Mizrahi, Alberto

The Soul of the Sabbath / Jacobson, Zamir Chorale of Boston

1 CD / Zamir Chorale of Boston / 2007-05-09

Works: Joshua Jacobson: Niggun "Moditzer Melody"; Israel Goldfarb: Shalom Aleichem; Yehezkel Braun: Shabbat HaMalkah; Mordecai Seter: Eshet hayil, Op. 38 "What a rare find is a capable wife"; Ben-Zion Shenk...
Performers: Boyar, Rick; Boyd, Kathy; Gurock, Sheri; Gutman, Jim; Janikian, Leon; London, Susan; Mizrahi, Alberto; Moor, Martha; Nelson, Alan; Seabrook, Brandon; Servies, John; Shore, Sharon; Solomon, Robert; Su...
Conductors: Jacobson, Joshua
Ensemble: Zamir Chorale Boston

An Hour in the Garden of Eden / Zamir Chorale Boston

1 CD / Zamir Chorale of Boston / 2007-05-01

Works: Jewish Traditional: Niggun (Melody), Hasidic song; Eshet Hayil (A Capable Wife), Bratslaver melody; Eshet hayil (A Capable Wife), Moditzer melody; Ki Eshmera Shabbat (As I Keep the Sabbath), Turkish ...
Performers: Boyar, Rick; Boyd, Kathy; Gurock, Sheri; London, Susan; Mizrahi, Alberto; Moor, Martha; Nelson, Alan; Seabrook, Brandon; Servies, John; Shore, Sharon; Solomon, Robbie; Sussman, Joel; Swanborn, Edwin;...

This selection was recorded at the Congregation Kehillath Israel, Brookline, MA and at the studios of Northeastern University, Boston, MA.

Includes yom zeh leyisrael (trad. moroccan) / yismah m...continue...

The Milken Archive of American Jewish Music [Box Set]

51 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-11-21

Works: Joseph Achron: Concerto for Violin no 1, Op. 60; Golem, suite for chamber orchestra; Belshazzar; Samuel Adler: Sephardic Choruses (5), for chorus (from Ever Since Babylon); Nuptial Scene, for voice &...
Performers: Abelson, Robert; Adler, Bruce; Aler, John [Tenor Vocal]; Allardyce, Lauren; Arnold, Hubert; Aslan, Pablo; Avila, Jorge; Barr, Jean; Barrick, Clinton; Ben-Ze'ev, Re'ut; Bermel, Derek; Besley, Megan; B...
Conductors: Silverstein, Joseph; Schwarz, Gerard; Gardner, Patrick; Adler, Samuel; Winther, Rodney; Wilkins, Christopher; Kiesler, Kenneth; Itai, Avner; Marriner, Sir Neville; Corp, Ronald [Composer]; Levin, Nei...
Ensemble: ; Chamber Opera Ensemble; Cincinnati Wind Symphony; Dave Brubeck Trio; Eastman Players; Finchley Children's Music Group; Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble; Schola Hebraeica Chorus; Southern Jazz Ensemble...

Includes ashrei (ashrei yoshvei veitekha (l. glantz) / eine by various composers.

Includes b'motza'ei m'nuha (assembled for "the first s'liho by various composers....continue...

American Classics - Milken Archive - Psalms of Joy & Sorrow

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-10-31

Works: George Rochberg: Psalms (3) for Unaccompanied Choir; Jacob Druckman: Sabbath Eve Service "Shir shel yakov"; Ursula Mamlok: Cantata "Blessed is the man"; Yehudi Wyner: Friday Evening Service; Miriam G...
Performers: Bikel, Theodore; Bischof, Justin; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Evans, Joseph [Tenor]; Finkelstein, Meir; Leonard, Sarah; Mason, Patrick; Miller, Aaron David; Mizrahi, Alberto; Potton, Hugh
Conductors: Brewer, Michael; Adler, Samuel; Itai, Avner; Corp, Ronald; Rickenbacher, Karl Anton; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Gardner, Patrick; Levin, Neil
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers; Carmina Choir; Laudibus; London Chorus; New York Cantorial Choir; Rochester Singers; Rutgers Kirkpatrick Choir; Schola Hebraeica; Slovak Radio Symphony Orch...

Unique among liturgies in their singular blend of majestic grandeur, loft sentiments, and poignant simplicity, the Psalms embrace virtually every basic human emotion and mood,...continue...

American Classics - Milken Archive - Music of the Dance

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-09-26

Works: Leon Stein: 3 Hassidic Dances, for orchestra; Darius Milhaud: Moïse (Opus americanum no 2), Op. 219; Stefan Wolpe: The Man from Midian, ballet suite for orchestra, C. 98; Lazare Saminsky: The Vi...
Performers: Mizrahi, Alberto
Conductors: Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Schwarz, Gerard; Silverstein, Joseph; Mester, Jorge
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

Stefan Wolpe's recording of the orchestral suite from the ballet 'The Man from Midian' reveals a superbly crafted concert work by one of the 20th...continue...

