (Syn. Music) [mailto:JWolff (at) uahc(dot)org]
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 3:16 PM
To: sig (at) mdli(dot)com
Subject: [HANASHIR:11381] Summer Study Opportunities for Synagogue
Musicians


This summer, send your soloist, organist, or choir director to one of our
successful study programs.

This year's Mifgash Musicale will take place June 30 - July 3 at HUC in
Cincinnati and focuses on Three Festival liturgy and repertoire, as well as
materials for some of the minor holidays (Chanukah and Purim).  Topics will
include: the structure of the service, congregational melodies, volunteer
choir repertoire, cantillation for the Three Festivals (Ruth, Song of Songs,
Ecclesiastes), Hallel for the festivals, hakafot for Simchat Torah, ritual
of the shaking of the lulav, etc.

If you want to learn more about Shabbat liturgy and repertoire, the
Synagogue Music track at the Santa Cruz Kallah offers that opportunity.
>From July 16-21, students will study with Cantor Evan Kent and other Kallah
faculty to enrich their knowledge of music and prayer while also enjoying
the regular Kallah programming.

For lovers of choral music the North American Jewish Choral Festival is a
must!  This year, hundreds of singers will gather from July 21-25 at the
Nevele Hotel in Ellenville, NY. The daily program includes community sings,
instant ensembles, a wide variety of workshops, and evening performances by
the country's top Jewish choirs.

For more information please contact the Department of Synagogue Music at
musiccommission (at) uahc(dot)org or 212-650-4226.


Cantor Josée Wolff
UAHC Department of Synagogue Music
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-650-4226
Musiccommission (at) uahc(dot)org
www.uahc.org
www.etranscon.com

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