Emanu-El | Shabbat Shira: Sermons in Song

Read the commentary about “Music of Temple Emanu-El” by Rabbi Elliot B. Gertel that appeared in The National Jewish Post & Opinion.

habbat Shira (the Sabbath of Song) is celebrated on the Sabbath of the Torah portion B’shalach, usually in January or February, depending upon the Hebrew calendar. Temple Emanu-El celebrates this time of year with a special weekend of Jewish music. Included is the chanting of the “Song of the Sea” and a Sermon in Song that explores some of the varied repertoire of our heritage.

Cantor Lori Corrsin and our phenomenal Temple Emanu-El Choir, singing from the bimah, conducted by K. Scott Warren and accompanied by Dr. Andrew Henderson on our magnificent organ, will perform the next Sermon in Song on Friday, February 3, 2012, from 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM — immediately following the Sabbath evening service. The theme is Psalms.

A second Sermon in Song based on this theme will be performed on Friday, May 18, 2012, also following Sabbath services. Cantor Corrsin and the choir will sing Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms (plus a few other pieces), accompanied by organ, percussion and harp.

Launch the audio player to listen to all Sermons in Song.

View the music programs:

Psalms: Poems of the Heart, Part I (2012)

Prayers & Songs: The Power of the Human Voice, Part II (2011)

Prayers & Songs: The Power of the Human Voice, Part I (2010)

Reclaiming Mendelssohn (2009)

Yearning for Jerusalem (2008)

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