Hi there,
I am happy to share with you the program of the upcoming Abu Gosh Festival for vocal music. The Abu Gosh festival takes place twice a year, on Sukkot (Tabernacles) and Shavuot (Pentacost).
The Abu Gosh Festival is known among choirs and audiences in Israel and around the world thanks to the special programs, the highest performance, the special atmosphere and the excellent acoustics of the churches: the Church of Kiryat Ye'arim in the top of the village and the crypt of the Crusader Church in its center.
WHEN: Sukkot, Fri - Mon, 18-21 Oct 2019.
Photo Credit: Ermena Quartet by Boris Mutafchiev
Concerts at the St. Joseph Church (Kiryat Yearim)
1 / Friday / 18.10.19 / 11:30
The Renowned Choir from Stuttgart is Back - Verdi, Bruckner, Mahler, Mendelssohn
The Festival's Guests from Stuttgart are Back!
Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652): Miserere mei Deus, Psalm 51, for five mixed voices and four soloists and continuo
Orazio Benevoli (1605-1672): Missa in Diluvio Aquarum Multarum for four mixed choirs and continuo
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847):
1. Hora est, for four mixed choirs and continuo.
2. Hebe deine Augen auf zu den Bergen, for three equal voices a cappella.
3. Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir, for eight mixed voices a cappella
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896): Ave Maria, for seven mixed voices a cappella
Guiseppe Verdi (1813-1901): O Padre nostro, for five mixed voices a cappella
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992):
1. Ma première fois terre terre l'éventail déployé, no. 2 from Cinq rechants, for 12 mixed voices a cappella.
2. O sacrum convivium! for four mixed voices a cappella.
3. Ma robe d'amour mon amour ma prison d'amour, no. 3 from Cinq rechants, for 12 mixed voices
a cappella
Felix Mendelssohn / Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (1805-1847): Songs for four mixed voices a cappella -
Fanny Hensel (1805-1847): Schöne Fremde, op. 3 no. 2
Felix Mendelssohn: Herbstlied, op. 48 no. 6
Fanny Hensel: Im Herbste, op. 10
Felix Mendelssohn: Es fiel ein Reif, op. 41 no. 5
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911):
1. Um Mitternacht, from Five Rückert Songs, for 9 voices a cappella, arr. Clytus Gottwald
2. Die zwei blauen Augen, from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, for 4 voices a cappella, arr. Clytus Gottwald, Clara Steuerwald - organ continuo, Kammerchor Stuttgart, Maestro Frieder Bernius – conductor
2 / Friday / 18.10.19 / 15:00
Rossini – Stabat Mater, Oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868):
1. Ave Maria for choir and organ.
2. Stabat Mater, oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra
Tali Ketzeff – soprano
Nitzan Alon – alto
Nimrod Grinboim – tenor
Denis Sedov – bass
Kibbutz Arzi Choir
Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra
Yuval Ben Ozer – conductor
3 / Saturday / 19.10.19 / 11:30
Stabat Mater
Spirituals: 1. Amazing Grace. 2. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child. 3. Deep River
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Ave Maria
Josef Haydn (1732-1809): Stabat Mater for soloists, choir and orchestra
Leonard Cohen (1913-2016): Hallelujah, with soloists, choir and the audience
Hadas Pharan – soprano
Nitzan Alon – alto
Eitan Drori – tenor
Yair Polishook – bass
The Ramat Gan Chamber Choir
Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra Soloists:
Pavel Levin, Svetlana Kaminsky – violinists / Jacob Avnet – violist / Constantin Sokolov – cellist / Jonathan Ron – double bass player / Hila Zabari-Peleg, Micky Lam – oboists and English horn players
Hannah Tzur – conductor
4 / Saturday / 19.10.19 / 15:00
The Renowned Choir from Stuttgart is Back with Verdi, Bruckner, Mahler, Mendelssohn
The Festival's Guests from Stuttgart are Back!
