shiron for shirah b'tzibur

[Fred Blumenthal <xd2fabl...>]

I would join the chorus of those saying that a new shiron would be a good 
idea, and agreeing with the list of characteristics.  A model might be 
Cantor Stephen Richards' "Manginot," which addresses a different body of 
music, but which is comprehensive.  So often I've had to look in one 
source for a melody, another to get all the verses, yet another for 
translations, and yet another if I want the Hebrew text.  Then, even with 
things that aren't folk melodies, there are often different versions of 
the melody, it having been transmitted orally, and little effort has been 
expended to include the composer's name.  So I hope Bob Weiner perseveres 
and does quality work, and may he gain in strength.

Fred Blumenthal
xd2fabl (at) us(dot)ibm(dot)com