[HANASHIR:3964] Re: Catching My Breath

[Rabbi Richard Schachet <lvrabbi...>]

WHAT KIND OF RINGERS--- WERE THEY BELL RINGERS OR PROFESSIONAL SINGERS.  IF
PROFESSIONAL, MAY I INQUITE WHAT YOU HAD TO PAY THEM AND HOW MANY REHEARSALS
WERE THERE.  IF THEY WERE BELL RINGERS, WHERE DID YOU GET THE MUSIC FROM?


>Well, the Yamim Noraim are over, finally. I'm happy to report that my 25
>member volunteer choir (plus 4 ringers) did quite well, >
>
WE USE A LOT OF DEBB'S MUSIC, PLUS MY SON-IN-LAW WALLY SCHACHET BRISKIN'S
MUSIC.  IN ADDITION WE USE THE ASHREINU BEFORE THE SH'MA AND MICHAELSON'S
LET US ADORE.

A THOUGHT.  A LOT OF US ARE FINDING WONDERFUL MUSIC.  I AM WONDERING IF,
WITH THE AUTHOR'S PERMISSION, WE CAN'T ALL GET COPIES OF IT.  EVEN IF WE
HAVE TO PAY SOME ROYALTIES.

 Dropkin's "Pitchu Li", Leon Sher's "Ad-nai,
>Ad-nai",Julie Silver's "Sim Shalom" and Karen Daniel's "Adon Olam." Slowly
>but surely.

THERE IS A WONDERFUL JEWISH MUSICOLOGIST... JACK BIELAN WITH VALLEY OUTREACH
SYNAGOGUE IN LOS ANGELES  (818) AREA CODE).  HE IS NOT KNOWN TO YOU, BUT I
PROMISE THAT HIS CHOIR, (ALL VOLUNTEER) IS POSSIBLY THE BEST IN CALIFORNIA.
THEY USE A LOT OF HIS MUSIC.

FOR THE RECORD, WE ALTERNATE BETWEEN HH BARCHU AND JACKS.  BETWEE DEBBY'S
SH'MA AND ASHREINU SH'MA.  I MAKE SURE I KEEP SOME HIGH HOLIDAY NUSACH TO
KEEP THE OLD TIMERS HAPPY.
>
> so I am curious to ask the list about what their congregations do as
>far as choosing music that is HH Nusach.

ONE OTHER THING-- ALTHOUGH I CAN'T SING AND AM NOT A SONG LEADER, I DO
CHOOSE MY MUSIC CAREFULLY.  MY CANTORIAL SOLOIST HAS A NICE VOICE, IS A GOOD
MUSICIAN BUT IS HARD OF HEARING.  SO WHEN I SAID "WE WILL HAVE A MOMENT OF
REMEBRANCE TO BE FOLLOW BY THE AIL MALAY RACHAMIM, HE BEGAN THE AIL MELAY
IMMEDIATLY.  .

AND IF YOU WANT TO HEAR THE STRANGEST, I PASSED OUT RIGHT BEFORE THE KOL
NIDRE SERVICE BEGAN AND WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL SO I MISSED IT
COMPLETELY.





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