JEWISH MUSIC HERITAGE TRUST LTD. NEWSLETTER Volume 5, Issue 1, Summer 1998 WORLD OF JEW1SH MUSIC London, 1-29 November .998 Sponsored by Jewish Chronicle FESTIVAL PREVIEW EDITION

WORLD OF JEWISH MUSIC: 9th London International Jewish Music Festival 1-2 9 November 1998

This year's ninth London laborating with other Jewish international Jewish music music festivals in Munich, and arts festival includes Amsterdam and Antwerp, artists from around the world under the banner of Jewish and focuses on the music of Music Festivals of Europe. Israel today. Festival Director, The Festival is associated with Geraldine Auerbach, of the Bnai Brith. Booking is open Jewish Music Heritage Trust now for the main events and says, 'We want to show the discounts are available for rich cultural diversity of music early booking, concessions from Israel where ancient and (including Friends ofJMHT), modern tradition mix with groups and when you book Eastern and Western styles, for more than one show at me creating new and exciting syn­ same venue. See below. theses.' The month-long festi ­ val, sponsored by the Jewish Turn to page 4 for a preview Chagall Exhibition: Gregorl Schechter's Klezmer Festival Band at the Chronicle, has over forty of some of the highlights. A Royal Academy of Arts Gregori Schechter's Klezmer Festival Band was events, bodl light hearted and free Festival Calendar with invited to perform at the President's Reception to mark the opening of more serious, at the Barbican, details of all the events (ready the Chagall exhibition. The band, set up and promoted by the Jewish the South Bank Centre, St early September) will be sent Music Heritage Trust, has been on BBC Radio and Television and per­ John's Smim Square and to you. For the latest informa­ formed at concerts and folk festivals all over the country. A picture of other venues. Some events tion see our website: the band in front of the murals painted for the Yiddish Theatre in commemorate the 60th http://wwwjmht.org/ftstivaI98 Moscow appeared in the Jewish Chronicle, which is sponsoring this anniversary of the violent year's Festival. The Fesitval features the premiere of Gregori's Klezmer events of9 November 1938, Calling Shofar Blowers Rapsody for clarinet and orchestra. Exhibition continues until 4 October. euphemistically known as for the Guinness Book of Kristallnacht, which many see Records. will be gathering blowers from the ancient biblical instrument as the prelude to the Nazi On Sunday, 1 November from ail over the country, we have made from a ram's horn. genocide. The festival includes 2.00pm at Bnai Brith Hillel decided to go for the There will also be competi­ concerts, recitals, workshops, House we will be rehearsing Guinness Book of Records, tions for the longest sound, lectures and symposia, also lit­ for a Grand Shofar Fanfare for world record for the greatest the highest note etc. If you erary events, film and theatre Israel's 50th anniversary to be number of shofar blowers would like to be included in productions, video presenta­ performed at St John's Smith together in one place at one this great sponsored blow-in tions, synagogue services and Square on Monday 2 time. You will also learn and have access to a shofar, walks around Jewish London. November, to open the first about the history and tech­ please call 0181 909 2445 for the first time we are col- concert of the Festival. As we niques of blowing the Shofar, now to register.

WORLD OF ]EW1SH MUSIC £1.00 offtickttsfor early booking (bifore 15 Strpt). Furtber discoulItsfor m';ts, concessiolls mtdgroups of 10 + St John's Smith Square Barblcan Centre South Bank Centre 2 Noy Lucie kcaping and the Burning Bush 8 NOY Broadway 10 Hollywood 29 Noy Bu tan Abraham 11 Noy Dutch Composers banned by the Nazis 17 NOY Maxwell Street K1e7mer Band 29 Noy UK premiere of Joscph Tal's Tlu GartUn 22 Noy Zelllel Choir, Alyth Choral Society Order forms and phone bookings (bkg fee): Order forms and phone book/ng (bkg fee): Order forms from box office: 0171 ~22 1061 0171 638 8891 0'71 960 4242 JEWISH MUSIC HERITAGE TRUST NEWSLEITER Summer 1998 Trust News 2 Vice Presidents and Patrons of the Jewish ·Music Heritage Trust

We are delighted to announce posal and have pledged both ities. Patrons David and Michael Katz from Bourne­ that Mr Jonathon Lyons has seed money and support. Tanya Josefowitz, who sup­ mouth and che famous cellist become the Executive Vice port the Joe Loss Lectureship Zara Nelsova from New York. President of the Jewish Music He welcomes as Honorary in Jewish Music have also Heritage Trust. Jonathon has Vice Presidents, along with become Vice Presidents. Our advisory board has been embraced the project of creat­ himself and Lady Lipworth, enlarged to include Yvonne ing a Centre for Jewish Music Doris and Bertie Black from Amongsr our new patrons we Behar, Sephardi Specialist, and Arrs in London, for the Bournemouth, who have been very warmly welcome and Gregorij von Leiteis, benefit of both Jews and non patrons of Jewish Music Sir Claus Moser KCB CBE, artistic director of Elysium, Jews. He hosred a meeting ar Heritage Trust since its incep­ Leopold de Rothschild CBE, Between Two Continents, a the home of Joy and StanJey tion, and who have consis­ The Baroness Brigstocke, Or theatre group founded to fos­ Cohen in April, attended by tently encouraged and sup­ Ralph Kohn, chairman of the ter cu ltural exchange between many influential people who ported the Jewish Music Wigmore Hall International America and Europe through were very excited at the pro- Festivals and other trust activ- Song Competition, IIse and theatre, music and art.

