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Author/Creator:

Helfman, Max

Contributors:

Bikel, Theodore , narrator

Strimple, Nick , conductor

Levin, Neil , conductor

Frieder, Raphael , performer

Adler, Samuel, 1928- , conductor

Fefer, Itzik, 1900-1952

Choral Society of Southern California , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Young Musicians Foundation > Debut Orchestra , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Coro Hebraeico , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Slovenský l̕udový umelecký kolektív > Chamber Choir , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Slovenský rozhlas > Symfonický orchester , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Milken Archive of American Jewish Music

Languages:

Yiddish

Language Notes:

Sung in Yiddish (1st work) or Hebrew (2nd-3rd works).

Main Work:

Choral music [of Helfman, M.] (Selections)

Included Works:

Naye hagode [by Helfman, M.]

Ḥag habikurim [by Helfman, M.]

Holy ark [by Helfman, M.] (Selections)

Ḥag habikkurim

Holy ark

Related Works:

Shotns fun varshever geto [by Fefer, I.]

Related Series:

American classics (Naxos (Sound recording label))

Subjects:

Fefer, Itzik, 1900-1952 — Musical settings

Sacred monologues with music (Chorus with orchestra)

Warsaw (Poland) — History — Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1943 — Songs and music

Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices, 3 parts), Unaccompanied

Synagogue music

Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra

Fefer, Itzik, 1900-1952

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (Warsaw, Poland : 1943)

1943

Poland

Poland — Warsaw

Genres:

History

Songs and music

Musical settings

Performers:

In the 1st work: Theodore Bikel, narrator ; Choral Society of Southern California ; Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale ; Young Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra ; Nick Strimple, conductor. In the 2nd work: Coro Hebraeico ; Neil Levin, conductor. In the 3rd work: Rapheal Frieder, cantor ; Slovak Chamber Choir ; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Samuel Adler, conductor.

General Notes:

The 1st work for narrator, chorus & orchestra based on Itsik Fefer's Di shotns fun varshever geto; the 2nd work an arr. of Israeli folk songs for SSA chorus; the 3rd work music for a Torah service for mixed chorus & orchestra.
"Milken Archive, American Jewish Music."
Title from image of compact disc cover on Web page (viewed May 10, 2006).
Durations: 42:17; 17:30; 12:16.
Includes program notes.
Recorded June 2000, Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif. (1st work); July 2001, St. Paul's School, Hammersmith, London (2nd work); June 1998, Slovak Radio Hall, Bratislava, Slovak Republic (3rd work).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file).

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

audio file

Call Numbers:

Online Audio

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Naxos Music Library: 8.559440

OCLC Numbers:

71778363