From past to present, Jews speak out in one voice
(RNS) — What does it mean for Jews to speak out at this moment?
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'Songs of Truth' brings music of composers slain in Holocaust to Bay Area
The Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus will perform a new program of works created by Jewish composers who died in the Holocaust June 2 and 4.
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Carnegie Hall concert showcases music composed by victims of the Holocaust
“We Are Here: Songs From the Holocaust,” brings together Grammy- and Tony-winning artists for a performance of pieces taken from 14 Shoah songbooks
Source: jewishinsider.com
Concert featuring Holocaust songs to perform at Carnegie Hall – J-Wire
Holocaust songs to perform at Carnegie Hall
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Written during the Holocaust, a song finds new meaning – The Forward
Starting a year after World War II ended, the words to “Lomir shvaygn” (“Stay Silent”) appeared in collections of songs from the Shoah — without the music or a composer credit. In 1960, the Polish Jewish composer Henech Kon conjured a melody for “Stay Silent” in his book “Songs of the Ghettos.” Scholars attributed the Yiddish lyrics to the poet Hirsh Glick, but they weren’t sure they were his. “One of the reasons that the song was published a few times was because it was a question mark,” said Bret Werb, the recorded sound curator at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum...
Source: forward.com