Jewish Music Library Takes cially funds thar you may like versity, London, to the School Smith Square (22 Nov) with Another Step Forward: A to donate, to expedite this of African and Oriental Cantor Raphael Frieder as New Collection Is Donated work and help the birth of Studies, London University, soloist. Some lush cantorial Another large collection of this library. He would also on 1 April next year. After six settings from the concert Jewish music has been donat­ welcome the assistance of very successful years at C ity, Broadway to Hollywood (8 ed to the Jewish Music interested persons to help SOrt Alex, though sad ro leave, is Nov) will also be recorded in Heritage Trust Sound Archive. out and collate the material. looking forward to being asso­ London for this archive with Over 1500 LPs and hundreds Please spread the news, any ciared wirh Jewish Studies and Cantor Benzion MiUer from of outstanding 78 rpm records possible help will be greatly other related disciplines at Brooklyn. It is hoped that of Jewish music of all descrip­ appreciated. SOAS. This unique lecture­ copies of these archive record­ tions, make up this eclectic ship, set up and funded by the ings and the hundreds of collection. They come from Please contact Victor Tunkel Jewish Music Heritage Trust, hours of video footage of the estate of Lione! Benjamin clo Jewish Music Heritage with support from the Loss famous cantors in conversa­ of Southend on Sea. The Trust on 0181 959 2448. fam il y, is possibly the only full tion and performance will be donation was made by CantOr time teaching post in Jewish made available to rhe Jewish Stephen Robins who received JMHT on the WWW music in a secular music Music Heritage Centre rhe legacy and gave it, almost Jewish Music Heritage Trust school in the world. Library, now in the process of intact, to the Jewish Music website is now in preparation. being established in London. Heritage Trust. Soon you will be able to For information on courses access us instantly from any­ contact Alexander Knapp, See page 4 for more on the A room has been made avail­ where in the world. At the City University, Northampton Festival events. able for the Jewish music click of your mouse you will Square, London EC1V OHB library at the Western-Marble see what the Trust is and does, New Faces in the Office Arch Synagogue. Colin Jaque, find out about forthcoming Invitation to visit Jewish As the Festival swings into of rhe synagogue, a fine bari­ events, recordings and pro­ Music Heritage Centres in action, I am delighted to wel­ tone, choirmaster and dedicat­ grammes. Tell us how YOll Los Angeles come back Sue Levy as Head ed Jewish music lover is anx­ think the JMHT website The Trustees and Direcror of of Press and Marketing. ue ious to see these materials, could be useful to you, e-mail the Jewish Music Heritage who worked for us on the along with the very fine [email protected] Trust have been invited to 1994 Festival and the St Paul's Mucus Carr Collection meet directors of the Milkin concert, has had a spell of received last year, become Home page: Foundation Archive of Jewish three very fruitful years as available as soon as possible to http://www.jmht.org music in Los Angeles in Press Officer at che Palace scholars and the public. The Latest festival information: August. The Milkin project, Theatre, Watford. Another Jewish Music Heritage Trust is http://www.jmht.org/festivaI98 for recording forty COs of new face in the office is seeking funding to catalogue American Jewish music, is Christine Kryst who come to these recordings and provide Joe loss Lectureship connected with the Ninth us vIa ingapore. Qualified in shelving and security for their moves to SOAS London International Jewish public relalions, marketing display. Victor Tunke!, our Alexander Knapp, the Joe Music Festival. Caste1nuovo­ and eduC:1tion, Christine is Library Acquisitions Advisor, Loss Leclurer in Jewish Music Tedesco's Sacred Service will proving a wonderful PA to the wiJl be pleased to hear abour will be transferring with the be recorded in London after Direclol and valuable contrib­ music, books, scores and espe- lectureship, from City Uni- rhe performance ar Sl John's uroe lO the Trust's work. JEWISH MUSIC HERITAGE TRUST NEWSLEITER Summer 1998 Review 3 Celebrating Jewish Culture of Eastern Europe on the South Bank 1997

