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Listen to 5 pieces by Barry Drogin on SoundCloud here and 6 pieces by Baruch Skeer on SoundCloud here.
On this website you will find the following MP3 recordings:
You can find two MP3 podcasts, Part 1 and Part 2, of the music of Barry Drogin:
You can find two MP3 podcasts, Part 1 and Part 2, of the music of Baruch Skeer:
Works for Singers - works for individual singers available legally in two ways:
(a cappella = 
Wedding Music = 
Jewish Interest = 
)
FREE works published in PDF on the Internet:
for soprano, moderate difficulty, in transliterated Hebrew ("I am my Beloved's", attributed to Solomon), a modal experiment featuring extended use of the mordent ornament
for alto & tenor duet, minimal difficulty, setting of the Elizabeth Barrett Browning poem ("...Let me count the ways"...), especially appropriate for students for mid-range voice, minimal to moderate difficulty, a collection of original lullabies in various styles by
contemporary composers from around the world written in honor of the birth of the composer's son, most contain the name, "Max", see the call for scores and FAQ for more details or voice and piano, minimal difficulty, a stand-alone pop song/cabaret song with chord notation relating to Barry Drogin's personal experiencesWorks published AT COST (sample pages available in PDF on the Internet):
for soprano and piano, moderate difficulty, text was a wedding gift poem, includes a wedding march, 3$US per score
for baritone, moderate difficulty, in English, setting of translations of seven beautiful Sanskrit poems arranged into a song cycle, an exploration of the expressive possibilities of unaccompanied song, $3US per score for any voice, any vocal quality, any skill level, text assembled from the religious pamphlets of then-fugitive fundamentalist cult leader Tony Alamo, public park performances encouraged (BYOB), $10US per score
Works for Chorus or Choral Ensemble - works for chorus available legally in two ways:
(a cappella = Wedding Music = Jewish Interest = )
FREE works published in PDF on the Internet:
for SSAATTBB with conductor/narrator, minimal difficulty, performable by 8, 16, 24 or more voices, intended for balance on amateur chorus Christmas concerts, in transliterated Hebrew, text from Shemoneh Esrei, describing the meaning of Chanukah, a compositional puzzle piece, simulating the traditional lighting of the candles on the eight days of Chanukah, manuscript parts also available $5US for 8 parts rental, $15US for 8 parts purchase
for SATB with integral solo quartet, minimal difficulty, setting of the beautiful "silent" prayer at the end of Shemoneh Esrei, in transliterated Hebrew, text by Mar, son of Rabina, a fourth-century rabbi, originally written as a solo quartet Epilogue to the Jewish opera, "Love and Idols", full score and copyrights, $1US per score
for SATB, moderate difficulty, three choral moments from the traditional Jewish wedding service: the appearance of the bride, the bridal party processional, and the "seven circles" of the bride around the groom, in transliterated Hebrew, from various traditional texts, $6US per score
for SATB with soloists, very difficult, in transliterated Hebrew, the opening "scenes" of a dramatic oratorio using the Exodus text, an ambitious project, a Midrash of sorts, follow link for details
Works for Music-Theatre
(a cappella = Wedding Music = Jewish Interest = )
for minimum four voices and concert grand piano (six or eight voices also possible), original English text, with transliterated Hebrew prayer epilogue, creatively mixes genres and vocal types (child soprano, operatic bass, theatre voices), a light, comic, completely sung-through theatre piece equating romanticism with idolatry, perfect for Jewish community centers, YW-YMHA's, Jewish theatre groups and synagogues, full score and grand rights $250US per company an a cappella opera for five voices, "the world's least expensive opera", a comic opera in one act making fun of the psychotherapeutic community, minimal sets, no orchestra pit! Seeking a workshop/recording of the first half
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