KINGSLEY: Voices from the Shadow / Jazz Psalms / Shabbat for Today

“One CANNOT write about Auschwitz. One MUST write-write and write-about Auschwitz and the Holocaust, It seems that when we are forced to walk that corridor between Life and Death, sources of creativity become readily available, and Life is compelled to express itself.” – Gershon Kingsley describing Voices from the Shadow , his musical settings of poetry written by concentration camp prisoners.

Tracklist

Kingsley, Gershon
Hirschberg, Gunter
Hilarova, Dagmar - Lyricist
Weber, Ilse - Lyricist
Kafka, Georg - Lyricist
Basman, Rivka - Lyricist
Taube, Erika - Lyricist
Fenelon, Fania - Lyricist
Karpinska, Zofia - Lyricist
Karmel, Henia - Lyricist
Löhner-Beda, Fritz - Lyricist
Rogel, Josef - Lyricist
Meerbaum-Eisinger, Selma - Lyricist
Friedman, Pavel - Lyricist
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
1 Ver zenen mir? (Who Are We?) 02:59
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
2 Eyner aleyn (All Alone) 03:54
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
3 Come to me 02:17
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
4 Bombardiers 02:21
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
5 My Number is 434 01:49
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
6 Ich mochte gerne... (I'd Like...) 01:25
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
7 Kindermarchen (Fairy Tales) 00:43
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
8 Theresienstadter Kinderreim (Terezin Nursery Rhyme) 01:26
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
9 Ein Brot (Bread) 01:21
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
10 The Butterfly 02:12
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
11 Shlof mayn kind (Sleep, My Child) 03:40
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
12 Jeu d'enfant (Child's Game) 01:40
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
13 Na swojska nute (An Old Melody) 01:45
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
14 Di eybike trep (Never-ending Stairs) 01:46
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
15 Segen der Nacht (Night Blessing) 02:30
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
16 Shpalt zikh, Himl! (Split Open, Heaven) 01:44
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
17 Maj 1945 (May 1945) 02:09
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
18 Finale: Ver zenen mir (reprise) 01:18
Goldstein, Amy (soprano)
George, Mary Catherine (soprano)
Walley, Matthew (tenor)
Picard, Larry (baritone)
Bermel, Derek (clarinet)
Avila, Jorge (violin)
Zeh, Robin (violin)
Ting, Liuh-Wen (viola)
Hewitt-Roth, Sara (cello)
Granger, Milton (piano)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
Kingsley, Gershon
Vroman, Lisa (soprano)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Estrin, Harvey (flute)
Rebillot, Patrick (piano)
Beal, John (double bass)
Gottlieb, Danny (percussion)
Gottlieb, Gordon (percussion)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
19 Hashkivenu 08:07
Vroman, Lisa (soprano)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Estrin, Harvey (flute)
Rebillot, Patrick (piano)
Beal, John (double bass)
Gottlieb, Danny (percussion)
Gottlieb, Gordon (percussion)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
20 Yism'hu 04:18
Vroman, Lisa (soprano)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Estrin, Harvey (flute)
Rebillot, Patrick (piano)
Beal, John (double bass)
Gottlieb, Danny (percussion)
Gottlieb, Gordon (percussion)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
Kingsley, Gershon
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Goz, Harry (narrator)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
21 Bar'khu 02:23
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Goz, Harry (narrator)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
22 Sh'ma yisra'el 01:52
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Goz, Harry (narrator)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
23 Mi khamokha 02:28
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Goz, Harry (narrator)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
24 V'sham'ru 01:57
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Goz, Harry (narrator)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
25 May the Words of My Mouth 01:56
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Goz, Harry (narrator)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
26 S'u sh'arim 01:57
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Goz, Harry (narrator)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
Kingsley, Gershon
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Vroman, Lisa (soprano)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
27 L'kha dodi 05:17
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Vroman, Lisa (soprano)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
28 Hashkivenu 03:35
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Vroman, Lisa (soprano)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
29 Silent Devotion and Yih'yu l'ratzon 02:39
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Vroman, Lisa (soprano)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
30 Vay'khullu 01:04
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Vroman, Lisa (soprano)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)
31 Kiddush 02:49
Stahl, Howard M. (cantor)
Vroman, Lisa (soprano)
Kingsley Singers (Choir)
Kingsley, Gershon (synthesizer)
Kingsley, Gershon (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:17:21