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JIll Fa j ,I be~ December 3, 1988 at 8:00 pm tsar ha - me - na - ach. az eg - mer be - shir miz - mer Alumni Auditorium, Northeastern University ~ \b,='M ." ~ PROGRAM Oy Bruderel LeChaim (Brothers, To Life!> Mordecai Gebirtig I Candle Lighting Ceremony (LeHadlik Ner Shel Chanukkah) interInission Boruch Atoh (Blessed) S. Golub (text: A. Reisen) V Candle Lighting traditional Latkes and Dreydels Jules Rosenberg, guest soloist Introduction: Maoz Tsur (Rock of Strength) traditional (arr: A. W. Binder) Mrs. Harriet Siegal A Yiddishe Tantz (Jewish Dance) traditional Fayer (Fire) traditional II The Dreydel Song Al Sack Heroism (AI HaGevurot) Sevivon (Dreydel) traditional (arr:S. Barnett) Introduction: Drey Dreydelekh (Spin, Dreydels) Abe Ellstein Benjamin Charne~ former Soviet Refusenik from Judas Maccabaeus George E Handel VI But Lo, the Conquerer Comes (recitative, Susan Carp) Generations (BaYamim HaHem BaZman HaZeh) See the Conquering Hero Introduction: (chorus; duet, Rebecca Gorlin and Sharon Brown; chorus) Joshua Jacobson Rejoice, 0 Judah (ai~ Steven Ebstein) Hallelujah, Amen (chorus) Maoz Tsur (Rock of Strength) Noah Budt, Jeff Gosciminsky, trumpets Maoz Tsur Italian Ashkenazic chant Della vita Benedetto Marcello (1724) Shtiller, Shtiller traditional (lyrics: S. Katcherginsky) Deborah Shapiro, alto; Virginia Ayoob, oboe Dona,Dona Sholom Secunda (lyrics: A. Zeitlin) By the Waters Hugo Ch. Adler (1946) III Fortress, Rock Hugo Weisg-al (1957) Lights (HaNerot HalaIu) Maoz Tsur (with audience) Italian Ashkenazic chant Introduction: VII DJ: Samuel SchafleI; President, Hebrew College Celebrations (LeHodot UleHallel) 'AIey Neyri (Arise, My Light) Chaim Parchi (arr: J. Jacobson) Introduction: Chaim Parchi, baritone soloist The Hon. Itzhak Oren, Consul General of The State of Israel Kleyne Lichtelach (Little Lights) traditional (lyrics: M. Rosenfeld) YemeyHaChanukkah (Chanukkah Days) traditional (arr: S. E~arnett) IV Oy Chanukkah traditional Miracles (AI HaNissim) Break Forth into Joy Robert Starer Introduction: A Freylachs from "The Three Brides" Gilrod-Sandler Joel Sherman, President, Combined Jewish Philanthropies Russian Sher traditional Mi Zeh Yemalel (Who Can Tell) Moroccan folksong (arr: J. Jacobson) Chaim Parchi, baritone soloist; Larry Sandberg, tenor soloist Chaim Parchi, tof Z8Dlir Chorale of Boston KlezDler Conservatory Band Joshua Jacobson, Music Director Hankus Netsky, Director Margot Eme~ Manager Judy Bressler, vocals Cathy Rand, Accompanist Jeannie Segal, Vocal Coach Ilene Stahl, clarinet Sopranos Hankus Netsk~ saxophone, piano Donna Levy-Alon • Sharon Brown • Joanne Camann • Bonnie Gibson* • Rebecca Gorlin • Mimi Rabson, violin Judy Israel • Laurie Libenso~ • Sharon Offenberg • Rachel Seliber • Deborah Shapiro • Esther Shorr David Brod~ violin Altos Robin Miller, flute, piccolo Kyra Auslander • Susan Carp • Johanna Ehrmann*• Rena Finkelstein • Sharon Eisner Gillet • Gary Bohan, trumpet Lisa Goldberg • Faye Kalmbach • Deborah Marion • Lisa Newfield • Rachel Reef • Heather Zacker • Merryl Goldberg, Alto, baritone, and soprano saxophones Nancy Sargon Zarsky Mark Hamilton, trombone Tenors Fran Barg • Gary Buchwald • Steven Ebstein • Evan Harlan, piano, accordian Chester Edelman • Danny Fath • Rick Fisel • Dan Friedman • Leila Rosenthal*• Larry Sandberg James Guttmann, bass Basses Grant Smith, drums Peter Bronk • Larry Constantine • David Dantowitz • Robert Follansbee. Gennady Konnikov • Steve Netsk~ banjo Andy Langowitz* • Chaim Parchi • Arthur Shapiro. Valerie Steinbok • Mark Stepner • Mark Vasa * section leader j Z8Dlir Chorale of Boston Joshua Jacobson, Conductor Joshua Jacobson, founder and director of the Zamir Chorale of Boston, Chorus Officers holds a Bachelor's DegTee in Music from Harvard College, a Masters in Choral Conducting from the New England Conservato~ and a Doctor of Donna Levy-Alon, President Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from the University of Cincinnati. In Lisa Newfield, Vice President addition to his responsibilities with the Chorale, Professor Jacobson is Heather Zacker, Treasurer Chairman ofthe Department ofMusic at Northeastern Universit~ and Di Fran Barg, Secretary rector ofthe University's choral program. He has conducted workshops in choral music for various groups, including the American Choral Directors David