DIAMOND: Ahava / Music for Prayer

AHAVA—Brotherhood is a captivating symphonic setting of dramatic readings that include the biblical prophets, medieval Spanish- Hebrew poets, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington! Commemorating three centuries of Jewish life in America, AHAVA culminates in a universal appeal for “goodness, benevolence, and compassion” to be shared by people of all faiths, races, and nationalities. Also included on this CD are Jewish prayer settings by mid- 20th-century American masters, all recorded for the first time.

Tracklist

Diamond, David
Diamond, David - Lyricist
Bikel, Theodore (narrator)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
1Prologue05:14
Bikel, Theodore (narrator)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
2I. ­--06:20
Bikel, Theodore (narrator)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
3II. ­--11:53
Bikel, Theodore (narrator)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
4III. ­--03:10
Bikel, Theodore (narrator)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
5Epilogue04:21
Bikel, Theodore (narrator)
Seattle Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Schwarz, Gerard (Conductor)
Diamond, David
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Osborne, Charles (tenor)
Rochester Singers (Choir)
Miller, Aaron (organ)
Adler, Samuel (Conductor)
6Ma Tovu03:07
Osborne, Charles (tenor)
Rochester Singers (Choir)
Miller, Aaron (organ)
Adler, Samuel (Conductor)
7Psalm 2902:48
Osborne, Charles (tenor)
Rochester Singers (Choir)
Miller, Aaron (organ)
Adler, Samuel (Conductor)
8L'kha Dodi04:14
Osborne, Charles (tenor)
Rochester Singers (Choir)
Miller, Aaron (organ)
Adler, Samuel (Conductor)
9Psalm 9302:05
Rochester Singers (Choir)
Miller, Aaron (organ)
Adler, Samuel (Conductor)
Gould, Morton
Troxell, Richard (tenor)
Carolina Chamber Chorale (Choir)
Dodds, Margery (organ)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
10Hamma'ariv aravim03:47
Troxell, Richard (tenor)
Carolina Chamber Chorale (Choir)
Dodds, Margery (organ)
Koch, Timothy (Conductor)
Harris, Roy
Dent, Karl (tenor)
Texas Tech University Choir (Choir)
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
11Mi khamokha08:00
Dent, Karl (tenor)
Texas Tech University Choir (Choir)
Graves, Sarah (organ)
Davis, Kenneth (Conductor)
Moore, Douglas Stuart
Close, Elaine (soprano)
Mason, Patrick (baritone)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus (Choir)
Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher (organ)
Cullen, Joseph (Conductor)
12Vay'khullu03:39
Close, Elaine (soprano)
Mason, Patrick (baritone)
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus (Choir)
Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher (organ)
Cullen, Joseph (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 58:38