The 1997 Celebration of with hostakovich's style, an impressive account of lin, Friedrich Buxbaum, cello Eastern European Jewish especially the piquant bitter Shostakovich's Chamber and Bruno Walter, piano. If Culture (23 November) fea­ sweet harmonies of the many Symphony and Little Suite rhere are echoes of Richard tured amongst its many high­ dance interludes for orchestra, no. 2 by Malcolm Arnold, Strauss in the opulent har­ lights two noteworthy perfor­ which depict the village band played splendidly, especially in monic idiom, it is all rhe mances, which gave much in Chekhov's short stOry on the colouristic doublings for more remarkable for its origi­ deserved exposure to neglect­ which the opera is based. And horn and cor anglais, the deli­ nality, impetuous melodic ed composers of the twenti­ overall rhe variety of the cate dance interlude for flute ideas, witty interplay of eth century. It was a credit to music and dramatic pacing and pizzicatO strings, and the instruments and assured for­ the Jewish Music Heritage show Fleishmann to have violin solos. George mal design. Valois and Trust that these works been a highly talented operat­ Badacsonyi's dynamic con­ Abrahamson projected the received public performance ic composer. ducting and pacing drew out vibrant themes of the first and premieres, and fully in the poetry of rhe score to movement with telling tonal line with the admirable tradi­ The plot centres on Bronza, great effect, notably the colour and together with rhe tion for promoting unfamiliar rhe band's violinist and also visionary coda which, orches­ pianist Charles Wiffen, yet worthwhile works which village coffin maker, whose trated by hostakovich, echoes brought out rhe involving has become the hallmark of soul searching introspection, that master's finest string modulations and developmen­ Jewish Music Festivals in triggered by his dying wife quarrets and the Fifth tal textures wirh dynamism. recent years. Marfa, set to a beautiful aria Symphony, in its plangent The Larghetto, with its poised forms the musical highpoint. intensity, yet imbued wirh a cello melody, delicately shad­ Rothschild's Violin This soliloquy in which he distinctive voice. ed by Abrahamson, had an There was a sense of expecta­ regrets his hardened attitude unusual deprh, a stark con­ tion in the air for rhe long­ to li fe, recalls rhe beauty of his Though the opera had to wait trast to the exuberant finale, awaited British premiere at now lost daughter and imag­ many years for its stage pre­ with its Viennese waltz. the QEH of Rothschild's ines a world free of hatred, is miere in 1995. rhis British Certainly the sheer facility of Violin, the one-act opera by set to music of lyrical intensi­ premiere was a worrhy ven­ the work is astonishing, and rhe Russian Jewish composer ty and beauty. In the denoue­ ture which highlighted fresh one could understand Strauss's Benjamin Fleishman, orches­ ment Bronza hands his violin facets to underscore the work's remark rhat 'such mastery fills trated by Shostakovich. The to Rothschild, a fellow band expressive qualities, powerful me wirh awe.' stirring semi-staged perfor­ player with whom he had affirmation of a gift to poster­ mance by Thame ide Opera's quarrelled earlier, as a symbol ity which deserves to be still The Polish-born Tansman tar-ca t, superbly supported of his atOnement. (In the more widely appreciated. lived for a time in the Paris of by the Berkshire Youth short story, Rothschild goes travinsky and us Six, and Orchestra conducted by on to perform with rhis violin Korngold and Tansman his Trio no.2 (1939) evi nces George Badacsonyi, formed which elicits emotional Piano Trios rhe traces of the neo-c1assi­ one of the highlights of a rich­ responses from all around). A double centenary commem­ cism of rhat time, iliough ly varied Celebration of Bronza's vocal line changes oration, that of the prodigious infused wicll a quite individ­ Ea tern European Jewish from it ostinato repetitions to Erich Korngold (1897- 1957) ual expressive deprh, especially Culture on the South Bank. a more sustained Iyticism in and Alexandre Tansman in rhe plangent melody of rhe Fleishman studied with rhese final section, all of (189-1986) provided rhe rai­ rhird movement, ushered by hostakovich at dle Leningrad which was projected by bari­ son d'etre for rhe unusual, yet rhe piano and