Yiddish poem: I. L. Peretz (1852-1915) Original music: Beethoven’s 9th Symphony Choral adaptation: Binyumen Schaechter Filmed live in performance November 1, 2015 • Merkin Concert Hall, NYC Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus Binyumen Schaechter, conductor Shinae Kim, pianist Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejppc Website: http://www.TheJPPC.org Contact: information@TheJPPC.org
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The *beautiful* Yiddish Chanukah song “Borekh ate” (“Blessed Art Thou”) Performed by the Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor And if you haven’t yet seen the following here’s the JPPC performing the *playful* Yiddish Chanukah song “Fayer, fayer” (“Fire, Fire”) and the new contemporary choral arrangement of the classic song “Oy, Khanike, […]
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I am excited to tell you that I am leading a tour next year to Moldova and Romania that will focus on the Jewish history and culture in these countries. I will also organize some local klezmer concerts (myself with local musicians) as well. I bring a unique perspective from many other tour guides as […]
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Music and original English lyrics: Frank Loesser (1910-1969) Yiddish lyrics: Binyumen Schaechter (2015) Performed by Cantor Joshua Breitzer and Donna Breitzer Piano accompaniment by Seth Weinstein Filmed live in performance June 5, 2016 • Symphony Space, NYC as part of the choral concert “To Life, To Laugh, L’Chaim!” Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC דער […]
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פֿײַער איז אַן אָפֿטער מאָטיוו אין דער וועלט־ליטעראַטור בכלל און אין דער ייִדישער פֿאָלקלאָר בפֿרט. גאָר אַ שיין ייִדיש ליד וועגן פֿײַער איז „אַרום דעם פֿײַער‟, וואָס מע פֿלעג זינגען בײַ די לאַגער־פֿײַערן אין די בונדיסטישע זומער־קאָלאָניעס אין פּוילן און ליטע, ווי אויך בײַ געוויסע אַמעריקאַנער זומער־קאָלאָניעס אַזוי ווי „קעמפּ־המשך‟, „קעמפּ קינדער־רינג‟ און „קעמפּ־בויבעריק‟. דאָס […]
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Book: European Judaism: A Journal for the New Europe Klezmer Music and Yiddish Song in post-war Germany developed in three phases, which are clearly divided through repertoire and style of interpretation: Yiddish song from the 1960s to the 1980s was followed by Klezmer as instrumental music, until Klezmer as World Music became part of the […]
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Oz Tischazek, the new song off the latest Yiddish Nachas hit album: Mizmor Shir, composed by the legendary Yossi Green, is now being beautifully performed live on stage at a recent Bar Mitzvah in Upstate, NY by the talented Yiddish Nachas boys choir – with solos by Moshy Kraus and the magical voices of child […]
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There is a saying that a language is a dialect with an army and a navy. Yiddish, the historic language of Central and East European Jewry, never had either and suffered miscategorization as a jargon and corruption of German. On the contrary, Yiddish is an extraordinarily rich language with a remarkable literary and folk culture. […]
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Infuse the taste of Yiddish culture into your weekend with a mix of songs inspired by love: paternal, patriotic, poignant, or passionate. The Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus (JPPC) will surprise you with their all-Yiddish repertoire and ear-catching arrangements. This year, you’ll hear classic hits like the Godfather theme and a popular aria by Puccini. Whether […]
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