SEE CONCERT NO. 1
Clara Steuerwald - organ continuo
Kammerchor Stuttgart
Maestro Frieder Bernius – conductor
Photo Credit: Kammerchor Stuttgart Jens Meister
5 / Saturday / 19.10.19 / 18:00
Dvorak – Mass in D major
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): Figure Humaine, cantata for choir – Israeli Premiere
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
1. Moravian songs for choir and piano, arr. Leoš Janáček
2. Mass in D major, op. 86 for choir and organ
Freddie Mercury (1946-1991): Bohemian Rhapsody for choir
The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
Raviv Leibzirer – pianist and organist
Yuval Ben Ozer – conductor
6 / Sunday / 20.10.19 / 11:30
Devine Schubert, Exciting Bach
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Stabat Mater, D, 383 for soloists, choir and orchestra
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, cantata no. 131, Psalms 130, for soloists, choir and orchestra
Nour Darwish – soprano
Kfir Levi – tenor
Yoav Weiss – bass
Ichud Choir
Orpheus Instrumental Ensemble guided by Dr. Guy Figer
Ronen Borshevsky – conductor
7 / Sunday / 20.10.19 / 15:00
Bach, Villa-Lobos, Eyal Batt Masterpieces
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959): Bachianas Brazilieras no. 5 for soprano and orchestra
Eyal Batt (b. 1966): I believe, for choir and orchestra, based on Maimonides' 13 Principles - Premiere
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 for soloists, choir and orchestra
Yeela Avital – soprano
Alon Harari – counter tenor
Oshri Segev – tenor
Yair Polishook – bass
The Tel Aviv Chamber Choir
Israel Netanya Kibbutz Orchestra
Michael Shani – conductor
8 / Monday / 21.10.19 / 11:30
Neapolitan Surprise
Francesco Rossi - La Caduta dell’Angeli - Neapolitan oratorio for soloists, choir and orchestra
Giovanni Battista Vitali (1632-1692): Sinfonia, for 6 instruments
Cristofaro Caresana (1640-1709): La Vittoria del Infante, cantata for 6 voices and instruments (Napoli, 1674)
Maurizio Cazzati (1616-1678): Ciaconna (1669)
Pietro Andrea Ziani (1616-1684): Sonata, op. VII no. 17 (1667/68) Bernardo Storace (1637-1707) - Ballo della Battaglia (Venice 1664)
Francesco Rossi (1625?-1699?): La Caduta dell Angeli, oratorio for soloists, choir and instruments (Napoli, 1672), libretto: Salvatore Scaglione (1624-1680)
Soloists and vocal ensemble from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music Vocal Department – directed by Prof. Sharon Rostorf-Zamir: Hagai Berenson - baritone Lucifer / Shir Ordo - alto S. Michele / Sharon Tadmor - sopramo S. Michele / Shira Miriam Cohen - soprano Lucifer / Daniel Portnoy - tenor God / Yoav Ayalon - bass Lucifer caduto
Vocal ensemble:
Neomi Burla, Yulia Eliashuv, Lotem Taub – soprano
Chen Holzman, Shir Ordo, Rommie Rochell – alto
Anton Trotoush Elrom - tenor
Ensemble PHOENIX on early instruments:
Kobi Rubinstein, Noam Gal - baroque violin, Alma Mayer - corneto, Inbar Salomon – recorder, Alexander Fine - baroque bassoon, Alexandra Polin, Lucia D’Anna - bass viols, Myrna Herzog – baroque cello, Lior Silberberg – organ, Dor Fisher – percussion, Gio Sthel (Germany) – violone. With the special participation of Francesco Tomasi – baroque guitar and theorbo player from Italy
Myrna Herzog – conductor and musical director
In collaboration with The Italian Institute of Culture in Tel Aviv
9 / Monday / 21.10.19 / 15:00
Bach, Mendelssohn and David Zehavi
Traditional: Tsur Mishelo, arr.: Gil Aldema
Paul Ben-Haim (1897-1984): Yefe Nof, lyrics: Yehuda Halevi.
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707): Jesu Meine Freude, lyrics: John Franck, for 2 sopranos and bass, choir and orchestra
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Ave Maris Stella, for soprano and orchestra
David Zehavi (1910-1977): A Walk to Caesarea (Eli, Eli), lyrics: Hannah Senesh, arr.: Gil Aldema, with an introduction for soprano and clarinet by Avner Itai
Matityahu Shelem (1904-1975) Shibolet Basade, arr.: Avner Itai
Yehezkel Braun (1922-2014): Sharkiya, lyrics: Michael Regev
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Mass in G minor, BWV 235, for soloists, choir and orchestra.
