Dear Friends,

In this Musical Message, Artistic Director Joshua Jacobson reveals fascinating details about the great 19th-century Parisian opera composer, Jacques Halévy, including an intriguing connection to his student, composer Georges Bizet. Enjoy this dramatic setting of Psalm 122 for choir, harp, and organ, which celebrates the pilgrims’ arrival at the gates of Jerusalem.



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Jacques Halévy, Psalm 122

https://youtu.be/oRA740Gy1NA

Music by Jacques Halévy

The Zamir Chorale of Boston

Joshua Jacobson, conductor

Edwin Swanborn, organ

Judy Saiki, harp

Recorded November 14, 2016

Temple Shalom, Newton, Massachusetts

Video: Stormport Productions

Audio: Lawrence E. Sandberg

CD available here.



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