GOTTLIEB: Love Songs for Sabbath / Three Candle Blessings / Psalmistry

Award-winning composer Jack Gottlieb ranks at the forefront of American music, both for his theatre and concert works as well as his works of Jewish inspiration. The world-premiere recording of Love Songs for Sabbath, a deeply personal and artistic setting of Sabbath liturgy, combining the spoken word with music, is performed by celebrated actress TOVAН FELDSHUH (four Tony nominations Best Actress, four Drama Desk, and numerous other awards), who is also the featured speaker for the Three Candle Blessings welcoming the Sabbath. Jack Gottlieb’s mastery of classical and popular idioms is delightfully apparent in Psalmistry and Shout for Joy – lively, jazz-influenced choral works that celebrate life.

Tracklist

Gottlieb, Jack
Gottlieb, Rachel (soprano)
Chavez, Kirsten (mezzo-soprano)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
Carolina Chamber Chorale (Choir)
Dodds, Margery (organ)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
1 Blessing I 02:08
Gottlieb, Rachel (soprano)
Chavez, Kirsten (mezzo-soprano)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
Carolina Chamber Chorale (Choir)
Dodds, Margery (organ)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
2 Blessing II 01:51
Gottlieb, Rachel (soprano)
Chavez, Kirsten (mezzo-soprano)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
Carolina Chamber Chorale (Choir)
Dodds, Margery (organ)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
3 Blessing III 02:23
Gottlieb, Rachel (soprano)
Chavez, Kirsten (mezzo-soprano)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
Carolina Chamber Chorale (Choir)
Dodds, Margery (organ)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
Bensman Rowe, Cheryl (soprano)
Farrell, Neil (tenor)
New York Motet Choir (Choir)
Metropolitan Brass Ensemble (Ensemble)
Sturk, Stephen (Conductor)
4 Shalom Aleikhem with Candle Blessing 03:15
Bensman Rowe, Cheryl (soprano)
Farrell, Neil (tenor)
New York Motet Choir (Choir)
Metropolitan Brass Ensemble (Ensemble)
Sturk, Stephen (Conductor)
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
Dent, Karl (tenor)
Texas Tech University Choir (Choir)
Rogers, Lisa (percussion)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
5 I. Organ Prelude 01:58
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
6 II. L'kha dodi 06:33
Dent, Karl (tenor)
Texas Tech University Choir (Choir)
Rogers, Lisa (percussion)
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
7 III. Bar'khu 02:04
Dent, Karl (tenor)
Texas Tech University Choir (Choir)
Rogers, Lisa (percussion)
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
8 IV. Sh'ma yisra'el 01:19
Dent, Karl (tenor)
Texas Tech University Choir (Choir)
Rogers, Lisa (percussion)
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
9 V. Organ Interlude (V'ahavta) 03:19
Dent, Karl (tenor)
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
10 VI. Mi khamokha 04:49
Dent, Karl (tenor)
Texas Tech University Choir (Choir)
Rogers, Lisa (percussion)
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
11 VII. Mourners' Kadish 02:38
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
12 VIII. Adon olam 03:14
Texas Tech University Choir (Choir)
Rogers, Lisa (percussion)
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
13 IX. Organ Postlude (Y'varekh'kha) 01:39
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Feldshuh, Tovah (narrator)
Gottlieb, Jack
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Texas Tech University Choir (Choir)
Barrick, Clinton (piano)
Haspel Gilbert, John (violin)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
14 Set Me As a Seal 03:07
Texas Tech University Choir (Choir)
Barrick, Clinton (piano)
Haspel Gilbert, John (violin)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
Gottlieb, Jack
15 Psalm 95 02:53
16 Psalm 84 07:13
17 Psalm 81 02:24
Gottlieb, Jack
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
18 I. Praises: Psalm 150 01:33
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
19 I. Praises: Psalm 100 01:29
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
20 I. Praises: Psalm 133 01:15
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
21 II. Mysteries: Psalm 146 01:20
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
22 II. Mysteries: Psalm 23 03:11
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
23 III. Jubilations: Psalm 98 01:52
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
24 III. Jubilations: Psalm 113 01:51
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
25 IV. Wonderments: Psalm 24:1-6 01:46
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
26 IV. Wonderments: Psalm 24:7-10 01:57
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
27 V. Envoi: Psalm 121 04:26
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale (Choir)
Southern Mississippi University Jazz Ensemble (Ensemble)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
Gottlieb, Jack
Abelson, Robert (cantor)
New York Motet Choir (Choir)
Sturk, Stephen (Conductor)
28 Y'varekh'kha 02:47
Abelson, Robert (cantor)
New York Motet Choir (Choir)
Sturk, Stephen (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:16:14