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New Recording Features Organ Music for the Synagogue
February 3, 2015
Album of Organ Music Features Synagogue Pieces by Bloch and Milhaud There is a commonly held assumption that the adoption of the organ into American synagogue worship was an act of assimilation. That is, that in order to appear more American, synagogues aimed to make their music sound more like...
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Two New Albums Showcase Liturgical Masterpieces and Pay Homage to Victims of Holocaust
January 6, 2015
Given the fact that the history of Jewish music in America spans centuries and includes a broad range of artistic approaches, it seems only fitting that the two new albums released this month by the Milken Archive of Jewish Music: The American Experience span decades and include a sacred service,...
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Volume 4, Part 4: Sacred Services for the Sabbath Eve
October 7, 2014
Prayer in Judaism is perhaps best understood as both a natural and a highly developed mode of communication with God—both an act of faith and an expression of one’s inner spirituality. Thus, it should come as no surprise that virtually every period and community in the recorded history of Judaism...
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Volume 11: Symphonic Visions, Part 2
August 4, 2014
When the Editorial Board of the Milken Archive began deliberations about a volume on orchestral music of Jewish spirit, they had no idea how “voluminous” it would turn out to be. Later, when recording sessions began, musicians and conductors were equally surprised at the number of high-quality, Jewish-themed orchestral works—many...
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Passover Album is Newest Offering From Milken Archive of Jewish Music
April 1, 2014
Is it too obvious to begin a discussion of an album of Passover music with the question: What makes this album different from all others? The newest release from the Milken Archive of Jewish Music contains a compelling mix of old and new, known and obscure musical settings pertaining to...
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Volume 4: Cycle of Life in Synagogue and Home, Part 2
March 4, 2014
If you’re in the midst of planning a wedding you’ve probably already started thinking about one of the occasion’s most important components: music. And not just the klezmer band to kick off the party after the crushing of the glass, but music during the ceremony to accompany the processionals and...
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Volume 20: L'DOR VADOR
January 7, 2014
A singing of angels. That's the title of one of two works by composer Charles Davidson that you'll find in Volume 20 from the Milken Archive of Jewish Music: The American Experience. And it's also an apt description of what you'll encounter throughout this collection of pieces featuring the voices...
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Volume 4: Cycle of Life in Synagogue and Home
November 4, 2013
Few Jewish holidays generate as much good cheer among Jews and non-Jews alike as Hanukka. And it's easy to see why: The Festival of Lights has it all, from fried treats and fun props (donuts and dreidels, anyone?) to some of the best songs of the holiday season. Those songs...
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Volume 3: SEDER T’FILLOT
September 3, 2013
Get ready for a heavy dose of soul music. Jewish soul music, that is. That's one way, at least, of looking at Volume 3 from the Milken Archive of Jewish Music: The American Experience. SEDER T’FILLOT (literally, "order of the prayers") is devoted to the musical soul of the Jewish...
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Volume 17: Odes and Epics
July 2, 2013
Go big, or go home. That could well be the unofficial motto of Volume 17 from the Milken Archive of Jewish Music: The American Experience. The Archive, which marks the release of the 17th of its 20 volumes on July 2nd, contains plenty of works with a dramatic component, from...
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