Choral Music for Chanukah
See the article:
Jacobson, Joshua. "Choral Music for Chanukah," The Choral Journal, September, 1990. (download)
Compositions mentioned in the article
Title Composer Publisher Forces
Al HaNissim |
Dov Frimer |
Transcontinental |
satb, piano |
Aley Neyri |
Chaim Parchi |
Transcontinental |
satb, barit. solo |
Arise and Be Free 1. Sevivon 2. Yemey Chanukah 3. Mi Yemalel 4. Mi Zeh Hidlik |
Steve Barnett |
Transcontinental |
satb div satb div satb div satb div |
Chanukah Variations |
Joshua Jacobson |
Transcontinental |
satb, div |
Della Vita/Maoz Tsur |
Benedetto Marcello |
Transcontinental |
s, continuo |
Fortress, Rock |
Hugo Weisgall |
Merion (T. Presser) |
satb |
Haneyros Halawlu |
Louis Lewandowski |
Transcontinental |
satb, organ |
Hanukah Madrigal |
Herbert Fromm |
Transcontinental |
satb, sop solo |
Hebrew Songs |
Max Bruch |
Kalmus |
satb, orchestra |
I Have a Little Dreydel |
Michael Gelbart |
Transcontinental |
satb, piano, tenor solo |
from Judas Maccabaeus: See the Conquering Hero Hallelujah, Amen |
Handel |
Kalmus |
satb, sa soli, piano satb, piano |
Light the Legend |
Michael Isaacson |
Transcontinental |
satb, piano |
Maoz Tsur |
Italian chant |
Transcontinental |
unison |
Maoz Tsur |
traditional/Binder |
Transcontinental |
satb |
Mi Zeh Yemallel |
Joshua Jacobson |
Transcontinental |
satb div, barit. solo, tambourine and clay drum |
Edwin F. Kalmus & Co, P.O. Box 5011, Boca Raton, FL, 33431
Merion Music, Theodore Presser, Presser Place, Bryn Mawr, PA
Transcontinental Music Publications, 633 Third Ave, New York NY 10017
Ludwig Music, 557 East 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44110
In addition to the music mentioned in the article:
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Adler, Samuel. Praise Thy Saving Power (TTBB). Ludwig Music L-5220.
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Adler, Samuel. The Flames of Freedom (SSA). Ludwig Music L-8111.
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Chaim Parchi, Shemen Zach. Transcontinental Publications.
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Solomon Golub, Boruch Atoh (SATB). Transcontinental Publications.
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Jacobson, Joshua (arranger). Candle Blessings for Chanukah (traditional Eastern European Melody) (SATB). Transcontinental Music Publications
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Jagoda, Flory and Joshua Jacobson (arranger). Ocho Kandelikas (Hanukah song from Sarajevo in the Ladino language) (SATB or SA, guitar or piano, percussion). Transcontinental Music Publications.
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Polansky, David. Hannukah Tarantella. (SATB or SA) Transcontinental Music Publications.
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Lehrer, Tom (arranged by Joshua Jacobson). Hanukah in Santa Monica. (SATB or TTBB with piano and optional clarinet and drum kit). Transcontinental Music Publications.
A recording of Chanukah choral music, entitled LIGHTS, is also available in CD or cassette format. Other Chanukah music can be found on the recordings Zamir 25 and Seasons of Our Joy. All are available from the Zamir Chorale of Boston (www.zamir.org).