Featured Performers include:
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
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