Program for Yom HaShoah Ceremony and Concert



Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert & Memorial Ceremony Sunday, May 5, 2024, 4 PM
Temple Emanuel of Andover 7 Haggetts Pond Road, Andover, Massachusetts
Temple Emanuel of Andover in collaboration with the Essex Chamber Music Players Artistic Director: Michael Finegold



Ceremony 1
Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Mates, and Cantor Rachel Reef-Simpson

Narration by David Derow

Theme from Schindler’s List by John Williams for
Flute, Violin, Cello, and Piano

Music arrangement by Michael Finegold


Eli Eli (A Walk to Caesarea)
for Voice, Flute, Violin, Cello, and Piano
Poem by Hannah Senesh (1921-44) Music by David Zehavi (1910-77)
Music arrangement by Michael Finegold
Cantor Rachel Reef-Simpson -alto


Ani Ma’amin
Biblical text: Moses Maimonides
Music attributed to Rabbi Azriel David
Music arrangement by Michael Finegold
Cantor Rachel Reef-Simpson - alto


Three Songs for Voice and Piano by Ilse Weber (1903–44)
Ich Wandre durch Theresienstadt

Und Der Regen Rinnt
Wiegala (Lullaby)
(Wiegala piano accompaniment edited by Michael Finegold)

Barbara Kilduff - Soprano


Piano Sonata (1943) by Gideon Klein (1919-45)
Allegro con fuoco
Adagio
Allegro vivace

Intermission – 15 minutes

Ceremony 2
Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Mates, and
Cantor Rachel Reef-Simpson


Two Chassidic Dances, Op.15 for Violin and Cello by Zikmund Schul (1916-44)

(1900-43) Sonata for Flute and Piano by Leo Smit
Allegro
Lento
(First two movements)

Hölderlin-Lieder by Viktor Ullman (1898-44)
No. 3, Night Fantasie (Abendphantasie)
Soprano Barbara Kilduff

Quartet for flute, violin, cello, and piano by Dick Kattenburg (1919-44)
Alla Marcia
Andante dolorosa
(First two movements)

Barbara Kilduff- Soprano
Michael Finegold - Flute gold
Rebecca Mac – Violin
Johnny Mok – Cello
Constantine Finehouse – Piano



Texts of SOngs



Eili Eili





O God, my God
I pray that these things never end
The sand and the sea
The rush of the waters
The crash of the heavens
The prayer of the heart
The sand and the sea

 The rush of the waters
The crash of the heavens
The prayer of the heart



Eili Eili





Eili, Eili
shelo yigameir l'olam
hachol v'hayam

rishrush shel hamayim

b'rak hashamayim
t’fi lat ha adam
hachol v'hayam
rishrush shel hamayim
b'rak hashamayim
t’fi lat haadam



Ani Ma’amin (I Believe)





Ani ma'amin

Be'emuna shelema
Beviat hamashiach ani ma'amin
Beviat hamashiach ma'amin
Beviat hamashiach ani ma'amin
Beviat hamashiach, ma'amin
Veaf al pi sheyitmahmeha
Im kol zeh, achake loh
Veaf al pi sheyitmahmeha
Im kol zeh, achake loh Im kol zeh
, im kol zeh, achake loh
Achake bechol yom sheyavoh
Im kol zeh, im kol zeh, achake loh
Achake bechol yom sheyavo.



Ani Ma’amin (I Believe)





I believe with complete faith

In the coming of the Messiah

I believe Believe in the coming of the Messiah

In the coming of the Messiah

I believe Believe in the coming of the Messiah

And even though he may tarry

Nonetheless I will wait for him

And even though he may tarry

Nonetheless I will wait for him

Nonetheless, I will wait for him

I will wait every day for him to come

Nonetheless, I will wait for him

I will wait every day for him to come



ILSE WEBER: THREE SONGS.



1. Ich wandre durch Theresienstadt





Ich wandre durch Theresienstadt,

das Herz so schwer wie Blei.
Bis jäh meine Weg ein Ende hat,
dort knapp an der Bastei.

Dort bleib ich auf der Brücke
stehn und schau ins Tal hinaus
: ich möcht so gerne weiter gehn
, ich möcht so gern nach Haus!

Nach Haus! – du wunderbares Wort,
du machst das Herz mir schwer.
Man nahm mir mein Zuhause fort,
nun hab ich keines mehr


. Ich wende mich betrübt und matt,
so schwer wird mir dabei:
Theresienstadt, Theresienstadt,
?wann wohl das Leid ein Ende
?hat, wann sind wir wieder frei



1.I wander through Theresienstadt





I wander through Theresienstad

my heart as heavy as lead

until suddenly my path comes to an end

right there by the bastion


There I remain, standing by the bridge

and looking out into the valley

I would so gladly go farther
!I would so gladly go home


Home! - you wonderful word

you make my heart heavy

. They took me far from my home
and now I no longe have one

I turn around, sick at heart and wan
things are so difficult for me
Theresienstadt, Theresienstadt
?just when will sorrow have an end
?when will we be free again



