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) […]
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Music & audio © Alexander Massey, 23 March 2014 Download the free sheet music (1 or 2 voices & optional guitar chords & descant) In Jewish life, we take joy seriously! We are reminded that, on Shabbat especially, we should be joyful, prompted by the verse from Isaiah 58:13 – “and call the Sabbath a delight
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In Hebrew In English – ‘Rise up, my love, my fair one’ Composition and audio © Alexander Massey 9 Dec 2015 This recording and a version of this article were published on Ritual Well (USA) as ‘Arise, my love‘. English duet version (a recording with women’s voices is coming soon!) Hebrew duet version (a recording with
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Midrash on Psalm 81 (1-4, 8, 11) Composition, lyrics and audio © Alexander Massey, 12 Sep 2011 Download the free sheet music (round for 3 voices & piano lead sheet) I love those old songs that have two melodies that overlap each other; one melody is like a fast patter song, and the other lyrical,