Taste of Eternity - A Musical Shabbat / Lazar, Nimoy, et al

1 CD / Western Wind / 2006-04-01

Works: Traditional: Kabbalat Shabbat; Yedid Nefesh; Ono B'choach; Tzur Mishelo Achalnu; D'ror Yikra; Ein Adir; El Dió alto; Ehud Zweig: Yedid Nefesh; Louis Lewandowski: L'cho Dodi; Tzadik katamar; Fran...
Performers: Abelson, Robert; Barr, Frank; Brown, Michael; Clark, Phyllis Elaine; Cutlip, Philip; Farrell, Neil; Hart, Mary Ann; Hilley, Ron; Johnson, Jeffrey; Johnson, Mark; Krueger, Karen; Levine, Elliot; Mizra...
Conductors: Lazar, Matthew
Ensemble: Western Wind Vocal Ensemble

American Classics - Ben-Amots: Celestial Dialogues, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-04-01

Works: Ofer Ben-Amots: Hashkivenu-Song of the Angels, a short choral cycle for chorus & organ; Celestial Dialogues, for voice (cantor), clarinet, percussion & strings; Shtetl Songs, for voice & piano; Psalm...
Performers: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers; Ben-Ze'ev, Re'ut; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Hladik, Petr; Kiesler, Kenneth; Krakauer, David; Lee, Richard; Mikeska, Rostislav; Mizrahi, Alberto; Musto,...
Conductors: Kiesler, Kenneth; Rickenbacher, Karl Anton; Seinerova, Eva; Seinerov, Eva
Ensemble: Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers; Permonik Children's Chorus

'Celestial Dialogues' combines two great Jewish musical traditions: a klezmer clarinet solo - driving from the haunting virtuoso typical of traditional eastern European Jewish bands...continue...
Personnel: Alberto Mizrahi (cantor); David Krakauer (clarinet); John Musto (piano); Chris Bowers Broadbent (organ); Rostislav Mikeska, Petr Hladik (percussion).

Recording information: Karvina,...continue...

American Classics - S. Adler: Symphony no 5, etc / Adler

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-03-01

Works: Samuel Adler: Sephardic Choruses (5), for chorus (from Ever Since Babylon); Nuptial Scene, for voice & orchestra; The Binding, oratorio; El Melekh Yoshev, for cantor, chorus & organ; Ahavat Olam, for...
Performers: Bishop, Margaret; Botton, Richard; Bryn-Julson, Phyllis [Soprano Vocal]; Callahan, Mary Ellen; Christopher, Ted; Dabi, Gideon; Evans, Joseph; Fang, Pen Ying; Frieder, Raphael; Harbach, Barbara; Herse...
Conductors: Gardner, Patrick; Adler, Samuel
Ensemble: Eastman Players; Rochester Singers; Rutgers Kirkpatrick Choir; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

Samuel Adler, one of America's most respected composers is equally known for his Judaic and general concert works. The selection of works on this CD...continue...

American Classics - Brubeck: The Gates of Justice

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-01-01

Works: Dave Brubeck: Gates of Justice, oratorio
Performers: Brubeck, Dave Trio; Deas, Kevin; Gloyd, Russell; Mizrahi, Alberto
Conductors: Gloyd, Russell
Ensemble: Dave Brubeck Trio

"Classical and jazz fans alike, especially those who love choral music, should grab both this set. These unclassifiable works have a unique tang and grandeur."...continue...
Personnel: Alberto Mizrahi (cantor); Kevin Deas (bass baritone); Dave Brubeck (piano).

Recording information: Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD (03/25/2001)....continue...

American Classics - Klezmer Concertos and Encores

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-09-01

Works: Robert Starer: Kli Zemer (Concerto for Clarinet); Paul Schoenfield: Klezmer Rondos for flute, male vocalist & orchestra; Jacob Weinberg: The Maypole, for clarinet & orchestra; Canzonetta Suite, for c...
Performers: Aslan, Pablo; Goff, Scott [Flute]; Krakauer, David; Mizrahi, Alberto; Mooke, Martha; Schwarz, Gerard; Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Svigals, Alicia
Conductors: Schwarz, Gerard

'K'li zemer' means 'instrument of song' in Hebrew, and a traditional klezmer was an instrumental musician who entertained at weddings and other festive occasions in...continue...
Personnel: Alicia Svigals (violin); Martha Mooke (electric viola); Scott Goff (flute); Paul Schwendener, Neil W. Levin (recorder); David Krakauer (clarinet, bass clarinet); Alberto Mizrahi (tenor sax...continue...

American Classics - Introducing American Jewish Music

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-09-01

Works: Dave Brubeck: Gates of Justice; Leonard Bernstein: Hashkiveniu; Anonymous: Hudl Mitn Shtrudl; Darius Milhaud: Études for String Quartet, Op. 442; Service sacré, Op. 279; Julius Chajes: ...
Performers: Adler, Bruce; Bloch, Robert; Blochwitz, Hans-Peter; Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher; Clement, Richard; Feldon, Barbara; Feldshuh, Tovah; Fisk, Eliot; Guttman, Jim; Jolley, David; Krakauer, David; Marti...
Conductors: ; Gloyd, Russell; Itai, Avner; Jaffe, Elli; Levi, Yoel; Papadopoulos, Marios; Schwarz, Gerard; Wirth, Gerald; Levin, Neil; Cullen, Joseph
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Baltimore Choral Arts Society; Barcelona Symphony Orchestra; BBC Singers; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Coro Hebraeico; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Dave Brub...

The Milken Archive of American Jewish Music is a vast recorded panorama of the rich body of Jewish music, both sacred and secular, that has...continue...

American Classics - Beveridge: Yizkor Requiem / Scribner

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2000-11-01

Works: Thomas Beveridge: Yikor Requiem
Performers: Goerke, Christine; Holt, Joseph; Mizrahi, Alberto
Conductors: Scribner, Norman
Ensemble: Washington Choral Arts Society Orchestra

Thomas Beveridge's "Yizkor Requiem," dedicated to the memory of the composer's parents, is a remarkable interweaving of elements common to Jewish and Roman Catholic liturgies....continue...