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Re: Variations on Adon Olam
- From: Maxwell St <MaxwellSt...>
- Subject: Re: Variations on Adon Olam
- Date: Fri 27 Feb 1998 18.41 (GMT)
In a message dated 98-02-27 00:37:43 EST, you write:
<< There's a classical music enthusiast at our shul who, on the Shabbos
closest to Ludwig's birthday, tried to cajole the cantor into singing Adon
Olam to "Ode to Joy", which of course it fits like a glove. He was told
gently that it wasn't appropriate. >>
That's what Purim is for. We do one verse to each melody: Hernando's
Hideaway, William Tell Overature, I can't remember. But...just on Purim!