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December 1, 2000/Kislev 10, 5761, Vol. 53, No.10
'Four Psalms'The Susan Rose Recording Fund for Contemporary Jewish Music is a new grants program of the National Foundation for Jewish Culture that seeks to make available original works by contemporary composers exploring the Jewish experience.The 2000 award, totaling $20,000, was awarded to the Cantata Singers & Ensemble for the recording of John Harbison's "Four Psalms." "Four Psalms" was commissioned by the Israeli Consulate of Chicago to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel; the work was premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1999. In "Four Psalms," Harbison applies fragments of conversations and "journalistic" commentary by Israelis and Americans, in Hebrew and English, about daily life and current conditions in Israel, and traditional psalm texts. For more information about the foundation, visit the Web site at www.jewishculture.org. |
