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Cantorial Audio Selections |
| Dodi Li | Dodi Li composed by Stephen Saxon (c)(p) 1999. This recording is from the San Francisco Klezmer Experience CD, Zing! (1999). [7.5 MB] |
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| Avinu Malkeinu | Avinu Malkeinu composed by Max Janowski; arrangement edited by Stephen Saxon. This is a studio recording with Stephen singing all solo and choral parts (2007). [2 MB] |
| Who By Fire | This is a combination of Leonard Cohen's Who By Fire with the paragraph that inspired it, B'Rosh Hashana/Mi Yihyeh.
This version, premiered at High Holy Day services in 2006,
has the lead (Cantor) singing Cohen's reinterpretation as the chorus recites the original Hebrew paragraph.
In the third verse, their roles are reversed and the choir takes Cohen's English lyrics and the lead sings the remainder of the Hebrew.
Stephen's arrangement was inspired by Eric Freeman's arrangement for the Pacific Mozart Ensemble, which was inspired by a performance by A Conspiracy Of Beards, a San Francisco group specializing in a cappella performances of Leonard Cohen's music. This is a studio recording with Stephen singing all solo and choral parts (2007). [1.7 MB] |
| Kol Nidrei (1) | Based on a setting by Henry A. Russotto, edited by Stephen Saxon.
This is a home studio recording featuring Stephen singing all parts (1997). [2.8 MB] |
| Kol Nidrei (2) | Setting for cantor, cello and a cappella choir by Stephen Saxon. This is a live recording from Kol Nidrei services (2006/5767). [5.5 MB] |
| Mi Shebeirach | An a cappella setting for choir and cantor of Debbie Friedman's composition. Arrangement and all voices by Stephen Saxon. Recorded in 2008 [1.3 MB] |
| Hin'ni | Hin'ni composed by Hazzan Israel Reich. Arrangement, alto horn and vocal solos by Stephen Saxon. Audio recording from the San Francisco Klezmer Experience CD, Zing! (1999). [9.7 MB] |
Cantorial Video SelectionsClick a link to open a new window with the video clip playing directly from YouTube.com. |
| Kol Nidrei | Setting composed by Stephen Saxon. This video is from Kol Nidrei services at Temple Emanuel in Beaumont, Texas, September, 2007. |
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| Kiddush for Erev Rosh Hashana | This video is from Erev Rosh Hashana services at Temple Emanuel in Beaumont, Texas, September, 2007. |
| Hashkiveinu | Composed by Stephen Saxon for voice and cello. This video is from Kol Nidrei services at Temple Emanuel in Beaumont, Texas, September, 2007. |
| Avinu Malkeinu | This is Composed by Max Janowsky (ed. Saxon). It is similar to version in the audio recording section, but without the choir. This video is from Erev Rosh Hashana services at Temple Emanuel in Beaumont, Texas, September, 2007. |
| Hashkiveinu | Composed by Stephen Saxon, this is a solo a cappella version (without cello). This video is from Erev Rosh Hashana services at Temple Emanuel in Beaumont, Texas, September, 2007. |
Non-Cantorial PiecesA DVD of this complete concert is available from Forest Creatures Entertainment. |
| Doina / Ocho Kandelikas / Heiser Bulgar | This was recorded live with a top professional orchestra (which will remain nameless due to the bootleg status of the recording). It starts with a doina composed and performed by the marvelous clarinettist, Sheldon Brown. It then moves into Ocho Kandelikas, composed by Flory Jagoda. The final section features Sheldon and myself (on trumpet) dueling with the orchestra on Naftule Brandwein's Heiser Bulgar. I was much more nervous about whether the score (which I wrote) would sound good instead of whether either my trumpet or vocal solos would be alright. It was loads of fun, and we got to perform it in three sold-out concerts! |
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| Yo Hanino, Tu Hanina* | [2 MB] |
| Las Esuegras De Agora* | [2.5 MB] |
| Moshe Emet* | [1.6 MB] |
Educational MaterialsEach of the following are from a B'nei Mitzvah study CD
recorded and produced by Stephen Saxon in 2006.
Stephen is singing all parts on all tracks |
| Kiddush for Friday Night | [1 MB] |
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| Blessings Before The Torah Reading | [0.4 MB] |
| Blessing After The Torah Reading | [0.3 MB] |
Instrumental / Klezmer |
| Shryer's Doina | This is a doina or lament from the San Francisco Klezmer Experience CD, Maximum Freilach (1996). Composed and originally recorded by Art Shryer. Arrangement and trumpet solo by Stephen Saxon. [5.6 MB] |
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