Rejoice Honoring Jewish Spirit

Pulitzer prize winning composer Shulamit Ran here provides us with a grand statement in praise of the pursuit of knowledge. Wisdom, understanding, and learning are highlighted as a means to justice, j...

The Song of Songs - Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away - has been set to music many times. Here is an a cappella setting for mixed choir featuring both homophonic and polyphonic writing along...

The Song of Songs - Rise up my love, my fair one, and come away - has been set to music many times. Here is an a cappella setting for mixed choir featuring both homophonic and polyphonic writing along...

Juxtaposing words in Hebrew with modern English translations of 13th century Muslim poet Rumi, this work calls out against violence and invites the listener to an abstract place without war.

This tender ballad is full of love. With a text uncovered in the Jewish Museum of Prague set beautifully by Bill Cutter, this is a celebration of life and to be alive.

This tender ballad is full of love. With a text uncovered in the Jewish Museum of Prague set beautifully by Bill Cutter, this is a celebration of life and to be alive.

This tender ballad is full of love. With a text uncovered in the Jewish Museum of Prague set beautifully by Bill Cutter, this is a celebration of life and to be alive.

This tender ballad is full of love. With a text uncovered in the Jewish Museum of Prague set beautifully by Bill Cutter, this is a celebration of life and to be alive.

Music has always been central to the existence of the Jewish people. These pioneer songs are full of Zionist zeal as they sing about the land they work, the celebrations where they dance, and their ho...

Juxtaposing words in Hebrew with modern English translations of 13th century Muslim poet Rumi, this work calls out against violence and invites the listener to an abstract place without war.

Here is a beautiful lullaby with words by the Russian poet Abraham Goldfaden beautifully arranged for the concert choir. Sweeping vocal lines, a lush piano accompaniment and shifting harmonies make th...

This popular song by Debbie Friedman is a beautiful and complex arrangement. Using a clarinet like a shofar and the piano like a klezmer band, this is a worthy piece for any fine choir.

The Judith Clurman: Rejoice, Honoring the Jewish Spirit Choral Series has included songs new and old, original compositions and arrangements. Here is an arrangement of a very important Yiddish folk so...

With a piano introduction that is both virtuosic and emotional, this Hebrew text, chosen by series editor Judith Clurman in memory of her parents, was the perfect vehicle for Michigan composer Paul Sc...

In the Jewish tradition, the Song of Songs is associated with love and the coming of spring. This setting is a powerful example of the highly sensual and passionate love poetry. It has long been inter...

Nineteenth century cantor and composer Solomon Sulzer combined the Viennese romantic compositional style with traditional Hebrew melodies to create a new form of Jewish liturgical music. Along with hi...

Here is a beautiful lullaby with words by the Russian poet Abraham Goldfaden beautifully arranged for the concert choir. Sweeping vocal lines, a lush piano accompaniment and shifting harmonies make th...

With a piano introduction that is both virtuosic and emotional, this Hebrew text, chosen by series editor Judith Clurman in memory of her parents, was the perfect vehicle for Michigan composer Paul Sc...

Although this arrangement is written for Junior High and High School singers, the imagery and emotions will resonate with anyone who has found themselves in love, regardless of their age. The final se...

Perhaps the most beloved of the Jewish Passover Seder songs is Dayeinu; this hymn is over 1000 years old but this wonderful arrangement by Broadway legend Trude Rittmann is fresh and new.

Perhaps the most beloved of the Jewish Passover Seder songs is Dayeinu; this hymn is over 1000 years old but this wonderful arrangement by Broadway legend Trude Rittmann is fresh and new.

Chanukah is a celebration of freedom. Legend has it that when the eternal light was rekindled, there was only enough oil for one day. It miraculously lasted for eight. This new piece celebrates the fe...

From the Lithuanian Ghetto established by the Nazis during the second World War, this beautiful melody by Avrom Brudno is arranged with the quiet intensity the song requires. A flowing and soaring pia...

From the Lithuanian Ghetto established by the Nazis during the second World War, this beautiful melody by Avrom Brudno is arranged with the quiet intensity the song requires. A flowing and soaring pia...

In the Jewish tradition, the Song of Songs is associated with love and the coming of spring. This setting is a powerful example of the highly sensual and passionate love poetry. It has long been inter...