decorated by Conservatory between 1937 tone Jeremy White wirh aptly richly rewarding programme strings, and the striking effects and his tragic death in 1941 rich colours and a strident given by the recencly formed of dry chordal passages in rhe as a volunteer in rhe siege of evocative Russian timbre. Hi Archduke Trio, Narhaniel Scherzo, evocatively conveyed Leningrad. ho takovich com­ noble rendition of the Valois, violin, Liam by the Archduke Trio, who pleted the orchestration, of Musorzkian soliloquy was well Abrahamson, cello, and also highlighted rhe outer rhe opening and dosing pages complemented in the ea rli er Charles Wiffen, piano. The movements' poignant irony of rhe opera as a homage to scenes with Jennifer Higgins concert began with the Piano and propulsive finale, wicl1 its hi pupil, but it was not per­ as an eloquent Marfa, Bronza's Trio in D Major Op.1 , com­ contrapuntal intricacy. The formed during talin's regime wife, Lynton Atkinson as the posed by the twelve year-old concert concluded wicl1 a as wirh other of hostakovich's bright toned Rorhschild and Korngold, already a prodigy powerful performance of works based on Jewi h Terry Jenkins as rhe sturdy praised by Richard trauss hostakovich' Piano Trio no. themes, and only given its band leader hakes. A small and soon to study wirh 2, Op. 67 which underlined tage premiere in 1995, when male chorus depicted the Zemlinsky on Mahler's rec­ rhe work's Jewish folk music it was also recorded. churlish village band wirh ommendation; it had been inAuences, notably in rhe gu to. The Berkshire Youth premiered by a distinguished bitter-sweet finale. rchestra, who earli er on gave gathering of Arnold Rose, vio- Malcolm Miller JEWISH MUSIC HERITAGE TRUST NEWSLEITER Summer 1998 Festival News 4 Festival Preview: Highlights from the World of Jewish Music

London's Leading Fes rival Hall, the VieCU1 a Boys Jewish Choirs at St John's Choir will give us a rare Smith Square chance to see a performance T he Zemel Choir combines of Brundibar, the children's again wim me A1ych Choral opera written and first per­ Society on Sunday 22 formed in Theresienstadr. November in a choral conce n enrirled Tree ofLife . They per­ The Fes tival closes wim an form a Jewish Sacred Service: a exciting conce rt by the Israeli beauti ful wo rk, nor heard here Fol k Ensemble BlIstan before, by the American­ Abral1am-seven outstanding Jewish composer, Mario Jewish and Arab musicians Castelnuovo-Tedesco. The from Israel create unique soloist wi ll be rhe ou rsranding instrumental music with both bari to ne Cancor from New Oriental and c1as ica l forms. York, Raphael Frieder, whQm Their varied musical experi ­ many people from Hampsread ences of Jewi sh, Arabi c, Ga rden Suburb will remember Turkish, Persian, Indian, and as he was rheir Cantor some Ameri can folk music and jazz Lu ci e Skeaping and th e Burning Bush years ago. co mbined wim European ele­ ments including Flamenco Opening Fanfa re in wim rh e Barbican's Tickets £16- £8, with £1 off produce a sensational new On 1 Nov, you can audirion Inventing America series. On each ticket if booked before sound, which speaks to born for rh e Grand Shofar Fanfare Sunday 8 November at 15 September (Postal booking Ea tern and Western audi­ for Israel 's Jubilee, which will 3.30pm you will be rran pOrt­ now open). See page 1 ences. herald me openjng concen on ed from Broadway to Mon 2 Nov ar Sr John's Sm irh Hollywood. The Oxford Four Speci al Even ts Tickets £20-£8, with £1 off Square and anempr a world Philomusica conducted by on the South Bank each ticket if booked before record. Marios Papadopoulos plays The Fes tival closes ar the 15 September. or if booking music from me film Shindler's Soum Bank Cenrre on for more than one event. Call 0181 909 2445 for details List, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Sunday 29 November with, See page 1 and registration. See page 1 Blue and music from four outstanding evenrs. The Bernstein's west Side Story plus Ambassador of Israel will Innovations Lucie Skeaping and the Gregori Schechter in me attend the premiere of a New venrures this year Burning Bush world premiere of his KLezmer Chamber Opera, The Garden include dance performances at Brirain's leading Jewish Music Rhapsody for clarinet and by Israel's senior composer The Place and some Jewish Ensemble, The Burning