Three Hanukkah Specials
Tonight at 6:00 on the “Evening Concert” on WILL 90.9 FMHD1 we pre-empt our regularly scheduled programs to bring you three Hannukah specials: “Candles Burning Brightly”, “A Chanukah Celebration with Chicago a capella” and “Sound the Shofar, an Ancient Instrument in Modern Times”.
Sunday, December 29, 6:00 pm: Chamber Mus. Soc. of Lincoln Center (CMS 25-15)
Pre-empted for a Holiday Special
Hanukkah Special: Candles Burning Brightly (APM)
Featured Performers: Essential Voices USA; Chicago a cappella; Chanticleer; Musicians of the New England Conservatory; Voice of the Turtle; Zamir Chorale of Boston; …and more!
Judith Clurman and David Chase: Chanukah Joy and Peace (Hebrew/English)– Essential Voices USA/Judith Clurman, cond with Alan Kay, clarinet; Eliana Razzino Yang, cello; Jack Coen, piano
Solomon Golub, arr Zalmen Mlotek: Borukh Ate zingt der Tate (Yiddish) – Essential Voices USA/J Clurman, cond
Traditional, arr G van Leeuwen: Hadlokas Haneir (Blessings for Kindling the Light) (Hebrew) – Cantor Hans Bloemendal; Choir of Netherlands Jewish Main Synagogue Amsterdam/Ger van Leeuwen, cond
Howard Schwartz: The Lost Menorah – Theodore Bikel, reader (rec MPR, June 2013)
Original story from the book Adam’s Soul: The Collected Tales of Howard Schwartz (Jason Aronson, 1992). Used by permission
Traditional, arr Colin Jacobsen: Haneros Haluli (inst) – The Knights Chamber Orchestra/Eric Jacobsen, cond
Traditional: Haneyros Halalu (inst) – Lissa Schneckenburger, violin; Hankus Netsky,piano
Robert Applebaum: Haneirot Halalu (Hebrew/English) – Chicago a cappella/John William Trotter, cond
Jay Ungar: Lights of Chanukah (English) – The Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Family Band; University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra/Dr Kevin P Bartram, cond
Flory Jagoda, arr Steve Barnett: Ocho Candelikas (Ladino) – Chanticleer and Chanticleer Holiday Orchestra/Joseph Jennings, cond
Used with permission of arranger/producer
(break bed) Traditional, arr Jeff Tyzik: Chanukah Suite: Chanukah, Chanukah – Rochester Philharmonic/Jeff Tyzik
Traditional: Kitaltas (Ladino) –Theodore Bikel, Elizabeth Parvin, George Kirby and members of the New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
Chasia Segal makes potato latkes at Jordan Hall/Boston
Flory Jagoda: Hanuka (Ladino) – Voice of the Turtle
Traditional, arr G van Leeuwen: Moôs Tzur (Hebrew) – Cantor Hans Bloemendal; Choir and Instrumental Ensemble of Netherlands Jewish Main Synagogue Amsterdam/Ger van Leeuwen, cond
Traditional (Italian): Maoz Tzur (Hebrew) – Zamir Chorale of Boston/Joshua Jacobson, cond
Traditional, arr Benedetto Marcello: Maoz Tzur (Hebrew) – Zamir Chorale of Boston/Joshua Jacobson, cond
Hugo C Adler: Maoz Tzur (Hebrew) – Zamir Chorale of Boston/Joshua Jacobson, cond
Traditional, arr Steve Barnett: S’vivon (Hebrew) – New England Conservatory Chorus/Tamara Brooks, cond
Ellstein and Oysher, arr Ellstein, Jacobson and Netsky: Drey Dreydele (Yiddish) – Cantor Morton Shames, New England Conservatory Chorus and New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
Trad, arr Colin Jacobsen: Haneros Haluli (inst) – The Knights Chamber Orchestra/Eric Jacobsen, cond
Sunday, December 22, 7:00 pm: Fiesta! With Elbio Barilari (FST 24-39)
Pre-empted for a Holiday Special
Hanukkah Special: A Chanukah Celebration with Chicago a capella (from WFMT)
Join Jonathan Miller, artistic director of Chicago a cappella and a longtime champion of Jewish choral music, for an inspiring and informative show featuring choral music set to Chanukah texts. Familiar tunes include "I Have a Little Dreidel" (both in its original Yiddish form and in a neo-funk Hebrew/English setting), a swing version of "S'vivon" by Steve Barnett, and a lively setting of the traditional melody for "Al-Hanissim" ("For the Miracles") by Elliot Levine. Heartfelt original compositions by American and British composers provide added depth of expression to celebrating the holiday. Such works include "Lo Yisa Goy," a plea for peace by Stacy Garrop; Bob Applebaum's stirring new version of "Haneirot Halalu"; and movements from the majestic "Hallel Suite" by London-based Daniel Tunkel. All selections are performed by Chicago a cappella, the virtuoso vocal ensemble now in its 23rd season. Jonathan Miller provides liturgical and cultural background as part of this unique look inside old and newer choral Chanukah traditions.
