New releases from JMD UK

[Jewish Music Distribution <jmduk...>]

Dear Jewish music lovers

Here is a copy of my letter to our list of subscribers: 

Here is our update with news about Jewish music and new releases. This month we 
are sending you information about new important releases from Israel, the UK 
and the USA:

New Releases 2004

(we charge £1.50 shipping per order not per item! To any where in the world!)

1. Tanz mit mir - Yiddish Ballroom Dance (Israel)

This is a double CD (one vocal the other instrumental), packed with Yiddish 
hits, all in ballroom dance rhythms. You can find here hits such as: shein vi 
di levone, belz, yiddishe mamme, zing feigale zing, oyfen preypechik and many 
others, 40 in total: tango, waltz, cha cha cha, rumba and twist arrangements. 

The double CD includs artists such as the Barry Sisters, Max Perlman, Israel 
Itzhaki, The Bursteins and many others.

release date : January 11th 2004 

Double CD £13.50 ($20) - good value for a single.

2. Shir Chadash - A New Song (UK): The Shabbaton Choir, with Lionel Rosenfeld 
and
Shimon Craimer. 

'Shir Chadash' is a brand new CD which includes a selection of the Shabbaton
Choir's popular concert pieces, in addition to solo tracks from Lionel
Rosenfeld and Shimon Craimer. The choir's mellow sound, sensitive singing and a
deep understanding of the music result in a rich interpretation of
tefilot (prayers). Many of the choir's inspiring and innovative compositions
and arrangements are by Stephen Glass. 

Track List: Ashrei, Pitchu Li, R'tsei, B'rogez, V'sham'ru, V'hi She'am'da, 
Yism'chu, Y'hi Ratson, Shiru Lamelech, Birkat Kohanim, Adon Olam, Yigdal.

release date: January 2004 - CD £15 ($23) 


3. Hallelu: The London Cantorial Singers (UK)

The London Cantorial Singers were formed by Ian Lyons in 1995, in order to 
promote and perpetuate his love of traditional liturgical music. Beautiful 
sounding choir performing 20 musical items mainly selected from Synagogue 
Services throughout the year. Chazanim Henry Black and David Shine. 

release date: end 2003 - CD £14 ($21) 

4. Re-release The Four Brothers  (UK)

Moshe, Jacob, Simcha and David Koussevitzky in a programme presented by Reuben 
Turner to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Moshe Koussevitzky. 
80 minutes of great Cantorial singing. 

Released originally in 1999 - CD £15.50 ($24) 

Also available - Moshe Koussevitzky - Passover Seder service. Double CD £16.50 
($26)

5. Carl Nelkin - Irish Heart - Jewish soul (Ireland)

This album presents a selection of favourite Irish and Jewish songs featuring 
melodies from the Yiddish theatre. Most of the songs are very old and many are 
no longer heard in public. Unique Irish interpretations of Jewish songs which 
employ traditional Irish musical instruments to interpret the texts. Released 
2003 

Released 2003 - CD £14 ($21)

6. Klezmer Conservatory Band: A Taste of Paradise (USA)

More than 20 years after its birth, the KCB, celebrating the evolution of 
Yiddish music in America, with its links to the Yiddish theatre, swing and big 
band, still remains one of the most popular groups of the klezmer revival. This 
new recording released at the end of 2003 includes the following songs: A 
Fishele; Sabbath Prayer; A Glezele Yash/Di Kleyne Printsessin; Az Der Rebe 
Elimeylekh; Sholem Tants; Rejoicing. 

Released 2003 - CD £14.99 ($23)

7. Lieder fun Boydem - Songs from the Attic (Israel)

A new series of 10 CDs (4 CDs released so far) featuring 150 Yiddish songs from 
around the world, a magnificent testament to the richness of Yiddish culture. 
Original recordings from 78s from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Some of the 
background noise of the original recordings has remained. Released end 2003 

Released end 2003 - Each CD £13.50, set of 4 at £40 (so far 4 released)

8. Vessel of Song - The Music of Mikhl Gelbart (USA)

The Lori Cahan-Simon Ensemble

Gelbart, born in Poland in 1889, set to music the works of about 120 poets and 
dramatists, composing some twenty books of Yiddish songs. His songs have been 
recorded or sung by just about every singer of Yiddish song. His music 
instantly took on folk status, thought to have been composed anonymously and to 
have been in the repertoire from time immemorial. Released 2003 

Released 2003 - CD £14.50 ($22.50)

9. Sephen Robins - The Singing Haggadah (UK) - JMD's Best seller since 1998!

A musical guide to the Seder. Learn new melodies for your Passover Seder this 
year, or just listen and enjoy the tenor voice of Cantor Stephen Robins. 
Presentation package comes complete with cassette or CD and popular Haggadah.

Singing Haggadah CD + Book set £17.50 ($28) Cassette + Book set £11.50 ($17) 



Special discount of 20% on sheet music is available at JMD until the end of 
Pesach. Please contact us for more information: The Klezmer Fake book, The 
Yiddish Fake book, Dance Klezmer and others.

Other new releases available from us

Three Cantors A Faith In Song: Naftali Herstik , Ben Zion Miller , Alberto 
Mizrahi 

Zamir Chorale - Italia! The tradition of the verious Itlaian synagogues

Milken Archive - The music of Leonard Bernstein 

Tov Lehodot - Dutch liberal Synagogue music 

Yasmin Levy - Romances and Yasmin



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Noa Lachman
Jewish Music Distribution 
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