Heritage and Hope: From the Cantors of Prague to the Children of Terezin
'Out of the Shadows' Festival Prologue: Choral and vocal concert, in collaboration with the Jewish Community of Prague.
| Genre | Concert performance |
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The Jerusalem Synagogue, Prague, 18 September 2016, 5 pm
Synagogue music from pre-war Prague, and songs based on texts of children's poetry from Terezin, performed in the beautiful Jerusalem Synagogue. Songs based on texts of children’s poetry from Terezín (arr. Daniel Dobiáš), contrasted with choral works by Zikmund Schul , Baruch Gutmann, David Rubin and others .
Performers:
Táňa Fischerová (voice), Daniel Dobiáš (piano), pupils from the Louny Basic Arts School
Clothworkers Consort of Leeds, conducted by Bryan White, with Václav Peter (organ)
Programme:
SIGMUND SCHWARZ: Lecha dodi (Shlomo ha-Levi Alkabetz, c. 1500–1576)
BARUCH GUTMANN: Jisgadal (Based on Ezekiel 38: 23)
ZIKMUND SCHUL: Mogen avos (Friday Night Seven-Faceted Blessing)
DAVID RUBIN: Adonoj moloch (Psalm 93)
MORITZ WALLERSTEIN: Wie lieblich sind doch deine Wohnungen (Psalm 84)
DAVID RUBIN: Adon olam (Attributed to Solomon ibn Gabirol, 1021–1058)
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Questions and answers (Poetry: Hanuš Hachenburg)
Birdsong (Poetry: NN)
You drink in the sunlight (Poetry: Zdeněk Ornest)
In the sunny evening (Poetry: Michal Flach)
The dead pianist (Poetry: Michael Flach)
For children (Poetry: Hanuš Hachenburg)
The little mouse (Poetry: Koleba)
Until (Poetry: Zdeněk Ornest)
One day (Poetry: J. Ch. Günther, transcription: Iwo Katz)
| Festival Co-ordinator | Zdenka Kachlova |
| Researcher | Stephen Muir |
| Singer | Táňa Fischerová |
| Composer, pianist & singer | Daniel Dobiáš |
| Conductor | Bryan White |
