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Ernest Bloch

To Gerald Warburg
Avodath Hakodesh
(Sacred Service)
for
Baritone (Cantor), Chorus (SATB) and Orchestra

(1930 - 1933, Roveredo - Ticino)

 


Part I : Meditation - Ma tovu - Borechu - Shema Yisroel - Veohavto - Mi Chomocho - Adonoy Timloch - Tzur Yisroel (Traditional)
Part II : Kedusham (Sanctification)
Part III : Silent devotion (and response) - Yihyu lerozon - Seu Sheorim - Taking Scroll from the Ark - Toroh Tzivoh - Shema Yisroel - Lecho Adonoy
Part IV : Returning The Scroll to The Ark : - Hodo al Eretz - Toras Adonoy - Etz Chayim (apeace song)
Part V : Vaanachuu (Adoration) - Adon Olom
Benediction

Intrumentation:

3 Flutes (3rd. doubling Piccolo)   4 Horns in F
2 Oboes   3 Trumpets in C
English Horn   3 Trombones
2 Clarinets in A   Tuba
Bass Clarinet in B    
2 Bassoons    
Contrabassoon    

Timpani

Percussion (3 Players)
[ Triangle, Cymbals (Hand Cymbals and Suspended Cymbal), Tambourine, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Tam-tam ]

Celesta
2 Harps

Cantor (Baritone)
Chorus (SATB)

Violins I (not less than 10)
Violins II
(not less than 8)
Violas
(not less than 6)
Violoncellos
(not less than 6)
Contrabasses
(not less than 5)


Publication:

Broude Brothers


Recordings : (in alphabetical sequence of name of Conductor)

José Fardilha (Baritone)
Luigi Marzola (Cantor)
Diego Fasolis (Conductor)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
CD
[DDD]
MUSIQUES SUISSES : MGB CD 6230 [rel. 2005] rec. 2003
Douglas Lawrence (Baritone)
Maurice Abravanel
(Conductor)
Utah Symphony and Chorus
LP Angel : S37305  
Robert Merrill (Baritone)
Leonard Bernstein
(Conductor)
New York Philharmonic
CD
[ADD]
SONY CLASSICAL SM2K 47533
SONY CLASSICAL (Japan) SRCR 8991/2
Rec. 1960
LP Columbia : ML5621
Columbia : MS6221
Marko Rothmüller (Baritone)
Ernest Bloch
(Conductor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
CD Jewish Music Heritage Recordings: JMHRCD015
Rockport Records : 5001
 

CD

PEARL : GEM 0164
LP London : 5006
Decca : LXT 2516
CT Jewish Music Heritage Recordings: JMHRMC015
6SP London : LA200 (set)
Decca : AX377/82
Donald Bootman (Baritone)
Herman Berlinski
(Organ)
"Tsur yisroel"
LP Musical Heritage Society : MHS1775  
Kurt Widmer (Baritone)
Werner Heim
(Conductor)
Chamber Choir of St.Gall

Municipal Orchestra of St. Gall
Excerpt
2LP MUSICA HELVETICA : MH 29+30  
Colin Schachat (Baritone)
Elli Jaffe
(Conductor)
National Symphony Orchestra South Africa
CD
[DDD]
PHOENIX (USA) : PHCD146 [rel. 2000]  
Louis Berkman (Baritone)
Geoffrey Simon
(Conductor)
London Symphony Orchestra
CD
[ADD]
Chandos : CHAN 8418 Rec. 1978
CD
[ADD]
Chandos : CHAN 10288 X [rel. 2005]
LP Chandos : 1011
Musical Herotage Society : MHS4616
The 1996-1997 Chamber Singers
"Yihyu leratzon imrei fi"
CD The 1996-1997 Chamber Singers
"As Torrents in Summer"
 

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