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Nigun - Jewish Choral Music

Modern Spiritual Dramatic Uplifting
$20.99

Details

Composer
Gil Aldema, Tzvi Avni, Yehezkel Braun, Dov Carmel, Aharon Harlap, Pinchas Minkowski, Odon Partos, Sh
Artist
SWR Vokalensemble
Format
CD
Label
SWR
Released
Oct 03, 2025
Catalog #
SWR19163CD
UPC
747313916382

About

In 1955, the conductor Gary Bertini founded the Rinat Choir and thus established professional choral music in Israel. The founding of the Rinat had a significant influence on the development of the Israeli choral scene; the choir was finally named the national choir in 1972. Psalms, verses and hymns were set to music for the Rinat Choir by the country's leading composers and transformed into extensive Hebrew motets and oratorios. The founding generation of Israeli music consisted of outstanding professional musicians who were born in Europe around the turn of the century. Although these composers came predominantly from Germany, Eastern Europe and Russia, their sources of inspiration can by no means be reduced to the music of their respective countries of origin. On the contrary: what united many of these composers was their fascination with the traditional music of the Jews, especially of Sephardic, Persian and Yemenite origin, and with the music of the Arabs they encountered in Palestine. The next generation of Israeli composers were not necessarily born in Israel either, but were strongly influenced musically by this country from the very beginning. In the 1960s and 70s, this generation disseminated their inspirational sources and borrowed from contemporary styles that they had become familiar with during their studies in Europe and the USA. While some representatives of this generation carried on the tradition of the founding generation, other composers introduced current developments in the musical world into the Israeli art music of their time. The pool of influences was also expanded to include American composers such as Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, John Cage and Lukas Foss.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 Akeidat Yitzchak (The Binding of Isaac) 09:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    Akeidat Yitzchak (The Binding of Isaac)
    Duration
    09:32
    Composer
    Aharon Harlap
    Performer
    Aya Gigandet, Johanna Zimmer, Steffen Kruse, Florian Kontschak
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  2. 2 Hamawdil (Sabbat Song) 03:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    Hamawdil (Sabbat Song)
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Ödön Pártos
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  3. 3 Vayimalet Kayin (Thus Fled Cain) 02:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    Vayimalet Kayin (Thus Fled Cain)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Yehezkel Braun
    Performer
    Christopher Kaplan
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  4. 4 D'ror Yikra (He Will Proclaim Freedom) 03:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    D'ror Yikra (He Will Proclaim Freedom)
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Yehezkel Braun
    Performer
    Julius Pfeifer
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  5. 5 Chidot (Riddle) 06:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Chidot (Riddle)
    Duration
    06:21
    Composer
    Shiri Riseman
    Performer
    Judith Hilger, Christopher Kaplan
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  6. 6 No. 1. Psalm 47 01:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. Psalm 47
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Tzvi Avni
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  7. 7 No. 2. Psalm 48 03:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. Psalm 48
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Tzvi Avni
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  8. 8 No. 3. Psalm 150 01:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 3. Psalm 150
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Tzvi Avni
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  9. 9 Shir Hashirim (Song of Solomon 3) 11:46
    Track
    9
    Title
    Shir Hashirim (Song of Solomon 3)
    Duration
    11:46
    Composer
    Yehezkel Braun
    Performer
    Wakako Nakaso
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  10. 10 Uri Tsafon (Awake, North Wind!) (arr. Y. Braun for choir) 02:37
    Track
    10
    Title
    Uri Tsafon (Awake, North Wind!) (arr. Y. Braun for choir)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Dov Carmel
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  11. 11 Tsur mishelo achalnu (The Lord is my Rock) 00:49
    Track
    11
    Title
    Tsur mishelo achalnu (The Lord is my Rock)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Pauline Stöhr
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  12. 12 Tsur mishelo achalnu (The Lord is my Rock) 03:04
    Track
    12
    Title
    Tsur mishelo achalnu (The Lord is my Rock)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Gil Aldema
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  13. 13 No. 1. In Chuter (In the Hut) 02:50
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 1. In Chuter (In the Hut)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Menachem Wiesenberg
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  14. 14 No. 2. A Wogen Schich (A Wagon of Shoes) 04:29
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 2. A Wogen Schich (A Wagon of Shoes)
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Menachem Wiesenberg
    Performer
    Kirsten Drope, Judith Hilger, Rüdiger Linn, Torsten Müller
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg
  15. 15 Shabbat Hamalka (Shabbat the Queen) (arr. S. Shoham for choir) 03:33
    Track
    15
    Title
    Shabbat Hamalka (Shabbat the Queen) (arr. S. Shoham for choir)
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Pinchas Minkowski
    Ensemble
    SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart
    Conductor
    Yuval Weinberg