D8C4EBF6-D08B-4DDA-A7BC-138BB9F95897
| ID | D8C4EBF6-D08B-4DDA-A7BC-138BB9F95897 |
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| Titlecode | R00813 |
| Title Name | Shirat Sarah: Song of Sarah |
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| Instrumentation | String Orchestra (min. 4.4.3.2.1) |
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| Program Notes | Shirat Sarah which means the Song of Sarah, was inspired by the experience of my living for a short time in the Old City in Jerusalem. The three movements of the piece represent different aspects of Sarah's story: the first movement portrays her anxiety and sorrow at not being able to conceive, the second movement is her prayer to God for a child, and the third movement represents her joy and fulfillment upon conception. Although threads of Hassidic-like melody run through the entire piece, the second movement is most obviously based on an original 'nigun' or 'prayer-melody'. In the Judaic-Christian tradition of the Western world, the figure of Sarah holds a special place -- she was the first woman to maintain unfaltering faith and belief in the One Eternal. And her prayers were heard and answered, for she conceived and gave birth to a son, Isaac, while she was in her 90's! --Sheila Silver |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 1987 |
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| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 24 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:31:18.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:18 |
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| Premier Performance Memo | -Columbia Festival Orchestra/ Gwen Gould. 28 Apr 01. -Recording session, Seattle Symphony Orchestra/ Gerard Schwarz. May 99. -New American Chamber Orchestra/ Merkin. 21 Mar 95. |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz, "Jewish Tone Poems," Milken Archive Naxos 8.559426 |
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| Title Category | 7 |
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| Title Instrument Category Text | String Orchestra |
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| Title Sub Category | 31 |
| Title Instrument Header | 42 |
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| Clean Url | shirat-sarah-song-of-sarah-r00813 |