Re: [JLM] The rebirth of Santo Servicio/Santo Serviחo

[Stephen Simpson <steves...>]

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Barry J. Mehler wrote:

>Dear Jewish Musicians,
>
>After exactly 60 years, the Portuguese Jewish Community in Amsterdam has
>re-established their Synagogue Choir.  After the decimation of the Jewish
>Communities of Holland after the Shoa, it was hard to believe that it would
>be possible that the rich traditions of Dutch Chazzanut (both Ashkenaz &
>Sephardic) would ever be re-established.
>
>Nearly 18 years ago, the Ashkenaz jewish community of Amsterdam
>re-established their men's synagogue choir.  Their repertoire is based
>primarily on the German classical (Yekkish) Chazzanut traditions.  For the
>last 11 years I've had the great opportunity to conduct this choir.
>
>After recently discovering the in-tact scores of the pre-war Portuguese
>Jewish Community choir's "Santo Servicio/Santo Serviחo", the cultural
>committee of the Portuguese Community made an attempt to re-establish their
>pre-war male synagogue choir.  Our list now contains 22 names, and we have
>been meeting regularly for the last 2 months.
>
>The one thing we don't have for this inititiative is funding.  Would anyone
>on this list know if institutions or individuals that could be interested in
>contributing to keep these intiatives alive?
>
>Attached you will find a midi file of the original men's choir arrangement
>of the Portuguese Synagogue's "Mizmor Shir l'Yom haShabbat (Tob Lehodot &
>Hashem Malach).
>
>I'm looking forward to your feedback.
>
>Shabbat Shalom,
>
>Barry Mehler
>Musical Director
>   - Amsterdam Synagogue Choir/Amsterdams Synagogaal Koor
>   - Santo Servicio/Santo Serviחo
>
>
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>Barry J. Mehler
>Postbus 17154
>1001 JD Amsterdam
>Nederland / Pays-Bas
>Tel: 31-20-620-7750
>e-Mail: sbjhl (at) euronet(dot)nl
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