In their first-ever recording of American Jewish music, the world-famous Vienna Choir Boys are joined by the Chief Cantor of the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem, Naftali Herstik, and by Cantor Shimon Craimer. This disc features joyful new music and stirring, tuneful melodies that have thrilled audiences during recent international concert tours of the Vienna Choir Boys. Kalib's The Day of Rest is a concert service comprising settings of texts from three sections of the Sabbath liturgy. Psalms of Abraham is a cantata comprising twelve original settings of Psalms (or excerpts) from the biblical Book of Psalms--so titled in honor of the Beth Abraham Youth Choir.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Refreshing and joyful:
The Vienna Boys' Choir singning Jewish songs? - yes - and how! The two works recorded here are modern compositions dating from the 1970s/80s; one settings of the Sabbath liturgy, the other of the Psalms; both originally commissioned for the Beth Abraham Youth Chorale, Ohio. Originally scored for three part treble choir the have here been rearranged in four parts to include the adult Chorus Viennensis (the alumni chorus of the boys' choir). What it amounts to is a most enjoyable recording. The tunes are... more info
A must listen.:
Something that is really unique and different from the Vienna Boys Choir. The arrangements, and accompaniments were excellent. Orginally the works were for a boys choir plus cantor, but was re-arranged for 4 part male choir and cantor. The cantos were excellent, and the Vienna Boys Choir sand at their best. Some of the soprano solos sounded a bit strained, but overall, I took a gamble when I purchased this, and I really enjoy this CD.
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