Conductor(s): Levin, Neil
Label: Naxos
Series: Milken Archive of American Jewish Music
Genre: Choral - Sacred; Vocal
Period: 20th Century; Contemporary; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.559428-29
Barcode: 0636943942826
Release Date: 08/2004

FIRST S'LIHOT (THE): The Entire Midnight Service According to Orthodox and Traditional Ritual

A major Jewish and musical event, this unique recording of a complete s’liḥot service includes all of the prayers traditionally performed by cantor and all-male choir on the first penitential service, usually held at midnight, in preparation for the High Holy Days. Featuring world-famous Cantor Benzion Miller and the Schola Hebraeica, this complete s’liḥot service has been recorded in London’s historic orthodox New West End Synagogue to the highest standards of liturgical and musical authenticity. Comprehensive liner notes and translations are included.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Glantz, Leib
Lind, Joshua
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
1 Ashrei yoshvei veitekha (Glantz: as sung by M. Koussevitzky) - Einei khol (arr. R. Goldstein) - Va’anahnu (Lind) 11:02
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
2 Hatzi Kaddish 03:45
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Miller, Benzion
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
3 ... ata ritzatzta (improvisation) 03:03
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Kaminsky, Isaac
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
4 L'khu n'rann'na... hann'shama lakh 10:30
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
5 ... kama yisartanu... ki ata el rahum... ta'avor al pesha... adonai... s'lah lanu... (recitation) 03:20
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schorr, Israel
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
6 Hattei elohai ozn'kha 07:39
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
7 ... shimkha elohim... el melekh yoshev... adonai... s'lah na (recitation) 01:54
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Zilberts, Zavel
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
8 El melekh yoshev 03:59
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Machtenberg, Meyer
Zalis, Herman
Lind, Joshua
Bigeleisen, Ira
Kaminsky, Isaac
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
9 b’motza’ei m’nuha (arr. A. Miller) 02:46
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
10 et y'min (I. Kaminsky; refrain: J. Lind) 04:01
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
11 d'rosh na (improvisation; refrain: J. Lind) 01:47
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
12 zohalim (J. Lind) 02:28
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
13 yotzer ata (improvisation) 00:46
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
14 marom im atzmu (?H. Zalis) 01:55
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
15 p'ne na (I. Bigeleisen) 02:30
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
16 r'tze atiratam (M. Mächtenberg) 04:13
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Disc 2
Not Applicable, na
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
1 ... z'khor rahamekha... himmatze lanu... (recitation and improvisation) 01:47
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Lind, Joshua
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
2 T'vi'enu (havi'enu) 02:50
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Rumshinsky, Joseph
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
3 Sh'ma kolenu 06:23
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Not Applicable, na
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
4 al ta'azvenu... tavo l'fanekha (recitation) 00:38
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Traditional
Levin, Neil - Arranger
Koussevitzky, Moshe - Arranger
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
5 Ashamnu 02:36
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
6 ... hirshanu... anenu... mi she'ana l'avraham (recitation) 01:09
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Lind, Joshua
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
7 Rahamana 01:59
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
8 mahei umasei....makhnisei rahamim.... (recitation) 01:03
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Frohman, Dan
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
9 Maran d'vishmayya 01:32
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Rosenblatt, Yossele
Goldstein, Raymond - Arranger
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
10 Shomer yisra'el 04:43
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Traditional
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
11 Avinu malkenu 01:13
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Gottlieb, Jacob
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
12 Kaddish shalem, 'Hassidic Kaddish' 02:56
Miller, Benzion (cantor)
Schola Hebraeica (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Pinchik, Pierre
Miller, Benzion (tenor)
London Synagogue Singers (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
13 Mar'eh kohen 03:15
Miller, Benzion (tenor)
London Synagogue Singers (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Secunda, Sholom
Miller, Benzion (tenor)
London Synagogue Singers (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
14 Yir'u eineinu 06:39
Miller, Benzion (tenor)
London Synagogue Singers (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Machtenberg, Meyer
Miller, Benzion (tenor)
London Synagogue Singers (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
15 R'tze 05:17
Miller, Benzion (tenor)
London Synagogue Singers (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
Koussevitzky, Moshe - Arranger
Miller, Benzion (tenor)
London Synagogue Singers (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)
16 Untanne tokef 06:48
Miller, Benzion (tenor)
London Synagogue Singers (Choir)
Levin, Neil (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:56:26