In Celebration of Israel
Naxos 8.559461

1. Kurt Weill: Hatikva (1947)
Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor
1:55
   
2. Julius Chajes: Old Jerusalem (1974)
Ana María Martínez, soprano
Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia
Elli Jaffe, conductor
4:44
   
3. Herbert Fromm: Pioneers (Halutzim) (1971)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Samuel Adler, conductor
5:11
   
Max Helfman: Israel Suite (1949)
(Orchestration: Charles Davidson)
Vienna Boys Choir
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Martin Schebesta, piano
Gerald Wirth, conductor
4. Hamisha 2:50
5. Laila had'mama 2:06
6. B'yom kayitz 1:17
7. Laila pele 0:51
8. Ma yafim halleilot 1:43
9. Sisu v'simhu 1:20
   
Julius Chajes: Hebrew Suite (1939, rev. 1965)
Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor
10. Prayer 3:29
11. Walls of Zion 2:37
12. Hora 1:08
   
13. Julius Chajes: Adarim (1939)
Benzion Miller
Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia
Jorge Mester, conductor
4:42
   
Walter Scharf: The Palestine Suite (1941)
Barcelona Symphony/National Orchestra of Catalonia
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor
14. River Jordan 3:40
15. Andante 4:19
16. Celebration 2:01
   
Herbert Fromm: Yemenite Cycle (1961)
Margaret Kohler, mezzo-soprano
Eastman Players
Samuel Adler, conductor
17. Introduction 1:03
18. Yom ze l'yisra'el 2:09
19. Bammidbar 2:19
20. Zamm'ri li 2:19
21. Shalom l'vo shabbat 2:35
   
22. Sholom Secunda: Yom b'kibbutz (1952) 10:44
  Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin*
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
*Coproduction with Deutschland Radio Kultur and the ROC Berlin-GmbH