Numbers 24

Pulitzer prizewinning composer Shulamit Ran provides a grand statement in praise of the pursuit of knowledge. Wisdom, understanding, and learning are highlighted as the means to justice, judgment, and

This arrangement of a Yiddish Hanukkah song written in 1921 describes a father chanting the blessings over the menorah. Reverent and moving, this piece will be a welcome addition to any concert.

Setting the powerful Hebrew text by the prophet Amos, this piece is lively and full of optimism. Contemporary harmonies, optional handclaps, and a rhythmic ostinato set the joyous tone of the work. "But let

Lampl creates a gorgeous soundscape of a cappella texture with flowing voice leading, cluster chords, extended phrases and overlapping harmonies. The Hebrew text is a modern plea for peace, and the

"The whole world is a very narrow bridge and the main thing is not to be afraid at all." Set in the original Hebrew, with dramatic rhythmic intensity, this setting of an 18th-century text by Rebbe

SATB, a cappella  - Yiddish Text. The Chanukah candles evoke a bittersweet contrast between the Chanukah story and the plight of Jews in the Russia of Czar Alexander III.

Yiddish Text, a cappella. This piece celebrates the calm of twilight - loose translation "O come, quiet evening, and rock the fields to sleep. How quiet it has become; the air is turning cool. The

Three Pieces for Chanukah is not so much a set of arrangements of familiar words and tunes as it is a set of original compositions based on them. The first piece, Oh, Chanukah/Y'meit

Three Pieces for Chanukah is not so much a set of arrangements of familiar words and tunes as it is a set of original compositions based on them. The second setting features a jazz-influenced,

Three Pieces for Chanukah is not so much a set of arrangements of familiar words and tunes as it is a set of original compositions based on them. The mood of the third setting is extremely upbeat;

SATB, a cappella with Yiddish text.  This piece was reportedly sung at the start of almost every musical program in the Vilna Ghetto. "Vilna; city of spirit and innocence. Vilna sewed the first thread