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Isadore Freed
… , Freed founded the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra and Composers’ Laboratory. The Laboratory was a unique project … expanded his course offerings to include a class devoted to Jewish modes. In 1958, Freed published the treatise, Harmonizing the Jewish Modes , in which he offers a systematic harmonic …
Frederick Piket
… as an organist and as music director of the White Plains Jewish Community center in the early 1950’s. Subsequently, … expressive style. … Composer of synagogue music … Composers … Composer … Jewish … Synagogue … Music … Frederick Piket …
Lazare Saminsky
… In 1908 he became a founding member of the Society for Jewish Folk Music , working as its first secretary. During … this office, he played a crucial role in the forming of new Jewish music to be performed in the Reform synagogues of … changing the existing repertoire, and encouraging Jewish composers to compose Jewish liturgical works. He aspired for …
Gideon Klein
… Klein relocated his performances to the private homes of Jewish colleagues and friends. Klein’s commitment to the … music were scarce in Theresienstadt, talented musicians, composers, and conductors were in abundance. Klein … folklore, traditional Hebrew melodies, and the work of composers Leos Janacek, Vitezslav Novak and Arnold …
Max Helfman
… Max Helfman was a Polish-born American Jewish composer, choral conductor, pianist, singer, and … He had a long career arranging both secular and religious Jewish music and was considered to have a gift for writing … Conservative Judaism … Labor … Zionism … America … American composers … Max Helfman …
Emanuel Zamir
… he wrote in reference to the pioneering spirit of the young Jewish ' H alutzim' who were settling Palestine and working … … 9469 … Hebrew folksong … Israeli Folk Songs … Israeli composers … Zemer Ivri … Communal singing … Emanuel Zamir … …
Rafael Schächter
… chorus; and Siegmund Subak formed a chorus specializing in Jewish liturgical music, Yiddish folk songs, and new … in Theresienstadt (Terezín) … Choirs, Choral music … Composers … Terezin … Choral … Conductor … Opera … Piano … …
Zikmund (Siegmund) Schul
… synagogue. This discovery sparked Schul's interest in Jewish musical themes, which he began to incorporate into … entrusted to Schul by the authorities at the offices of the Jewish community in Prague . Schul was deported to Terezín … German composer, active musically in Theresienstadt … Composers … Composer … Jewish … Themes … Hebrew … Chant … …
Mordekhai Zeira
… and through his sister's playing. He was also exposed to Jewish melodies, while accompanying his father to the … In his songs, Zeira transmits a vast narrative of the [Jewish] people in Israel: Lemoladeti , Havo Lebanim , 'Al … among his colleagues, he expressed the wish that Israeli composers would receive their inspiration from the springs …
Yosef Hadar
… Israeli music genre. … Yosef Hadar was one of the "Tzabar" composers who made a significant contribution to Israeli …