Music and recording © Alexander Massey, 20 June 2022 Just over two years ago, I wrote a penitential, yearning setting of this text, inspired by a conversation with Rabbi Anne Brener. Just recently, I have been studying the books and lectures of Rabbi Arthur Green. And his take on this text has led me to …
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These are my favourites! Comins, Mike (2010) Making Prayer Real: leading Jewish voices on what prayer is difficult and what to do about it Grishaver, Joel Lurie (2012) Stories We Pray: insights into the inner work of Jewish worship Rosenberg, Arnold S. (1997/2004) Jewish Liturgy as a Spiritual System: a prayer-by-prayer explanation of the nature …
Composition & audio © Alexander Massey 29 Nov 2020
Music and recording © Alexander Massey, 19 May 2020 BUY the sheet music – $3.95 (voice & guitar, optional vocal harmonies) In May 2020, during the lockdown, I was attending a morning meditation session run by Rabbi Anne Brener in the USA (4.30pm for me in the UK!). She asked us how we were feeling, …
‘God is in the detail’: a composer’s perspective on crafting modern Jewish sacred music – part 7/7 Pt-1 Pt-2 Pt-3 Pt-4 Pt-5 Pt-6 Pt-7 (Bibliography) Bibliography Printed articles
‘God is in the detail’: a composer’s perspective on crafting modern Jewish sacred music – part 6/7 Pt-1 Pt-2 Pt-3 Pt-4 Pt-5 Pt-6 Pt-7 (Bibliography) PARDES (‘paradise’) In order to be able to answer those questions, lyricists and composers must …
‘God is in the detail’: a composer’s perspective on crafting modern Jewish sacred music – part 5/7 Pt-1 Pt-2 Pt-3 Pt-4 Pt-5 Pt-6 Pt-7 (Bibliography) ‘God is in the detail’ So, as a composer and occasional lyricist for sacred music, …
‘God is in the detail’: a composer’s perspective on crafting modern Jewish sacred music – part 4/7 Pt-1 Pt-2 Pt-3 Pt-4 Pt-5 Pt-6 Pt-7 (Bibliography) Making music ‘holy’ – kodesh When Moses encountered the burning bush, he first had to …
‘God is in the detail’: a composer’s perspective on crafting modern Jewish sacred music – part 3/7 Pt-1 Pt-2 Pt-3 Pt-4 Pt-5 Pt-6 Pt-7 (Bibliography) ‘Music as Theology’ and ‘Music as Midrash’ The first part of this subheading is a …
‘God is in the detail’: a composer’s perspective on crafting modern Jewish sacred music – part 2/7 Pt-1 Pt-2 Pt-3 Pt-4 Pt-5 Pt-6 Pt-7 (Bibliography) ‘Reaching out without dumbing down’ The UK Reform Rabbi Jonathan Magonet has suggested: “We are …