Jewish choral music by women composers
A selection of women composers who have composed Jewish choral music
· Andrea Clearfield (b. 1960) http://www.andreaclearfield.com
· Eleanor Epstein (b. 1950) https://www.jewishchoralmusic.com/composers-bios/2019/6/21/eleanor-epstein
· Sharon Farber (b. 1968) https://www.sharonfarber.com
· Tsippi Fleischer (b. 1946) http://tsippi-fleischer.com
· Miriam Gideon (1906 -1996) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Gideon
· Penina Inbar (b. 1946) https://www.jewishchoralmusic.com/composers-bios/2019/6/21/penina-inbar
· Tsippora Jochsberger (1920-2017) http://jmwc.org/tzipora-jochsberger-zl-died-at-96-in-jerusalem/
· Elena Kats-Chernon (b. 1957) https://www.jewishchoralmusic.com/composers-bios/2019/6/21/elana-katz-chernin
· Kirsten Lampl (b. 1988)
· Alice Parker (b. 1925) https://www.melodiousaccord.org
· Shulamit Ran (b. 1949) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shulamit_Ran
· Benjie Ellen Schiller, (b. 1958) https://www.jewishchoralmusic.com/composers-bios/benjie-ellen-schiller
· Judith Shatin (b. 1949) https://judithshatin.com
· Sara Shoham (b. 1977) https://www.jewishchoralmusic.com/composers-bios/sara-shoham
· Elizabeth Swados (1951-2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Swados
· Meira Warshauer (b. 1949) https://meirawarshauer.com
· Judith Zaimont (b. 1945) https://www.judithzaimont.com
A selection of women songwriters whose songs have been arranged for chorus
· Chava Alberstein (b. 1947) https://www.aviv2.com/chava/
· Mira Awad (b. 1975) https://www.miraawad.co
· Nira Chen (1924–2006)
· Debbie Friedman (1951-2011) http://www.debbiefriedman.com
· Nurit Hirsch (b. 1942) http://en.nurit-hirsh.com
· Flory Jagoda (b. 1923) https://www.jewishchoralmusic.com/composers-bios/2019/6/21/flory-jagoda
· Sara Levi-Tanai (c. 1910 – 2005)
· Achinoam Nini (b. 1969) http://www.noasmusic.com
· Molly Picon (1898-1902) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Picon
· Naomi Shemer (1930-2004) https://web.nli.org.il/sites/nli/english/music/compilations/pages/compilation011.aspx
Some recommended compositions
· The Golem Psalms (30:00 oratorio SATB with orchestra) by Andrea Clearfield (AngelFire)
· Nes Gadol Haya Sham (8:00 SATB, piano cello) by Andrea Clearfield (AngelFire)
· Farlorn Alemen (SATB piano 6:30) by Andrea Clearfield (G. Schirmer)
· Mothers’ Lament (SATB 8:00) by Sharon Farber (Roger Dean)
· Ahuv Sheli (SSAA 6:00, piano, clar. Cell, violin, bsn.) by Sharon Farber (Roger Dean)
· Yaldei Ha-Or (4:15 SSA a cappella.) by Sharon Farber (Roger Dean)
· Ha-sha’on rotseh liyshon (The clock wants to sleep) by Tsippi Fleischer (IMI)
· Shirat Miriam L’Shabbat (Sacred Service) by Miriam Gideon (Peters)
· Gerashti (SATB) by Tsipporah Jochsberger (Transcontinental)
· Yom Zeh Mechubad (SATB) by Tsipporah Jochsberger (Transcontinental)
· Psalm 23 (SATB, piano, flute) by Elena Kats-Chernin (Boosey & Hawkes)
· Dirshu Adonai (SATB, div.) by Kirtsen Lampl (Walton Music)
· An American Kedushah (SATB, T and S solos) by Alice Parker (Transcontinental)
· Four Festive Songs (SATB) by Shulamit Ran (G. Schirmer)
· The Humble Shall Inherit the Earth by Shulamit Ran (T. Presser)
· Mayim (SA, piano) by Valerie Shields (earthsongs)
· Halleluhu (SATB, piano, hand-drum) by Benjie Ellen Schiller (Transcontinental)
· Harninu (SATB, piano, trumpet, shofar) Benjie by Ellen Schiller (self-published)
· Proclaim Liberty (SATB piano, S solo) by Benjie Ellen Schiller (self-published)
· Adonai Ro’i (Psalm 23 SATB a cappella 2:30) by Judith Shatin (Hal Leonard)
· Hark My Love (SATB, piano 3:00) by Judith Shatin (Wendigo Music)
· Criss-Cross: Four Israeli Children’s Songs (SATB) by Vered Shiloni (IMI)
· Lamdeyni by Sarah Shoham (SATB) (IMI)
· Shalom Chaver by Sarah Shoham (SATB) (IMI)
· Ana El Na by Karen Siegel (http://karensiegel.com/ana-el-na-remote/ )
· Shacharit by Meira Warshauer (https://meirawarshauer.com/works/shacharit-morning-service/ )
· We Are Dreamers by Meira Warshauer (SATB, clar. Perc. Piano. 9:00) (info here)
· Place These Words by Meira Warshauer (SATB, S solo, piano, perc., cello) (self-published)
· Thou Shalt Love the Lord from The Sacred Service (SATB piano 6:47) by Judith Zaimont (Galaxy)
Some choral arrangements of songs by women
· Shirat Ha-asavim (The Song of the Grasses) by Naomi Shemer (arr. Maya Shavit) (IMI)
· Yerushalayim Shel Zahav (The Song of the Grasses) by Naomi Shemer (arr. Yehezkel Braun) (IMI)
· Dodi Li (My Lover) by Nira Chen (arr. Josh Jacobson) (World Music Press)
· Oy Mame Bin Ikh Farlibt (Oy Mamma, I’m in Love) by Abe Ellstein and Molly Picon (arr. Josh Jacobson) (self-published)
· Erev Ironi (Urnan Evening) by Yoni Rechter (arr. Penina Inbar) (self-published)
· Yelid Ha-arets (Native Born) by Misha Segal (arr. Penina Inbar) (self-published)
· Tsiyon HaLo Tish’ali (Zion, Won’t You Ask) 3:00, by Nurit Hirsch (arr. Dov Carmel) (Nisimov Library No. 302, Mifalei Tarbut Vechinuch, Tel Aviv, 1984)
· Mak’heka Aliza (Happy Choir) by Nurit Hirsch (arr. Gil Aldema) (Nisimov Library No. 302, Mifalei Tarbut Vechinuch, Tel Aviv, 1984)
· Boker Shek Zahav (Golden Morning) by Nurit Hirsch (arr. Aryeh Levanon) (Nisimov Library No. 302, Mifalei Tarbut Vechinuch, Tel Aviv, 1984)
· Zemer Shekazeh (Such a Song) (3:25) by Nurit Hirsch (arr. Shaul Gilad)
· Ocho Kandelikas (Eight Candles) by Flory Jagoda (arr. Josh Jacobson) (Transcontinental)
· Hamisha Asar (Festival of Tu Bishvat) by Flory Jagoda (arr. Nick Page) (Boosey & Hawkes)
· Abi Gezint (As Long As You’re Healthy) by Molly Picon (arr. Josh Jacobson) (Transcontinental)
· Kol Han’shama (Every Soul – Psalm 150) by Barak Amrani (arr. Eleanor Epstein) (self-published)