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Lively, touching and richly varied entertainment..Great!:
Take Theodore Bikel, the storied folk musician and "Fiddler" Tevye, cantor Morton Shames, the Boston Community Gospel Choir, extraordinarily talented musicians and vocalists of the New England Conservatory, and put them all in the hands of brilliant Klezmer/Jazz- Composer, Musician and Impressario Hankus Netsky and you have a stellar show and the recording "A Taste of Channukah" Wonderful performances are everywhere and newcomer Elizabeth Parvin is a stunning example. Her duet with Bikel, and her solo within it, offer the listener a portal to true vocal brilliance. Her beautiful and expressive soprano mark her as a very bright star on the horizon. Miss Parvin and the other accomplished young performers show how artistic interpretations can be a continuing and fulfilling source of cultural renewal. This CD is a work of art, a lot of fun and a definite winner!
A tasty audio latka for the ear and soul:
The review below captures the essence of the CD. Recorded at Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory, you may have seen the video broadcast of this performance on PBS. In addition to excellent and stirring renditions of Hanukah favorites, the CD includes the popular SPanish Hanukah song of 8 candle (Ocho Kaandelaros); a humorous Latke Cooking Demonstration by the octogenerian comedian Ms. Chasia Segal; and a blues/gospel rendition of "I Have A Little Dreydl" which will change the way you sing it forever.
A great album!:
I love this album and I'm not Jewish! The music is uplifting and the young performers wonderful. I keep it on the player the entire holiday season.
| Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0011661316522 | | Format: | Compilation | | MPN: | 613165 | | Original Release Date: | 1999-10-05 | | Release Date: | 2000-11-28 | | Running Time: | 61 minutes | | UPC: | 011661316522 |
Tracks:- Oy Chanukah - Theodore Bikel, New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
- Oy Chanukah - Theodore Bikel, New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
- Ocho Kandelikas - New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble, Rebecca Shrimpton, Marissa Steingold
- Candle Blessings - Aram Demirjian, , New England Conservatory Chorus, , Morton Shames
- Kitaltas - Theodore Bikel, George Kirby, , New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble, Elizabeth Parvin
- Miracle of Chanukah - Judith Berkson, New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble, Elizabeth Parvin, Rebecca Shrimpton
- Haneyros Halalu - Hankus Netsky, Lissa Schneckenburger
- Al Hanisim - NEC Jewish Music Ensemble, New England Conservatory Chorus, New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
- Or Ir Kleyne Likhtelkh - Hankus Netsky, Marissa Steingold
- Ma'oz Tsur - Theodore Bikel, NEC Gospel Choir, , New England Conservatory Chorus,
- Lo B'chayil - Geoffrey O'Hara, Dennis Slaughter, Fredena Williams
- Siete Ljos Tiene Hanna - Judith Berkson, Elizabeth Parvin, Rebecca Shrimpton
- Fayer - New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
- Latke Cooking Demonstration - Chasia Segal
- Mi Yimalel - Theodore Bikel, Morton Shames
- Ikh Bin a Kleyner Dreydl - NEC Children's Chorus, Hankus Netsky, New England Conservatory Children's Chorus
- I Have a Little Dreydl - Kevin Harris, Thomas Jacobs, New England Conservatory Chorus
- S'vivon - NEC Gospel Choir, New England Conservatory Chorus
- Psalm 27 - Dennis Slaughter
- Drey Dreydele - NEC Gospel Choir, New England Conservatory Chorus, New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble, Morton Shames
- Dance Music; Keshenev Bulgar - New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
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