Dantowitz, Rachel Reef: Librarians Association, theAmerican Conference ofCantors, and the Zimriyah Inter national Choral Festival; and has guest conducted a number ofensembles, Board ofDirectors includingthe Boston Lyric Opera Compan~ He has given lectures on vari Dr. Jules Rosenberg, Chairman ous aspects ofmusic for a number oforganizations, including thepre-Sym phony lectures sponsored by the Friends oftheNew England Conservatory. Jeffrey Levine, Vice Chairman r~ ,i Cathy Rand, Piano Hannah Aroesty-Cohen Cathy Rand works extensively throughout New England and New York Hadassah Blocker performing both as a soloist and ens~mble player, as a musical director of Joyce Bohnen musical theaterand opera, coaching vocalists, and teaching piano and the Phyllis Brick o~ A native New Yorker, she earned her Bachelor· of Music from the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music where she received the Monk Sheila Deeter Award for outstandipgscholarship, and a MasterofMusicfrom theUniver Peter Finn sity ofMaine as a graduate scholarship recipient. She also served as the As Hon. Judge John J. Fox sistant Director of the University of Maine's summer chamber music Stanley Hatoff school. Rabbi Richard Israel Zamir Chorale of Boston Prof: Hillel Levine Zamir means "nightingale" in Hebre~ an appropriate name for a choral Ronda Jacobson ensemble specializing in the music of Israel and the various Jewish tradi Mitchell Kur tions. Since its formation by music director Joshua Jacobson in 1969, the Zamir Chorale has remained committed to perpetuating Jewish culture Deborah Moscowitz ~ through songand to sharingmusic ofthehighest quality with its audiences. Hankus Netsky The Zamir Chorale's credits are numerous. The chorale has performed Linda Novak throughout New England and New York, toured Israel and Great Britain, Barbara Palant and appeared with the Jerusalem Symphony and Israel Philharmonic Or Dr. Samuel Schafler chestra under the batons of Zubin Mehta and Daniel Barenboim. Locally, the chorale has appeared with the New England Conservatory Orchestra Cantor Gregor Shelkan and has performed for the International Society for Contemporary Music, Carol Tannenbaum the American Choral Director's Association Eastern Division Convention Scott Tepper and Boston's First Night Celebrations. Joseph Tischler Zamir has received consistent praise in both local and national media: writ Moshe Waldoks ing in the Boston Globe, Richard· Dyer dubbed Zamir "avirtuoso outfit." In 1978Zamirreceived the Silver Medallion Award for PerforII:ling Excellence This program is supported, in part, by the Massachusetts from Boston's Association for the PerformingArts, and in 1988 the Myrtle Arts Lottery, as administered.by the Boston Arts Lottery Wreath Award from the New England region of Hadassah. During the cur rent season, touringwill take Zamir to Maine, New York Cit~ and Los An Council. geles. This prograln is made possible by the Massachusetts Council TheZamirChorale ofBostonisthe chorus-in-residenceat HebrewCollege. on the Arts and Humanities, a state agency: This project is supported by a grant from the National En The Klezmer Conservatory Band dowment for the Arts. From the Shtetls of Eastern Europe, through·the emigration to America: The Zamir Chorale of Boston wishes to thank the following from thejazz clubs ofthe cities and the stages oftheYiddish Theater, comes the music of the Klezmer Conservatory Band. At the forefront ,of today's organizations for their support: Klezmer scene, this twelve piece band has brought its eclectic brand ofYid The Boston Globe Foundation dish music to concert halls from coast to coast. The group hasTeleased four CIGNA Corporation recordings - Yiddishe Rennaissance, Klez!, A Touch ofKlez, and Oy Cha The Combined Jewish Philanthropies nukah! Digital Equipment Corporation The National Foundation for Jewish Culture "LIGHTS!" The New England Foundation for the Arts was conceived by Joshua Jacobson, Hankus Netsk~ and Mo~he Waldoks. The State Street Foundation The Music Department, Northeastern University Please·do not take pictures during the concert. Jess Perry, Concert Coordinator Kindly turn off the electronic signal on your watch orpag·er. The Zamir Chorale ofBoston also wishes to thank the follow ing supporters ofthe Zamir Appreciation Party: Unauthorized taping of this performance is strictly prohibited. All you