Colorado Hebrew Chorale

Solheim Cup -Fundraising Opportunity

LeahPeer — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:03:45 +0000

Do you enjoy a day at the golf course? Are you also a supporter of CHC? If so -here is your chance to enjoy one while helping the other.

Help staff the concession stands at the Solheim Cup taking place Monday, August 12 to Sunday, August 18, 2013, in Parker, CO.

We staff our concession stands with local non-profit volunteer organizations who are looking to fundraise. 8% of our total sales from the concessions venues will go back to the volunteer groups on a prorated, per shift basis (the more shifts your group fulfills, the more money is raised). Volunteer groups are also entitled to any tips they may incur while staffing the concession tent.

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Yom HaShoah 2013

LeahPeer — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:02:27 +0000

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2013

On Sunday, April 7, 2013

the Colorado Hebrew Chorale premiered

It Is Written

a song composed by Osi Sladek, lyrics by Lynne Ochman (1925-1987),

newly arranged for chorus and solo

by Colorado Hebrew Chorale pianist Travis Yamamoto.

This moving and heartfelt prayer for peace,

was performed as part of the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program

at the Hebrew Educational Alliance, Denver.

Mr Sladek, a local child survivor of the Holocaust, is an active singer, song writer and performer.

CHC repertoire resources

LeahPeer — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:35:55 +0000

This page will serve as an archive of CHC program contents and notes.

Winter 2012

Chanukah Progr

amming 2012

click here to see the powerpoint and online quiz associated with this program

Meet our Members

LeahPeer — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:18:13 +0000

Introducing Bonnie Kossoff, CHC board member and long time alto.

In answer to the question “How did you hear about CHC and when and why did you join Bonnie responded:

“It's so long ago it's hard to remember…

I was in Shir Ami bef

ore there was a CHC. When Carol was asked to do the music for a video about American Jewish soldiers who liberated camps she needed to find singers and somehow found me.

I have been a member ever since except for one year ..my daughter Rachel's last year of HS.

I love the diversity of Jewish music that we sing. I need singing in my life and this is a great way to sing while learning and growing in the process.

It really helps that I know some Hebrew as well as that I can read music! Yiddish is always a challenge.”

Lag B'Omer 2013

LeahPeer — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:53:39 +0000

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Save the Date!

In conjunction with Roots and Branches Foundation,

the Colorado Hebrew Chorale is proud to present

a family program for Lag B'Omer

Four Mile Historic Park

make money online

“font-size: small;”>Sunday afternoon, April 28, 2013 at 2PM.

Music, food and fun!

Including special visitors from the Denver Zoo.

Tickets are $10-adults
$8-students (6-17), seniors (65+), military
$5-members of Colorado Hebrew Chorale or Four Mile Historic Park
free-children ages 0-5

To reserve your tickets (and avoid lines) call:

Estelle Nadel: 303-284-5804

Click here to purchase your tickets by credit card.

(click the “continue” link on the bottom left of the page, be sure to enter the # of tickets and event in the subject line. Your receipt is your ticket)

Click Here to download our beautiful flyer

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Vays Nitl

LeahPeer — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:11:44 +0000

Coming up in December – a whole gaggle of concerts for Chanukah. Among our selections for the season -Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”, in YIDDISH

in case you were wondering – here are the words (thanks to Seth Ward)

וײַס ניטלאיך חולם פֿון אַ וײַסן ניטלנאָר אַזאַ ניטל איך פאַרשטיי

וווּ די ביימער גלאַנצן

ב׳עת קינדער טאַנצן

און הערן גלעקלעך אין דעם שניי

Vays NitlIkh khulem fun a vaysn Nitl,Nor aza Nitl Ikh farshtey.

Vu di beymer glantsn,

B’eys kinder tantsn,

Un hern gleklekh in dem shney.

איך חולם פֿון אַ וײַסן ניטלאיך בענק נאָך יענער וינטער טעגזײַט געבענשט און גליקלעך און פֿײַן

זאָלן אײַערע ניטל-טעג ווײַס זײַן.

