Re: IAYC conference/Lorele's new CD

[Sylvia Schildt <creativa...>]

Dear Listers:

Lorele shared snatches of the CD with me over the phone as we reviewed the
selections for Thursday's program ... and I am not being either self-serving
or promoting a friend and colleague at all when I say that it is a rare and
beautiful achievement. It is not only the joy and beauty of the children's
songs, transformed by Lori and her ensemble that is worth a listen, but
their rendition of Peretz's "Treyst Mayn Folk" (Comfort My People) that
transcended all my expectations for this program. This hasn't been performed
in eons and Lorele and ensemble - including Steven Greenman and Walt
Mahovlich --  have breathed new life into a great classic poem by the Father
of Yiddish Literature, Yitskhok Leibush Peretz. All the music in this
performance is composed by my music lerer and chorus director, Mikhl
Gelbart. She has done a yeoman's job of research and rescued Gelbart from
undeserved semi-obscurity.

As we rev up for our  4-day world conference dedicated to the Yiddish
Teacher, I can see the faces of my lerers (red-headed Gelbart among them)
absolutely kvelling.

I hope you can come to all of the conference, or just a concert or day of
workshops, (below is the latest program with all the changes) -- but if you
can't you should at least have this CD -Vessel of Song.  It's glorious!


Sylvia Schildt, Chair
8th World Conference
International Association of Yiddish Clubs
Hilton Pikesville, Baltimore, Maryland






on 8/29/03 9:19 PM, Lori Cahan-Simon at l_cahan (at) staff(dot)chuh(dot)org 
wrote:

> Tayere khaveyrim,
> 
> I would like to remind everyone of the International Association of
> Yiddish Clubs conference that will take place Sept 4th through 7th in
> Baltimore.  If you are nearby you can attend the Thursday concert, which
> I will be performing with Steven Greenman and Walt Mahovlich, or my
> workshop on Mikhl Gelbart on Friday, or any of the other concerts or
> workshops.  Go to Fishl Kutner's Der Bay website for exact info and
> schedule.
> 
> As the theme of the conference is Yiddish Teachers: Heroes then and now,
> I decided to do a program of the music of composer and teacher Mikhl
> Gelbart.  Since we were already rehearsing, I thought "why not record
> it?"  It was all done so quickly I can hardly believe it (Started in
> rehearsals in June, CD ready this week!)!
> 
> My new CD is called, Vessel of Song: The Music of Mikhl Gelbart, and the
> musicians on the recording are: Steven and Walt, Alex Fedoriouk, Henry
> Shapiro, and very special guest, Adrianne Greenbaum.  They all did such
> a fabulous job, as usual.  I really love this material, which ranges
> from Gelbart's yontef songs and shule songs to his incredibly beautiful
> art songs, and hope you all will want to hear it.  I did a lot of
> research, had some help from wonderful friends on this list, and include
> a 24 page booklet with bios of the authors and what may be the first
> biography of Gelbart in English.
> 
> Not much of a "press release"; just an informal announcement to my
> friends thus far, but let me know if you'd like to get a copy.  I look
> forward to hearing from you soon.
> 
> mit frayndshaft un muzik,
> Lorele

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