October 25, 2003:
Dormition Church,
Jerusalem.
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The performance took place on a Saturday morning, in the beautiful Dormition Church in Jerusalem. In this performance we were accompanied by Galathea quartet, by Alexander Fine and by Ina Dudiakov on organ.
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* Benjamin Britten - Rejoice in the Lamb, Festival Cantata
First performed on 21 Sept 1943, Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb, or Festival Cantata, was written for the 50th anniversary of the consecration of St. Matthew's Church in Northampton.
The text for the cantata is excerpted from a poem entitled "Jubilate Agno", by Christopher Smart. The eighteenth century poet was in an insane asylum when he wrote it, and although there is a delightful sense of madness in the poem, the religious character of the work is the most striking. The manuscript is not complete, and the fragments of it were not found until 1939. Their discoverer, William Stead, published them under the name "Rejoice in the Lamb." Britten chose ten of the most celebratory and religious sections to set to music. Solo parts performed by Shahar Choir Members: Ayelet Naveh (Soprano), Noa Nativ (Alto), Dan Dunkelblum (Tenor), Ariel Friedmann (Bass).
We performed the piece from the church balcony, accompanied by Ina Dudiakov on the Church organ.
* Bach - Cantat 4 - "Christ lag in Todesbanden"
Sinfonia
Chorus (verse 1): Christ lag in Todesbanden
Duet (verse 2, soprano, alto): Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt - Ifat Rott (Soprano), Noa Shenhar (Alto)
Aria (verse 3, tenor): Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn - Dan Dunkelblum (Tenor)
Chorus (verse 4): Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg
Aria (verse 5, bass): Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm - Amnon Seelig (Visiting Bass)
Duet (verse 7, soprano, tenor): So feiern wir das hohe Lied - Nadia Lipchach (Soprano), Boaz Brill (Tenor)
Chorus (verse 8): Wir essen und leben wohl
* Bach - Cantate 150 - "Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich"
Sinfonia (verse 1)
Coro (verse 2) - Nach Dir, Herr, verlanget mich
Aria (verse 3, soprano) - Doch bin und bleibe ich vergnügt - Nadia Lipchach (Sopran)
Coro (verse 4) - Leite mich
Aria (verse 5, Alto/Tenor/Bass) - Zedern müssen vor den Winden - Noa Nativ (alto), Dan Dunkelblum (tenor), Amnon Seelig (visiting Bass)
Coro (verse 6) - Meine Augen sehen stets zu dem Herrn
Tutti (verse 7, Ciacona) - Meine Tage in dem Leide
video clips: under construction
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Interested in reading more about Bach's cantatas? http://www.bach-cantatas.com/
Interested in reading more about Britten? http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~tan/Britten/britlamb.html
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