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Re: Jewish/Christian musical intersection

Leonard Bernstein, of course, composed the "Chichester Psalms" on commission 
from an English church--and then made a point of setting the *Hebrew* texts 
of four Psalms to music.

This is not offered at all by way of criticism of Alex's own decision; just 
a footnote.

And by way of a footnote _to_ the footnote:  (Non-Jew) Schubert, of course, 
set a Psalm in Hebrew to music as well.

All this stuff re the appropriation by Jews for J. of Jewish music is new to 
me--and quite distressing.

--Robert Cohen

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