Mikhl Gelbart (arr. Mark Zuckerman): Ikh bin a kleyner dreydl
00:49 excerpt Bob Applebaum: Haneirot Halalu
4:00 Jonathan Miller: Shehecheyanu
1:24, 00:49 excerpt Elliot Z. Levine: Al-Hanissim
1:34 Bob Applebaum: Al Hanisim
3:33 Stacy Garrop: Lo Yisa Goy
5:07 Elliot Z. Levine: Lo V'chayil
2:51 Steve Barnett: S'vivon
1:08 Bob Applebaum: Oh Chanukah / Y'mei Chanukah; Maoz Tzur; Funky Dreidl
00:57(excerpt), 11:12 Chaim Parchi,/arr. Jacobson: Aleih Neiri
4:00 Daniel Tunkel: Hallel Cantata (four selections)
Hal'luyah! (Psalm 113)
B'tzeit Yisrael (Psalm 114)
Adonai Z'charanu (Ps. 115, vv. 12-18)
Hodu (Ps. 118, vv. 1-4)
6:32 Mark Zuckerman, arr.: Fayer, fayer!
Sunday, December 22, 8:00 pm Gateways Radio (GWR 23-07)
Pre-empted for a Holiday Special
Hanukkah Special: Sound the Shofar: An Ancient Instrument in Modern Times (from WFMT)
The shofar, an instrument made from a ram’s horn, is heard in synagogues all over the world during the Jewish High Holidays. It has also been heard outside those contexts for ages — as a call to battle, or a way for shepherds to summon their flocks. The evocative sounds of the shofar have also captivated many classical composers. Elgar, Bernstein, Gershwin and Golijov are among those who have emulated or included the shofar in their music.
00:30 Mussaf Service for Rosh Hashanah, Part 2, excerpt Alberto Mizrahi, cantor; Shofar: unknown Milken Archive Digital Vol. 3 Album 6: Seder t'fillot – Traditional & Contemporary Synagogue Services
00:30 Shofar calls, including "Tekiah Gedolah" Steve Ovitsky, Ba’al tekiah
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2018 Recorded by WFMT
02:07 Handel "Awake The Trumpet's Lofty Sound" from Samson, Oratorio, HWV 57, excerpt The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Richard P. Condie, director; and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor Sony Masterworks MDK 48296
03:10 Edward Elgar The Apostles, excerpt Hallé Orchestra and Choir; Mark Elder, conductor Hallé CDHLD 7534
01:10 Hugo Weisgall T'kiatot, excerpt Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Steven A. Ovitsky, shofar; Gerard Schwarz, conductor Naxos 8559425
02:03 Leonard Bernstein West Side Story - Symphonic Dances, Prologue Allegro Moderato, excerpt New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, conductor Sony Classical ?– SMK 46701
02:57 Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 3
First Movement, excerpt Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti, conductor London/Decca 414 268-2
00:48 George Gershwin (arr. Ferde Grofe) Rhapsody in Blue, excerpt Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, conductor & piano Sony Classical ?– SMK 46701
01:08 Osvaldo Golijov Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind Kronos Quartet and David Krakauer, clarinet Nonesuch 79504-2
00:53 Christoph Förster Horn Concerto in E flat major, First Movement, excerpt Baroque Ensemble of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra Solo Musica SM 190
(Digital download from Amazon.com)
00:53 Miguel Kertsman Amazonica, Aboio Grande, excerpt Solo voices: Leon Correia, Boas Ribiero, Pinto E Beija-Flor. Camerata Cantione Antiqua & Angaatãnàmú Miguel Kertsman, conductor Sony Classical 62882
00:45 Sándor Kuti Sonata for Solo Violin - 1. Allegro Orsolya Korcsolan, violin DG 481 5697
16:40 Miguel Kertsman Concerto for Violin, Horn, Shofar and Orchestra Orsolya Korcsolan, violin; Gergely Sugár, french horn and shofar; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies, conductor Naxos 8573987
00:05 Shofar call, "Tekiah Gedolah" Steve Ovitsky, Ba’al tekiah
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2018 Recorded by WFMT