Bush, orches tra. In mis concert, we Joseph Tal at 5.00pm in the pop concens at the Union wim Lucie Skeaping open me will also be treated to some Queen Eliza bem Hall. Chapel, Islington, associated Fesrival wirh a programme lush settings for antor and Specially translated into wim me Oris Jazz Festival. called Israel: The Musical Orchestra, fearuring the Engli h for this performance, There will be lectures, work­ Melting Pot. Wirh meir usual renowned Chazan from mis work takes a wry look at shops and video presenrations. energy and panache, d1 ey per­ Brooklyn, Benzion Miller. the human p yche from wim­ The Jewish Museum will form Chass idic, Klezmer, On Tuesday 17, me MaxweU in me Garden of Eden to organise several events includ­ Sephardi, Yemenire, Yiddjsh, Street Klezmer Band from which Adam and Eve have ing walks in me Eas t and and Orienral melodie on a Chi cago, a brillianr nine piece returned to ponder me burn­ Wes t Ends of London. There dazzling array of exotic insrru­ ensemble presenr a world of ing qu es tion: did Eve make will be recitals at t Gile ments. Yiddish culture through music the ri ght choice? ripplegate and the New End of me theatre, me silve r T heatre. ome Evenrs will be Tickets £18- £8, with ft off for sc reen, comedy, jazz and [n me morning mree literary rel ated [0 the ex traordinary early booking (Postal booking swing of rhe 1920s and 30s. fi gures, librettist Israel Eliraz, exhibiton of harlotte now open) . See page 1 poet Michelene Wandor, nov­ alomon's pai nrings ar rhe Tickets £25- £10. Early book­ elist Dan Jacobson di cus the Royal Academy of Art . Barbican Highlights: ing discounts for these two meaning of the story of me Broadway, Hollywood, concerts are available now. Ga rd en of Eden with Rabbi The Festival Calendar with Chicago Call the Barbican Box Office Julia Nellberger. details of all the events will There are twO popular con­ on 0171 638 8891. See page 1 be sent to you early in cens at me Barbican which ti e At 2.30pm in the Royal September. JEWISH MUSIC HERITAGE TRUST NEWSLETTER Summer 1998 Music News 5

Leeds Klezmer Weekend

A weekend celebrating and Steve Shulman, first vio­ Eastern European Jewish folk lin of Opera North and mem­ music will be held at Leeds ber of the Freylach Spielers. Metropolitan University On unday evening there will ( unday 3D-Monday 31 be a public concert, at The August). The event is being oncert Hall, Leeds Grammar held in association with the School featuring these artists. Jewi h Music Heritage Trust Alexander Knapp, the Joe and David Hayes's wonderful Loss Lecturer in Jewish Music kl ezmer website. It will at ity University is patron. include three strands: work- hops for klezmer musicians; Cost for the weekend: Adults teaching sessions for those £40 Children £5. A family tick­ new to the genre and general et of 2 adults and 2 children programmes for non-musi­ £80. Concert only tickets: cians interested in the history £12.50 Concessions: £9.00 Blair, Israeli Ambassador, Dror Zeigerman of Jewish Music, Yiddish song Children: £5.00. On campus and Foreign Secreta try, Robin Cook. and klezmer dancing. accommodation is available Right: Soprano, Noa Lachman for around £15 per night. Workshop leaders will include Noa Lachman Sings For The Prime Minister The star of the official Gregori Schechter, with his Everyone is welcome to par­ London 50th anniversary party for Israel, on April 30 was soprano, Noa famous Klezmer Festival ticipate. Please contact the Lachman. The Ambassador of Israel entertained Tony Blalr and 1500 Band, Merlin Shepherd, clar­ Leeds Klezmer Office: major political and social dignitaries at the Royal Garden Hotel in inettist and Joshua Horowitz, PO Box 182 Leeds IS7 4UH Kensington. Noa, who is also the Special Projects Officer of the Jewish button accordionist of the Tel: 07020 954614 Music Heritage Trust, was the one chosen to sing two beautiful Israeli highly respected European e-mail: enquiries@klezfest. songs to start the formal proceedings, before Lord Levy introduced the based band, Budowitz, Daniel prestel.co.uk Ambassador and the Prime Minister. On their way out both the Prime Kempin the well-known Watch http://www.klezmer. Minister and Cherie Blair made a point of congratulating Noa and telling Yiddish singer from Germany co.uk/klezfest for updates her how much they both enjoyed her performance.

