Shalom

Katherine Matasy (accordion), John Muratore (guitar), Don Baldini (double bass), Karen Kevra (flute), Thomas D. Toner (percussion), Amy Frostman (vocals), Claire Hungerford (vocals), Roger Grow (vocals), Linda Radtke (vocals), Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman (vocals), Thomas Schneider (percussion), Counterpoint

Catalog #: TROY0823
Release Date: February 1, 2006
Format: Digital
Choral

Robert De Cormier's Counterpoint, Vermont's premiere professional vocal ensemble, debuted in 2000 and can be heard on Albany TROY676 (When the Rabbi Danced), TROY746 (Misa Criola) and TROY801 (Noel). Here they present their latest album that brings together new arrangements, ranging from traditional to contemporary, of some of the best known and loved Israeli folk-songs. Unlike European folk-songs, whose origins tend to be vague and lost in the past, most of these songs originated in the 20th century and have known composers and poets. Yet they are folk music just the same, for they live now in the oral tradition. Several generations of Jews have grown up singing them, and some songs, such as Tsena Tsena, Shalom Chaverim and, of course, Hava Nagila, have achieved mainstream recognition. The purpose of Israeli folk-songs was to inspire a new national cultural identity through which, in the words of Hinei Ma Tov, Jewish brothers and sisters from many lands would dwell together in unity. Among many Jews and Israelis throughout the world the songs evoke sentiments of pride and belonging. And despite the inner conflicts between Israelis today and the violent conflicts with its neighbors, the message of this disc is the sincere hope that the entire region may someday achieve unity and peace.

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Title Composer Performer
Mayim Emanuel Amiran Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Los Bilbilicos Traditional Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Hinei Achal'la Bachalili Mordechai Zeira Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Rounds of Israel Traditional Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Saleinu Al Ktefeinu Yedidya Gorochov-Admon Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Hinei Ma Tov Traditional Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Ba'a Mnucha Daniel Sambursky Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Mi Ze Hidlik Taditional Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Hana'ava Baba Not Amital Ne'eman Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Ayil Ayil Yedidya Gorochov-Admon Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Erev Shel Shoshanim Joseph Hadar Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav Naomi Shemer Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Lo Yisa Goy Shalom Altman Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Hora: Zemer Lachand Hava Nagila Traditional Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Tse na Tsena Isachar Miron Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Agadat HaKineret Chinan Krachevsky Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Heiveinu Shalom Aleichem Traditional Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Al Harim Joseph Hadar Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Laila Laila Mordechai Zeira Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion
Shir Lahsalom Yair Rosenblum Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor, Don Faldini, bass, Karen Kevra, flute, Katherine Matasy, accordion and clarinet, John Muratore, guitar, Tom Toner, percussion

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