Ikh khulem fun a vaysn Nitl,Ikh benk nokh yene vinter teg,Zayt gebensht un gliklekh un fayn,

zoln ayere Nitl-teg vays zayn.

Mandy Patinkin sang this in Mamaloshen, inserted into his rendition of Der Alter Tzigayner “The Old Gypsy”—Music: Abe Ellstein and Lyrics: Jacob Jacobs. “Listen to the strains of the old gypsy’s fiddle, its haunting melody will touch your soul.” It is from a musical that opened in New York called “Bublitchki” featuring Molly Picon.

You can hear Patinkin’s rendition at

http://joeschwartz.net/ethnic/Mamaloshen/Track15.mp3.

Holocaust & Humanity

LeahPeer — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:32:54 +0000

The Colorado Hebrew Chorale

was proud to be a Community Partner

of the Light/The Holocaust Humanity Project 2013.

Read the article about this project from March 28, 2013 by Joanne Davidson, in the Denver Post

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CHC at History CO

LeahPeer — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:06:39 +0000

CHC at History Colorado

CHC at History Colorado Center
1200 Broadway, Denver CO 80203

Join us on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 23, 2012, 2PM.
Holiday favorites in Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino and English.
Bring the family to downtown Denver’s newest museum!

Concert is free with museum admission.

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Exciting plans for 2013! New members are welcome to join us in January.

Contact coloradohebrewchorale@yahoo.com

Mourning Marvin Hamlisch

LeahPeer — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:46:20 +0000

At the funeral of Marvin Hamlisch, there were, of course, performances of songs he wrote, and a eulogy by Bill Clinton. It was also reported that the funeral included this line of poetry:
“Oh, he had one more melody, and now that melody is lost forever, lost forever.”
This is from a poem by Hayyim Nachman Bialik, _Aharei Moti_ “After my death,” written in 5664 according to the Jewish Calendar, corresponding to 1903-4, and dedicated “to N.” The inclusion of this line in a funeral service is in fact suggested by the Rabbis Handbook of the CCAR (Central Conference of American Rabbis) – the professional organization of the Reform Rabbinate and appropriate of course for a service at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan.
The poem is well known, and was written at about the same time as several of Bialik’s most famous poems—“On the Slaughter” and “in the city of death” responding to the deadly pogroms in Kishinev.
Translations of “After my Death” are readily available on-line, for example, in a translation by David P. Sternhttp://www.phy6.org/outreach/poems/bialik2.htm . Here is the beginning:
After my death, thus shall you mourn me
“There was a man –and see: he is no more!
Before his time did this man depart
And the song of his life in its midst was stilled
And alas! One more tune did he have
And now that tune is forever lost
Forever lost!

And great is the pity! For a harp had he
A living and singing soul
And this poet, whenever he voiced it
The inner secrets of his heart it expressed
All its strings his hand would make sing out.
Yet one hidden chord now is lost with him
Round and round it his fingers would dance
One string in his heart, mute has remained
Mute has remained — to this very day!
And it is available in Hebrew http://benyehuda.org/bialik/bia064.html . Here is the line excerpted in the report of the funeral:
וְשִׁירַת חַיָּיו בְּאֶמְצַע נִפְסְקָה;
וְצַר! עוֹד מִזְמוֹר אֶחָד הָיָה-לּוֹ –
וְהִנֵּה אָבַד הַמִּזְמוֹר לָעַד,
אָבַד לָעַד!
Much of Bialik’s poetry has been set to music. Here is a recording of Chava Albershtein singing it, with a melody written by Tzippi Fleisher. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNXPe18xGlU
I am not sure anyone knows who “N.” was, but the musical imagery in Bialik’s poem could not be more appropriate for the late Marvin Hamlisch.

New Season Starts

LeahPeer — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:54:39 +0000

The Colorado Hebrew Chorale resumes regular rehearsals on Monday August 20, 2012.

To join us contact Music Director Carol Kozak Ward at coloradohebrewchorale@yahoo.com or call 303 355 0232

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