SephardJ Music Specialist and ease I felt that any per­ Jewish Music Cantors with the Zemel Choir Yvonne Behar Helps Out son however uninterested in on Italian Radio and Belsize quare Synagogue One day Yvonne Behar found classical music, would not fail The Italian Center for the choir; and Gregori chechter a message on her answer­ to be moved'. tudy of Jewish Music, cele­ Live on the South Bank. phone from Oecca urgently brated its first year with a Francesco met the director of requesting help. They were Angela Gheorghiu's CD, My great media achievement-a the Jewish Music Heritage appealing to her as an expert World is available post weekly radio program of Trust, Geraldine Auerbach at in the language and music of free through Jewish Music Jewish Music on RAI, nation­ the Jeru a1em Jewish Sound the Sephardim. Imagine her Heritage Recordings. See wide radio. Every Sunday Archive last year when they delight when she heard it was the order form on page 7. evening from 6.00 to 6.45pm were both researching the cat­ about a Sephardic lullaby that this programme intersper es aloguing of Jewish music. Angela Gheorghiu was going Yvonne Behar BA(Hons) recorded music with inter­ They have suggested an to record in five day's time. LRAM AR M. Teacher views and live performances exchange of ideas and materi­ What followed was frantic: /pianist/arranger! ephardi by leading Jewish musicians. als between Jewish music apart from being given the pecialist, i an Education libraries in London and wrong title, the recording she onsultant to the Jewish The first four COs from Milan. received bore little resem­ Music Heritage Trust. Her Jewish Music Heritage blance to the accompanying paper 'The Judeo- panish Recordings have been sent to Anyone visiting Milan this texts or musical arrange­ cular Musical Tradition' is Italy for broadcast on the sta­ summer may like to visit ments! She set to work published by Iasgow tion. Francesco Spagnolo, the Francesco at Yuval Italia, the researching, translating, com­ University (Dept. of Hispanic director i delighted to have Italian Center for the Study of posing and arranging. It was tudie ) this ummer. he has Bloch conducting his own Jewish Music, via della all worthwhile, as Yvonne also JUSt completed a modern Sacred Service and ScheLomo; Guastalla,19 20122 Milano later marvelled, 'When Angela textbook for children on the two Os of devotional choral Italy. TeVFax: +39 2 55014977, began to sing and hit the History and culture of the mu ic in the entral e-mail: [email protected]. high notes with such purity Jews from pam. European tradition, sung by http://www.powerlink.it/yuval JEWI H MUSIC HERITAGE TRUST NEWSLETTER Summer 1998 Page 6

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Exciting new releases of a Max Pashm: wide variety of Jewish music Weddings, Barmitzvah's from se rious liturgical music and Funerals to Jewish Techno! You can Taking the Jewish experience order these on the form into the techno dance world, opposite. writer, composer, percussionist and singer, Max Pashm (alias The English Tradition Max Somers) who lives in of Jewish Choral Music Brighton, mixes Ifts Jewish The Zemel Choir, and Israeli background with Cantor Moshe Haschel eclectic musical experience of conducted by Robert Max Africa, Tibet, Portugal reece In researching music for and Russia. A compelling disc mixed voice choirs ro com­ using music in the modern The Executive of the British Society for Practitioners of Jewish Music at memOrate the fiftieth anniver­ idiom as the motor of spiritu­ the inaugural meeting at Bnai Brith Hillel House on 8 February, 1998. Set sary of the death of Samuel al elevation. Tracks include up under the auspices of the Jewish Music Heritage Trust, and in associa­ Alman, composer and choi r­ Hashem, The Wedding Dance, tion with the Joe Loss Lectureship in Jewish Music, the Society has as its master of the Hamp tead , Queen ofSikkim and Naughty aims, to raise the profile of practitioners in this field, and to act as ynagogue, they found a trea­ but Nice. resource, and information exchange for members. With nearly eighty peo­ sure house of music by com­ ple already signed up, from Britain and Europe, the society is preparing posers who lived in