Here is the programme that Matthew Faulk and I performed on 26 June 2023 to the Oxford group of the Council of Christians and Jews. Good evening, and welcome. Many of tonight’s song lyrics are from texts shared by Jews and Christians: there are seven psalms, two passages from Exodus, and one from Jeremiah. From …
Performance of Mah Gadlu (Ps 92) by Worcester College Choir, and first performances of Barchi Nafshi (Ps 103) and Shiru Ladonai (Ps 96) by Alexander Massey and Matthew Faulk as part of the final Psalms Concert. The Society for Old Testament Study (SOTS) is “a learned society of professional scholars and others committed to the study of the …
Society for Old Testament Study Conference, Oxford University July 2019 Read More »
On 13 June 2019, Hansh’mah Lach was played at the Universal Unity Celebration fo Peace, hosted by the British Friends of the Abrahamic Reunion, a great cause!
Performance by Oxfordshire (Oxford Jewish Community Choir) of Tashlich, V’taheir Libeinu, and V’asu Li Mikdash on Thursday 20 June, 2019. Hosted by Asylum Welcome for the United Nations World Refugee Day.
‘The time of singing has come’ Inspirational Jewish Songs composed by Alexander Massey performed by Alexander Massey & Matthew Faulk Slager Jewish Centre, 61 George St, OX1 2BQ Entry free – donations welcome
13 March 2016, approx. 8.20am – Live – short interview and performing Yotzeir Or with Charles Nove on his Sunday morning programme “Music and conversation from the spiritual side of life“.
Sunday 21 February 2016 10am – 5:15pm North Western Reform Synagogue, Alyth Gardens, London NW11 7EN Choose from 20 Jewish music sessions throughout the day with a chance to perform, participate, listen, learn, socialise, network, eat, drink and have a stimulating or relaxing day depending on your mood. Some of Britain’s finest Jewish musicians will …
(Interfaith) Making music holy: connecting prayer, text and music – free talk with live musical illustrations, by Jewish composer and singer Alexander Massey (Oxford) – for Oxford Council of Christians and Jews (CCJ) – 14 March, 7.30pm – Harris Manchester College, Mansfield Rd, Oxford OX1 3TD Sacred music can delight us or express our deepest …
“It was very special to be part of a large congregation of Liberal Jews, praying together, and the earlier session I went to prepared me for it well. This was taken by Alexander Massey and it was a meditation on Elohai N’shamah for which he has written music and devised physical movements. We discussed the …
Report on my session at Liberal Shabbaton (Nov 2015) Read More »
Excerpts from: ‘A CCJ Branch in a Global Centre of Learning Excellence’ in Common Ground, Summer 2014, Council of Christians and Jews (CCJ) “A memorable service on Holocaust Memorial Day, was led for us by the Revd. Peter Hewis, a retired Minister and former Chair of the Oxford branch of the Council of Christians and …