Jerusalem
Song of the Week
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Jerusalem, Yerushalayim, is a place from which peace should flow, a city full of different meanings, both historical and spiritual. For Cantor Schwartz, it is a city of memories. For the young Israeli composer we commissioned to write this song, Yonit Spiegelman, it is a city of visions and powerful images. How does listening to this make you feel about Jerusalem?
Song by Yonit Spiegelman, with lyrics by poets Ehud Manor and William Blake, arranged by Jason Weisinger, commissioned by PAS Music Center
Featuring Cantor Azi Schwartz
Music Director: David Enlow
Video: Alexander Kotov
Audio: Oli Jung, Oscar Acevedo
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