England Cantor Stephen Robins and a detailed directory of members and an evening in the forthcoming in the 19th and 20th cen­ the Stephen Glass Singers: Jewish Music Festival debating just 'What is Jewish Music? - Can it be turies: Malcolm Lipkin, A CapeUa Abstract defined?' (Thu 26 Nov at City University) Pictured above are Treasurer Wilfred Josephs, Israel An lInu ual mix of Jewish Barry Weinberg, Membership Secretary Vivienne Bellos, Minutes Mombach, Alexander Knapp, music from liturgical to Secretary John Abramson and Chairman Alexander Knapp. If you are a Malcolm Singer, Samuel Chassidic pop, all arranged by performer, composer, conductor, writer, teacher or promoter, find out Alman, Abrahanl Saqui, Stephen Glass. Tracks include about how to join by calling Vivienne Bellos on 0181 883 1773. Charles Salomon, Victor two versions of the Kedusha, SchJessinger, Leo BrylI, Adon Olam and Bashana C. G. Verrinder, Percy Haba. The wonderful chem­ The South African Fay reports, 'From the Ridout. This recording fol­ istry between the ever popular Jewish Music Centre rremendous enthusias m of the lows their twO outstanding lyric tenor Cantor Stephen The outh African Jewish audiences, it was evident that recordings of Synagogue Robins, and his whiz-kid, Music Centre continues to participants derived great Music in the Central accompanist, arranger, com­ ptomote the performance and enjoyment from being made European tradition: poser, conductor and musical study of Jewi h music in Cape aware of current trends in director, Stephen Gla s is evi­ Town, with drive and dedica­ Jewish music, while re-estab­ Synagogue Music in the dent throughout. Glas , who tion. lishing links with tradition.' Age of Schubert ha worked with Robins since The Zemel Choir, Cantors he was a small boy in the con­ Fay Singer, Director of the Amongst their many projects, Lawrence Fine and Bryan gregation and Robin the SAJMC, has recently conclud­ including the annual Kesselman, conducted by antOr at Wembley ed a highly uccessful four­ Synagogue Choir Festival, Malcolm Singer ynagogue, has now acllieved part seri es of lecture-perfor­ training ch ild ren's choirs, and world-wide recognition as tlle mances at the University of promoting musical entertain­ Louis Lewandowski: Mu ical Director of one of Cape Town, under the aus­ ment, the AJMC is shortly Choral and Cantorial Works Montreal's large t synagogues. pices of the Adult Education to hosr a visit of the The The Zemel Choir, Cantor Before he left for anada Department. inging liturgical Leipzig ynagogal Choir, a Robert Brody, conducted by tephen las formed the music were the choirs of 26- trong mixed secular con­ Robert Max Bnai Brith Festival Singers, Camps Bay and Garden cert choir with top soloists. who ub equently became the Synagogues with Cantor lan The Zemel Choir takes part in Shabbaton Choir. What a Camissar. oprano Beverly If you would like to contact the concert 'Tree of Life' pity that Britain has no po i­ Chiat drew thunderous the SAJMC, write to: which will include tion for the talents of this out­ applause for renditions of PO Box 336, Sea Point 8060, Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Sacred standing yo ung man. Yiddi h ongs. Ivor Joffe, pre­ South Africa, Service at St John's Smith sented his new ape Town Fax c/o Ivor Joffe: Square on 22 November. The Burning Bush: Klezmer Band with great +27 21 434 5146, Tickets from £8-£16 (see Klezmer & Chassidic Music panache. e-mail: [email protected] pages 1 and 4). A welcome new album from JEWISH MUSIC HERITAGE TRUST NEWSLETTER Summer 1998 Page 7

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one of Britain's most widely Friends of the Jewish Music Heritage Trust acclaimed Jewi h music Becoming a Friend of the Jewish Music Heritage Trust is the best way of staying in touch ensembles. Their interpreta­ with Jewish music. The Trust represents all aspects of Jewish music from the great cantori­ tions are based on research of al tradition to the symphony concert, from Klezmer to Ladino, from New York to Tel Aviv. authentic performance styles Friends receive advance information, priority booking and special discounts on some tick­ and use of traditional instru­ ets plus special offers on other