Re: Zionist songs by Leonard Bernstein?

[wiener <wiener...>]

The only vocal work I am aware of that may fit the description is
Bernstein's contribution to "Four Horah Dances for choir and
orchestra" (along with Diamond, Milhaud, and Toch) on what is
described by a reputable reference work as an "exceptionally rare
10"."   My recording is in my daughters' room and they're sleeping
now.  If you'd like, I'll check it out when I can.

As we've discussed in the past, Bernstein wrote several works inspired
by Jewish texts (e.g., the Kaddish Symphony, the Chichester Psalms).

Bob

P.S.  Of course the words for "There's a Place for Us" are by
Sondheim, Jewish himself.  I don't believe that any of his lyrics are
explicitly Jewish, but I find your interpretation charming.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Barabash <billb978 (at) hotmail(dot)com>
To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:49 PM
Subject: Zionist songs by Leonard Bernstein?


>I just got the November/December 2000 issue of Strings magazine in
>the mail yesterday, and there's an article on page 15 on "New Plans
>at the 92nd Street Y".  Towards the end of the article it mentions
>"... a program of Zionist songs composed by Kurt Weill, Leonard
>Bernstein, and Darius Milhaud."
>
>Is anyone on the list familiar with Leonard Bernstein's Zionist
>songs?  The closest thing I can think of is "There's a Place For Us"
>from _West_Side_Story_, a beautiful slow hora melody with lyrics
>that are not explicitly Zionist but can be so construed.
>
>-- Bill B.
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