Ensemble Barocameri:
Sarah Even-Haim, Netta Aizenbud, Dana Khazma, Tal Malkinson – soprano / Ofra Hurvitz-Znati – mezzo-soprano / Enula Yampel, Liat Rockberger, Noa Zechoval-Elias – alto / Hiram Amir, Boaz Ben-Sira, Omri Aizenbud, Omri Peled – tenor / Aviram Frieberg – baritone / Or Ben-Natan, Omer Frenkel – bass / Enula Yampel – flutist / Eli Heifetz – clarinetist / Aviram Frieberg – hornist / Yaron David, Ariel de Graaf , Uri Lavi, Arielle Adler – violinists / Oded Netanel – violinist and violist / Yonat Tamir-Kantor – violist / Eyal Malkinson – cellist / Ran Ben-Naftali – double bass player / Bart Berman – continuo (organ) player
Avner Itai – conductor
Dana Khazma – conductor and singer
*The concert was prepared by the ensemble's Music Director and Conductor, Avner Itai, with the collaboration of Dana Khazma, who will conduct it.
10 / Monday / 21.10.19 / 18:00
Georgian Batumi Women Choir in Abu Gosh
Georgian Choir's debut in the festival
Catholicos Patriarch Ilia the 2nd (b. 1933): Kyrie eleison
Rusudan Khorava (b. 1954): “Sakhumaro”
Lullaby: Nana
Joseph Kechakhmadze (1939-2013): "Alni" (Mermaid)
Josef Bardanashvili (b. 1948): Song about Georgia
Folk song: "I still love you"
Gia Kancheli (b. 1935): "Yellow leaves"
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1936): "Vidit suum dulcem natum", no. 8 from Stabat Mater, with piano
Jemal Beglarishvili (b. 1940): Romance
Rusudan Khorava: “Indi mindi”
Joseph Kechakhmadze: "Praying"
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: "Fac me vere", no. 13 from Stabat Mater, with piano
Folk Song: Shavlego
Traditional: Thou Art a Vineyard
Jemal Beglarishvili: "My Death"
Ruben Kazhiloti (b. 1948): 3 choir miniatures
2 Folk songs: 1. "From here to you". 2. Travel song
George Gershwin (1898-1937): "Clapa yo’hand", with piano
Josef Bardanashvili: “Musical moment”
Ruben Kazhiloti: "Sounds from the sky"
Joseph Kechakhmadze: “Choral”
Folk song: Suliko
Mindia Khitarishvili (b.1973): Praying
Josef Bardanashvili: Psalm 121
Otar Taktrakishvili (1924-1989): "Sachidao", Georgian folk tune
Ruben Kazhiloti: 1. "Hora". 2. "Like a river"
Batumi Women Choir
Zaira Vadachkoria – Artistic Director and conductor
Gela Vadachkoria – Principal conductor
Concerts in the Crypt
11 / Friday / 18.10.19 / 14:00
Immortal Hits, Broadway New York
Duke Ellington (1899-1974): In a Sentimental Mood
Cole Porter (1891-1964): Love for Sale
Leigh Harline (1907-1969): When You Wish Upon a Star, lyrics: Ned Washington
Marvin Fisher (1916-1993) / Jack Segal (1918-2005): When Sunny Gets Blue Nat Adderley (1931-2000): The Old Country
Frank Loesser (1910-1969): Never Will I Merry
Irving Berlin (1888-1989): How Deep is the Ocean
Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): My Funny Valentine, lyrics: Lorenz Hart
Hoagy Carmichael (1889-1981): Georgia
Isham Jones (1894-1956): There is No Greater Love, lyrics: Marty Symes
Irving Berlin: Let’s Face the Music and Dance
Cole Porter: Just one of these things
Tami Gerassi - singer
Konstantyn Balabin – double bass player
Leon Habib – percussionist
Ari Erev – pianist and music director
12 / Friday / 18.10.19 / 16:15
Great Voices of Kolan Quintet
Hassidic songs
Hebrew songs: 1. Shibolet Basade. 2. Hem kulam bazemer haze.
