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Music and Liturgy of Yom Kippur
MUSIC RECORDING AND MIXING: TED SPENCER
SESSION PRODUCER: MARK JOHNSON
MIX AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: WILLIAM ZUKOF
NARRATION WRITTEN BY RABBI GERALD C. SKOLNIK.
CONDUCTED BY MATHEW LAZAR
CANTORS: ALBERTO MIZRAHI
JACOB BEN ZION MENDELSON
CHARLES OSBORN
FAITH STEINSNYDER
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD HAS BEEN HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM THE RIGHTEOUS PERSONS FOUNDATION, THE ARNOW FAMILY FUND, THE GLORIA AND SIDNEY DANZIGER FOUNDATION AND PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL.
September 20: Yom Kippur Holiday. 9/21 is the night of the "Kol Nidre" service
Contemplative, Emotional, Inspiring
English
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD
MUSIC AND TRADITIONS OF THE HIGH HOLY DAYS
PART I: ROSH HASHANAH
PART II: YOM KIPPUR
Sung by The Western Wind
Narrated by Leonard Nimoy
In these classic performances, Leonard Nimoy and The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble join forces to explore the rich and profound musical and spiritual traditions of the Jewish High Holy Days. The Birthday of the World presents some of the most inspiring music in the Jewish liturgical tradition, performed by the acclaimed vocal ensemble The Western Wind. Mr. Nimoy's timeless narration focuses on the universal themes of redemption and divine forgiveness.
"Sung by The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble with outstanding cantors, this is an ideal High Holy Days service with a splendid narration by Leonard Nimoy, the performance is outstanding for the beauty of its artistry."-Hadassah Magazine
SCHEDULING SUGGESTIONS
THE BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD
MUSIC AND TRADITIONS OF THE HIGH HOLY DAYS
PART I: ROSH HASHANAH
PART II: YOM KIPPUR
Sung by The Western Wind
Narrated by Leonard Nimoy
In this classic performance, Leonard Nimoy and The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble join forces to explore the rich and profound musical and spiritual traditions of the Jewish High Holy Days. The Birthday of the World presents some of the most inspiring music in the Jewish liturgical tradition, performed by the acclaimed vocal ensemble The Western Wind. Mr. Nimoy's timeless narration focuses on the universal themes of redemption and divine forgiveness.
"Sung by The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble with outstanding cantors, this is an ideal High Holy Days service with a splendid narration by Leonard Nimoy, the performance is outstanding for the beauty of its artistry."-Hadassah Magazine
SCHEDULING SUGGESTIONS
In 2008, Rosh Hashanah begins Monday night, September 29.
and continues on September 30 and 31. Yom Kippur which begins with the "Kol Nidre" service, starts just before sundown on Thursday night, October 9 and ends just after sundown on October 10.
It would be appropriate to play the Rosh Hashanah show (Birthday of the World, Part I) as early as 9/21 and up to 10/1 and to air the Yom Kippur show (Birthday of the World, Part II) from as early as 10/6 and through 10/10.
It is also appropriate to play both programs as a two-hour special anytime between September 31 and October 10.
