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Songs of Darkness & Hope
Affetto Records

Songs of Darkness & Hope

$18.99

Details

Composer
HARDYK NECHES RAO STROOPE
Artist
Ladies
Format
CD
Label
Affetto Records
Released
Sep 22, 2017
Catalog #
AF1710
UPC
888295588041

About

"Songs of Darkness and Hope" was the culmination of a project conceived and created by choral music teacher Pam Rhein of the Meesalonskee Public Schools - Rural School Unit #18 in Oakland Maine for the “Shoah Student Education Initiative” of the Maine State Holocaust and Human Rights Center in the state capital of Augusta. The songs are composed from poems written by interred children found on the walls of concentration camps after WW2, along with a few camp work songs found in the Center’s historical archives. Sung by over 400 students from 5th grade through high school, combined choirs and select auditioned choirs conducted by high school choral teacher Kevin Rhein, the creation of this album was a moving experience in education which changed the lives of those involved, students and teachers alike, many of whom were moved to tears upon hearing the pre-production master.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 Sim shalom (arr. J. Leavitt) 03:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sim shalom (arr. J. Leavitt)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools Mastersingers
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein
  2. 2 Anima Amin (arr. P. Caldwell and S. Ivory) 06:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    Anima Amin (arr. P. Caldwell and S. Ivory)
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools 7th and 8th Grade Chorus
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein
  3. 3 Zolzain Sholem (arr. P. Rhein) 02:20
    Track
    3
    Title
    Zolzain Sholem (arr. P. Rhein)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools 5th Grade Chorus
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein
  4. 4 Dodi Li 02:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    Dodi Li
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Doreen Rao
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools 6th Grade Chorus
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein
  5. 5 Shiru L'Adonai 01:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Shiru L'Adonai
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    David Neches
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools 5th Grade Chorus, Messalonskee Public Schools 6th Grade Chorus, Messalonskee Public Schools 7th and 8th Grade Chorus, Messalonskee Public Schools Ladies Chorus, Messalonskee Public Schools Men's Chorus, Messalonskee Public Schools High School Chorus, Messalonskee Public Schools Mastersingers
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein
  6. 6 Inscription of Hope 03:55
    Track
    6
    Title
    Inscription of Hope
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Z. Randall Stroope
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools High School Chorus
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein
  7. 7 At Terazin 03:42
    Track
    7
    Title
    At Terazin
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Joel Hardyk
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools Ladies Chorus
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein
  8. 8 The Butterfly 03:31
    Track
    8
    Title
    The Butterfly
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Joel Hardyk
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools Ladies Chorus
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein
  9. 9 Peat Bog Soldiers 02:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    Peat Bog Soldiers
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools Men's Chorus
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein
  10. 10 Dachaulied 03:21
    Track
    10
    Title
    Dachaulied
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Herbert Zipper
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools Men's Chorus
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein
  11. 11 Make Them Hear You 04:05
    Track
    11
    Title
    Make Them Hear You
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Stephen Flaherty
    Performer
    Mary Jo Carlson, Pam Rhein
    Ensemble
    Messalonskee Public Schools Mastersingers
    Conductor
    Joshua Bickford, Amy Peterson, Kevin Rhein