Remember, Revere, Rejoice
Essential Voices USA
Judith Clurman, conductor
Coleman Itzkoff, cello
James Cunningham, piano
This DIGITAL ONLY recording embraces the highs and lows of Jewish life – the Holocaust (Remember), a psalm setting (Revere), and love poetry and joy (Rejoice). Judith Clurman’s Essential Voices USA (EVUSA) is one of New York’s preeminent choral ensembles. EVUSA boasts a talented roster of seasoned professionals and auditioned volunteers, dynamically fitted to the unique needs of each project. They have appeared at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and on NPR’S Tiny Desk Concerts. Their recordings include “America at Heart,” “Appalachian Stories,” “Celebrating the American Spirit,” “Cherished Moments,” “Cradle Hymn,” “Holiday Harmonies,” “Rejoice! Honoring the Jewish Spirit,” “May You Heal,” “Washington Women,” “Winter Harmonies,” and “Words Matter.” Conductor Judith Clurman conducts Essential Voices USA, and the Singing Tree Float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Her work has received Emmy and Grammy nominations and she has collaborated with the major classical orchestras and conductors of the world. She was Director of Choral Activities at The Juilliard School for 18 years and a faculty member for the National Endowment for the Arts/Columbia University Institute in Classical Music and Opera. Judith currently teaches private and ensemble voice at the Manhattan School of Music.
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Track Listing
Title | Composer | Performer |
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Uner Dayne Vayse Shtern | Avron Brudno, arr. Bill Cutter | Essential Voices USA; Judith Clurman (conductor); James Cunningham (piano) |
To Be Alive | Mark Broder, arr. Bill Cutter | Essential Voices USA; Judith Clurman (conductor); James Cunningham (piano) |
Adonai Roi | Daniel & Nina Faia Mutlu | Essential Voices USA; Judith Clurman (conductor); James Cunningham (piano) |
Winter is Past | Joseph N. Rubinstein | Essential Voices USA; Judith Clurman (conductor) |
Dodi Li | Steve Sher, arr. Brant Adams | Essential Voices USA; Judith Clurman (conductor); James Cunningham (piano); Coleman Itzkoff (cello) |
Siman Tov | Traditional, arr. Bill Cutter | Essential Voices USA; Judith Clurman (conductor); James Cunningham (piano) |
ESSENTIAL VOICES USA
Joseph Beutel, Phillip Cheah, Wendy Gilles, Chole Holgate, Elizabeth Lang, Steven Moore, Nicholas Prior, Gregory Purnhagen, Elisa Singer Strom, Jason Weisinger, Katherine Wessinger-Bozic
Margery Daley, choral contractor
Recorded October 27, 2022 at Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in Astoria NY
Session Producer & Engineer Silas Brown
Assistant Engineer Grady Bajorek
Cover design by Michael Gaudet
Notes by Judith Clurman
Further Information:
Bill Cutter (Visit Website)
Coleman Itzkoff, cello (Visit Website)
All music heard on this recording is published by Hal Leonard.
Artist Information
Essential Voices USA (EVUSA)
Judith Clurman, conductor and music director of Essential Voices USA, is equally at home with repertoire from the classical canon to the American Songbook, musical theater and contemporary compositions. She is the musical director and conductor for Essential Voices USA, conducts the Macy’s Choir in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, teaches singing at the Manhattan School of Music, and edits music for Hal Leonard and Schott. She previously directed The New York Concert Singers. She has worked with many of the world’s finest symphonies at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and has commissioned and conducted new works by over seventy composers. She has received two Emmy nominations and conducted Tania Léon’s music on the Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated CD, In Motion. Judith was Director of Choral Activities at The Juilliard School from 1989-2007 and was the vocal specialist at the National Endowment for the Arts/Columbia University Institute of Classical Music. She has been a guest teacher/conductor at Cambridge University, Harvard University, and the Curtis Institute of Music, Her music and arrangements are published by Hal Leonard, Schott, and G. Schirmer. Her work has been performed by choruses throughout the world, including the Detroit, Houston, National, San Francisco, and Toronto Symphonies, and the Boston Pops and New York Pops. For more information visit www.essentialvoicesusa.com
Judith Clurman
Essential Voices USA (EVUSA) is one of New York’s preeminent choral ensembles. EVUSA performs in many of the city’s iconic venues and events, and records and premieres works by America’s finest composers and lyricists. The ensemble is comprised of a talented roster of seasoned professionals and auditioned volunteers, dynamically fitted to the unique needs of each project. EVUSA held a month-long residency at National Public Radio, performed for many years with The New York Pops in its Carnegie Hall subscription series, performed on NBC’s July 4th Macy’s Fireworks Spectacular and at the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting and participated in President Obama’s Inaugural activities. On July 4, 2022, they performed Washington Women, the choral cycle they commissioned, on the National Public Radio Tiny Desk Concerts. They have recently performed in educational programs in the New York City schools. The group has produced The Composer Speaks at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, and has premiered works and collaborated with America’s finest composers. The group’s educational program, Project Youth Chorus, has provided select high school students the opportunity to sing with the chorus on recordings and in concerts at Carnegie Hall. Their recordings include America at Heart, Celebrating the American Spirit, Appalachian Stories, Cherished Moments: Songs of the Jewish Spirit, Devotion, Christmas Joy, Holiday Harmonies: Songs of Christmas, Cradle Hymn, May You Heal, Season of Light: Songs of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, New Year, Rejoice! Honoring the Jewish Spirit, Remember- Revere-Rejoice, Washington Women, Winter Harmonies, and Words Matter. For more information visit www.judithclurman.com
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Throughout Remember, Revere, Rejoice one hears a polished vocal ensemble, elegant and thoughtful arrangements, and fresh musical ideas. The liner notes and translations help the listener better understand each selection. Remember, Revere, Rejoice is a wonderful album of the choral art. Listening to the barely 18 minutes of well-performed and well-crafter choral music, this writer wishes there was more music on it!
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