items. ments, which they play with their usual panache. Friends I am already a Friend for 1998 MEMBERSHIP NO.: Lucie Skeaping and the Please renew my membership MEMBERSHIP NO.: Burning Bush perform in the Please enrol me as a Friend of the Jewish Music Heritage Trust exciting programme Israel: I enclose my Friends membership: The Musical Melting Pot, the UK minimum annual donation £15.00 DONATION: first concert in this year's Overseas minimum annual donation £20.00 DONATION: London International Jewish Music Festival, at St John's Books, cassettes and COs: Prices include postage and packing Smith Square on November 2. £1.00 off every item for Friends of JMHT QTY AMOUNT Tickets from £8-£18 (see The Mendelssohns on Honeymoon Book @ £35 pages 1 and 4). Proceedings of the First International Conference Book @ £22.50 Bloch performs Bloch CD @ £13.45 The Musical Tradition of Bloch performs Bloch cassette @ £7.99 the Jewish Reform Zemel Choir: Viennese Synagogue music in the Age of Schubert CD @ £13-45 Congregation in Berlin Zemel Choir: Viennese Synagogue music in the Age of Schubert cassette @ £7.99 Recorded before 1930, these Gregori Schechter's Klezmer Festival Band, Live CD @ £13-45 hi torie r cordings made with Gregori Schechter's Klezmer Festival Band, Live cassette @ £7.99 the initiative and financing of High Holyday Music of the Belsize Square Synagogue CD @ £13.45 famous publisher Hans High Holyday Music of the Belsize Square Synagogue cassette @ £7.99 Lachmann-Mosse and the Zemel Choir: The English Tradition of Jewish Choral Music CD @ £13.45 musical direction ofHermann Zemel Choir: Louis Lewandowski: Choral and Cantorial works CD @ £13-45 Schildberger, have juSt been Pashm: Weddings, Barmitzvahs and Funerals CD @ £13.45 reis ued. A choir of 100 voices RobinS/Glass: A Capella Abstract CD @ £13-45 sings with the best soloists of Burning Bush: Klezmer and Chassidic Music CD @ £13.45 the day, including Joseph Musical Tradition of the Jewish Reform Congregation in Berlin 2 CD set @ £21.00 Schmidt, aJ1d Paula Lindberg. Angela Georghui: My World CD @ £13-45 Or childberger took rhe tape with him to All tralia TOTAL AMOUNT: I enclose a cheque/please charge my credit card the sum of when he escaped in 1939. Rabbi John Levi of Mel­ NAME bourne ha nurtured this pro­ ADDRESS ject and rhe recording are released on the Beth Hatefutsoth label. POSTCODE We plan a London laun ch for TELEPHONE this amazing project on 4 FAX November at Liberal Jewish Synagogue, St John's Wood in CREDIT CARD NO. EXPIRY DATE the forthcoming Festival. SIGNATURE DATE Opportunity We would welcome volunteer PLEASE MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO 'JMHT' AND SEND TO: JEWISH MUSIC HERITAGE TRUST, PO BOX 232, help in processing sa les of HARROW, MIDDLESEX HAl 2NN. YOU MAY FAX TH IS FORM ON 0181 909 1030, OR E-MAIL YOUR ORDER TO recordings at the JMHT office [email protected] in Harrow. We look forward to hearing from anyone who can If you would like information on making a donation to the Jewish Music Hertiage Trust by gift aid or work on this or other pro­ by covenant, please contact the JMHT office on 0181 909 2445. These schemes mean that your con­ jects. Call 0181 909 2445. tribution will give added value to the Trust because of a tax concession. JEWISH MUSIC HERITAGE TRUST NEWSLEITER Summer 1998 JEoWISH MU~IC ,.URI'fAG", rRU$J PO "OX 1)2, HARROW, MII)()1 fSl"X. HA. 2NN HI': Ol~h 909 1.44~ l·A,X: 0181 9(l() 10)0 , ... MAII.; [email protected] WI- 8~111.: http://WYr"\v.jmht,org

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Can anyone help Paul Cooper Mizrahi sang with che BBC I'A rk()N~ find a recording or sheet Singers. This concert, con­ l~rry Adlrr Ernest Jnd V.1leric Ikllo music of the song Abie my ducted by Malcolm Singer, SI.Ulicy 1II.ck 0"'. Boy. Paul first heard rhe song who is now director of Studies The B;I(onc~\ Brig.'iCodc.( Al;ln Cohcn JI) from his grandfather when he at the Menuhin School, was Coundllor Rollert Davi!i was three years old, and they lib Honour brad hnes:rcin QC organised by the Jewish Music lkrnard G.trb.tcJ: even recorded it rhemselves in Heritage Trust at St John's E. Miduel (;JHton R.lbbi DJvid ColJh

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