The verse from Leviticus quoted above is about abundance of grain, but it could well apply to the musical riches of Park Avenue Synagogue. I thank you all for encouraging this spirit of experimentation and for participating in the creation of new liturgical music! As we continue to shape the music of our congregation, I invite you to join us for services, concerts and music programs and to become part of our singing community. You could think of our synagogue as a laboratory of Jewish music, where different tunes and ideas are being invented and tested. The selections of liturgical settings on this album are varied in style and rich in spiritual expressions. At the same time, I invited each composer to develop his or her own interpretation, making the tradition relevant for our time. For each prayer, we have reviewed the Hebrew text, its correct pronunciation, and the meaning of the prayer as well as the nusach, the traditional musical motives in which the prayer has been chanted. With each commission, I have guided the composer through the structure of the service. I have had the honor and the pleasure of collaborating with some of the finest Jewish composers of our time, thinking creatively about our worship experience and the music which stands at its core. In the last few years I have been privileged to continue our synagogue’s long tradition of commissioning new liturgical music. We are excited to present Shir Hadash: New Music at Park Avenue Synagogue, published by the Park Avenue Synagogue Music Center. We hope you will enjoy the melodies on this CD and sing along, so that our music will resonate within the walls of our synagogue and beyond.You shall eat old grain long stored, and you shall have to clear out the old to make room for the new. We are grateful to our community, to our talented and dedicated staff, and to the gifted musicians who partner in the sacred mission of writing the score for us and for future generations. From innovative instrumentations to a novel pace, from inclusion of our matriarchs to prayers in English, we build on our heritage and draw meaning from it. Our prayer services evolve with new liturgical settings that accommodate the musical sensibilities of our generation. Most of the music on this CD was composed in the past year. Park Avenue Synagogue has a long tradition of commissioning liturgical music, and we are proud to continue this tradition by inviting accomplished composers to write music for our services. Our prayers are fruitful,Ĭonstantly freshened by new musical interpretations. Through music we celebrate our past and invest in the future, constantly renewing and reinventing ourselves and our community. When we sing together, we express emotions, connect to our roots, build deeper relationships, and give voice to our dreams. It is a good thing indeed to engage in prayer with a vibrant and dynamic community. It is good to praise Adonai to sing to Your name. God of truth, whose Torah is truth, whoseĪnd the prayers of all Your people Israel for WeĪngels, but on the God of the universe, the You rule over all, for dominion is Yours. V’liba d’khol amakh yisrael, l’tav u-l’hayin BeihĪna raheitz, v’lishmeih kadisha yakira anaĭ’tiftah libi b’oraita v’tashlim mishalin d’libi ![]() K’shot, v’oraiteh k’shot, u-n’vio∙hi k’shot, Samikhna, ela beilaha dish’maya d’hu elaha U-mikameih dikar oraiteih b’khol idan v’idan. V’hu ehad, v’ein sheni l’hamshil lo, l’hahbirah.Īnt hu shalit al kola, ant hu d’shalit al L’et na’asah v’heftzo kol, azai melekh sh’mo nikra. God is with me, I shall notĪdon olam, asher malakh, b’terem kol y’tzir nivra. Place my spirit in God’s care, when I sleepĪs when I wake. Is my God, my life’s redeemer, my refuge inĭistress, my certain shelter, my cup of life. There is no other, there is none at all to beĮnd, God’s vast dominion is not shared. When all is ended, God will reign alone in God eternal reigned before the birth of every ![]() ![]() V’hu nisi u-manos li, m’nat kosi b’yom ekra. ![]() V’hu Eili, v’hai go-ali, v’tzur hevli b’eit tzarah. V’hu haya, v’hu hoveh, v’hu yih’yeh b’tifarah.ī’li reishit, b’li tahlit, v’lo ha’oz v’hamisrah. V’aharei kikhlot hakol, l’vado yimlokh norah. L’et na’asah v’heftzo kol, azai melekh sh’mo Adon olam, asher malakh, b’terem kol y’tzir
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