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The 2004 Inaugural Festival of New Jewish Liturgical Music
November 13-14, 2004

Shalshelet’s Inaugural Festival took place November 13-14, 2004 at Temple Shalom, Chevy Chase, Maryland.  At a concert and three workshops 30 new compositions selected for the Festival (the work of 18 composers from the U.S., Uganda, and Argentina) were introduced.

The Inaugural Festival was made possible in part by grants from the Rita Poretsky Foundation, the Temple Israel Foundation, and the Nat Saks Jewish Education Fund.

 

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“Styles ranged from classical to folk to jazz to pop to Hasidic…they were all well crafted and useful additions to the Jewish liturgical repertoire, which is, after all, what Shalshelet is aiming for…the variety was remarkable.”

–– Joan Reinthaler
    The Washington Post
Festival Composers and Compositions

Unless otherwise noted, all of the compositions below appear in the 2004 Festival Songbook
Compositions included on the 2004 Festival CD

Emil Berkovits The Peace of Jerusalem, Avinu she ba Shamayim
Fred A. Blumenthal Ashrei
Carol Boyd Leon Shalom 'Aleikhem, Nakum Uvaninu*
Stephen DeCesare Eli, Eli
Mary Feinsinger Sim Shalom, Yevarekhekha
Sylvia Goldstein Ve Heishiv Lev, Shiviti
Terry S. Horowit El Adon, Ilu Finu, Neshama she Natata Bi
Evette Nan Katlin Hashkivenu
Shirona Kaufman El Adon, Har'ini
Ira Scott Levin Hashkivenu
Jeff Marder Shalom 'Aleikhem
Keith G. Miller  Ashrei
Wendy Morrison Mi Pi El , Im Ein Ani Li Mi Li, Tzur Mi Shelo
Ken Richmond 'Al Ken Nekaveh, Yidgdal, Psalm 92
Hernan Marcelo Rog Modim Anahnu Lakh
Lawrence Rush Sim Shalom
Rebecca Schwartz Yedid Nefesh, Birkat Ha Nerot
Gershom Sizomu Lekhu Neranena

Honorable Mention*
Esther Broochian Etz Hayyim*
Marsha A Dubrow Mah Tovu *
Robert Howard Roth Adon Olam*

*not published in the 2004 Festival Songbook

 
 
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