Russian folk song (Rina)
Georgian folk songs: 1. Suliko, 2. Gogou-gogo, 3. Kalau
Ladino song: Abre mi tu puerta
Yiddish song: A Yiddishe Mame
Spiritural tradition: Let My People Go
Medley of Russian songs
Neapolitan folk songs
Georgian song
Italian songs: 1. The Telephone. 2. Funiculì, Funiculà
Kolan Quintet:
Simon Kricheli, Avraham Kosashvili - tenor Yosef Adar - baritone Matanel Vahtang - bass Reuven Bar Yosef – pianist
13 / Saturday / 19.10.19 / 14:00
Viva Italia – Great Composers with Leading Opera Singers
Ernesto De Curtis (1865-1917): Torna a surriento, Neapolitan song, lyrics; Giambattista De Curtis
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848): Quel Guardo Il Cavaliere - Norina's Aria from the opera Don Pasquale
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868): Cruda Sorte - Isabella's aria from the opera L'Italiana in Algieri, libretto: Angelo Anelli
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Via, Resti Servita, Madama brillante - Duettino of Marcellina and Susanna from the opera Le nozze di Figaro, libretto: Lorenzo Da Ponte
Nino Rota (1911-1979): Parla più piano, Love-theme from the movie: The Godfather
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924); O mio babbino caro, Lauretta's aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi, libretto: Giovacchino Forzano
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901): Oh, dischiuso è il firmament - Fenema's aria from Nabucco, libretto: Temistocle Solera
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924): Sole e amore
Gioacchino Rossini: From Soirées musicales – 1. No.9 La regata veneziana. 2. No.10 La pesca
Eduardo di Capua (1865-1917) / Alfredo Mazzucchi (1878–1972): O Sole Mio - Neapolitan song, lyrics: Giovanni Capurro
Gaetano Donizetti: Me voglio fa ‘na casa, Neapolitan song
Henry Mancini (1924-1994): 1. Theme from The Pink Panther film. 2. Moon River, lyrics: Johnny Mercer
Harry Warren (1893-1981): That's Amore, lyrics: Jack Brooks
Domenico Modugno (1928-1994); Volare
Luigi Denza (1846-1922): Funiculì, Funiculà, Neapolitan song, lyrics: Peppino Turco
Shira Ben David – soprano
Michal Doron – mezzo-soprano
Eran Zehavi – pianist
14 / Saturday / 19.10.19 / 16:15
An American in Berlin – Opera Singers
George Gershwin (1898-1937): Summer time, from Porgy and Bess
Kurt Weill (1900-1950): 1. Wie large noche, lyrics: Walter Mehring. 2. Nana's Lied, lyrics: Bertolt Brecht. 3. Eifersuchtsduet from the musical Die Dreigroschenoper, lyrics: Bertolt Brecht. 4. Es regnet, lyrics: Jean Cocteau.
5. September, lyrics: Maxwell Anderson
George Gershwin: 1. Just Another Rhumba. Lyrics: Ira Gershwin. 2. The man I love, lyric: Ira Gershwin. 3. By Strauss, lyrics: Ira Gerswin.
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990):
1. We are women, from the operetta Candide.
2. I feel pretty, from the Broadway musical West Side Story, lyrics: Stephen Sondheim.
3. A boy like that, from the Broadway musical West Side Story, lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
John Kander (b. 1927): Cabaret from the Broadway musical, lyrics: Cabaret from the Broadway musical
Robert B. Sherman (1925-2012) / Richard M. Sherman (b. 1928): 1. Feed the Birds. 2. "Spoonful of sugar" from the musical film Mary Poppins
Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): Climb Every Mountain, from the musical The Sound of Music, lyric: Hammerstein II
Irving Berlin (1888-1989): Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better, from the musical film Annie Get Your Gun
Yael Levita – soprano
Maya Bakstansky – mezzo-soprano
Eran Zehavi – pianist
15 / Monday / 21.10.19 / 14:00
Ermena Quartet from Bulgaria
Jewish Tradition: Shalom alehem, arr.Gil Aldema
Bulgarian Orthodox songs: 1. Bless the Lord, oh my soul, Psalm 103.
2. Praise the LORD, all you nations, Psalm 117
Bulgarian folk songs: 1. Todora is resting. 2. Are you sleeping, Strawberry? 3. Nedelyo. 4. Katerina my maiden. 5. Listen You. 6. Do You Love Me? 7. A young maiden is sweeping the yard. 8. Give me your hand, Vase. 9. Rada, Have your Dinner. 10. A young maiden is standing. 11. A Young Flower Picking Girl.
Ladino song: La Galana
Joseph Hadar (1926-2006): Erav shel Shoshanim, lyrics: Moshe Dor
Ermena Quartet: Sorina Bogomilova, Ralitsa Atanasova, Tanya Nedeva, Milena Stavreva
Kostadin Atanasov – bagpipe player
Yanush Horowitz – Balkan accordion player
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