Making sacred space Ashrei Yoshvei (Ps 84:5) – gentle, short chant; easy for people to pick up and join in with. Voice and guitar. Shalom Aleichem, Aleichem Shalom – gentle, short song, only two words; welcoming each other in peace. Voice and guitar. V’asu Li Mikdash (Ex. 25:8) – “We we’ll make You a holy home, and …
A collection of rounds from the simple and easy learnable, to complex ones for advanced musicians and vocalists. The shortest melody is 6 bars, and the longest 48 bars, with anything from 2 to 5 voices. There are recordings of all of them on this website. If you would like sheet music for any of …
Five traditional Yiddish songs, arranged by Alexander Massey for 3 voices (soprano, alto, and tenor/bass) with piano – can be performed unison with piano, or with 2nd and/or 3rd voice. Buy the sheet music separately for $9 each (4 copies @ $2.25), or buy all five for the price of four ($36). A mixture of …
Here are my (currently 17) musical settings of various complete psalms, some part psalms, and single psalm verses (by number, and alphabetically): 23 Adonai Roi 23 V’shavti B’veit Adonai 36 Nir’eh Or / In Your light, we see light 81 Simcha Song 86 Come Down, God 87 Holy Mountain 89 Ashrei Ha’am 92 Mah Gadlu / …
‘Five Sacred Chants’ is an 11-page sheet music set of simple rounds and chants for 2 or 3 voices. It includes a a 4-page introduction with an essay ‘What’s the point of chanting?’, and short commentaries on each of the five pieces. BUY the sheet music for all 5 together – $19.95 (20% discount) You …
Here is a list of the music that I have written to Jewish texts that be used for Jewish baby blessings, for boys or girls: B’ruchah Haba’ah (Blessed Is She) – A blessing for the baby girl; a simple tune, the guests can pick up the refrain easily by ear and join in. Nir’eh Or …
Here is a list of the music that I have written to Jewish texts that can fit into a Jewish wedding: B’ruchah Haba’ah (Blessed Is She) – A simple tune, the guests can pick up the refrain easily by ear and join in. Kumi Lach Rayati (Rise Up, My Love) – verses (and part verses) …
Here is a collection of pieces that I have written that celebrate women and girls at the centre of Jewish ritual: B’ruchah Haba’ah (Blessed Is She) – baby blessing for a girl. There is a companion piece which, in English version can also be for a girl: ‘In your light, we see light’ (Nir’eh Or) …
Here are some my musical settings that can be used for Kabbalat Shabbat. First, music for prayers and texts already in the siddur: Adon Olam No.1 – (recording coming soon) The refrain evokes the solemnity and grandeur of the Divine, while the verses have a more tender quality for the intimate yet yearning relationship we have with …
We have much beautiful music to choose from when putting together a Jewish wedding. Here is just a small selection of the main choices that are available; each text has many different musical versions. I am a seasoned professional singer and instrumentalist, and have been cantorial prayer leader for numerous services and communities; and as a published composer in the …