2. Und der Regen rinnt





Und der Regen rinnt, und der Regen rinnt
Ich denk im Dunklen an dichmein Kind

Hoch sind die Berge und tief ist das Meer

mein Herz ist müd und sehnsuchtsschwer

Und der Regen rinnt, und der Regen rinnt
Warum bist du so fern, mein Kind



2.And the rain falls





And the rain falls, and the rain falls

the darkness I'm thinking of you, my child

The mountains are high, and the sea is deep

My heart is tired and weighted with longing

And the rain falls, and the rain falls

?Why are you so far away, my child



3.Wiegala (lullaby)





Wiegala, wiegala, weier
der Wind spielt auf der Leier
Er spielt so süß im grünen Ried
die Nachtigall, die singt ihr Lied
Wiegala, wiegala, weier
der Wind spielt auf der Leier


Wiegala, wiegala, werne
der Mond ist die Latern
er steht am dunklen Himmelszelt
und schaut hernieder auf die Welt
Wiegala, wiegala, werne
der Mond ist die Lanterne

Wiegala, wiegala, wille
!wie ist die Welt so stille
Es stört kein Laut die süße Ruh
schlaf, mein Kindchen, schlaf auch du
Wiegala, wiegala, wille
!wie ist die Welt so stille



3.Beddy‑bye (lullaby)





Beddy-bye, beddy-bye, bire
the wind plays on the lyre
He's playing sweetly in the reeds
the nightingale sings in the meads
Beddy-bye, beddy-bye, bire
the wind plays on the lyre


Beddy-bye, beddy-bye, lantern
the moon, she is a lantern
she looks from heaven's tent up high
a twinkle in her tired eye
Beddy-byes, beddy-byes, lantern
the moon, she is a lantern

Beddy-bye, beddy-bye, blying
!the world in stillness lying
No sound disturbs your peace and rest
my baby, huddle in your nest
Beddy-byes, beddy-byes, blying
!the world in stillness lying




VIKTOR ULLMAN: HÖLDERLIN-LIEDER



Abendphantasie





Vor seine Hütte ruhig im Schatten sitzt der Pflüger

Dem gemütsame raucht sein Herd

Gast freundlich tönt dem Wanderer im friedlichen

Dorfe die Abendglocke


Wohl kehren itzt die Schiffer zum Hagen auch

In fernen Städten fröhlich verrauscht des Markts geschäftger Lärm, In stiller Laube

glänzt das geselige Mahl den Freuden.


Wohin denn ich? Es leben die Sterblichen

von Lohn und Arbeit; Wechselnd in Müh und Ruh

ist alles freudig; Warum schläft denn

?nimmer nur mir in der Brust der Stachel


Am Abendhimmel blühet ein Frühling auf

Unzälig blühen die Rosen, und ruhig scheint

die goldne Welt; O dorthin nimmt mich

purpurne Wolken Und möge droben


In Licht und Luft mir zerrinnen Lieb und Leid!

Doch, wie verscheucht von töriger Bitte Flieht

der Zauber Dunkel wirds und einsam

unter dem Himmel Wie immer, bin ich


Komm du nun, sanfter Schlummer Zuviel begehrt das Herz; Doch; endlich

Jügend, verglühst du ja

Du ruhelose, träumerische

.Friedlich und heiter Ist dann das Alter



Evening Fantasy





In the calm shade outside his hut contentedly
.the ploughman sits before his smoking fire
The traveller is welcomed in
.By the village’s evening bell


The mariners now return to port also
and in far-off towns the cheerful market bustle
dies away, in a quiet bower
there glows the convivial meal of friends

Where shall I go then? Mortal men live
Off wages and from their
work, alternating slog and rest they’re cheerful all; why then in my breast
?does this thorn give me no peace

Spring is abloom in the evening sky
Countless roses are in flower and calmly shines
The golden world; oh, take me there
you purple clouds and may above

!In light and air my love and woe quite disapear

But as if affrighted by my foolish plea, the magic
Flees; in darkness and alone
-beneath the sky I stay as always

Come then now sweet slumber! Too much aspires
My heart; but Youth, at last, you will burn up
!you restless dreamer
.Old age will come, calm and serene



The Essex Chamber Music Players “ECMP”



The Essex Chamber Music Players (ECMP) create and present new classical music along with musical treasures of the past. ECMP is a cultural gem in the Merrimack Valley and Essex County in Massachusetts. Under Artistic Director Michael G. Finegold, ECMP presents concerts throughout the area. ECMP’s acclaimed project, “Local Cultural History through Music,” sets the work of famous local authors and poets, as well as historical settings, to original music created by area composers. Recently ECMP has added a project for the sake of humanity by researching and performing music related to the Holocaust. ECMP offers an educational program that uses music to bring local cultural history alive for area middle school students



Essex Chamber Music Players and Guests Bios



Barbara Kilduff - Soprano (Guest)
Barbara Kilduff is an acclaimed coloratura soprano who has won numerous awards and performed throughout Europe and the US. She currently teaches voice at Phillips Academy. For more information, go to barbarakilduff.com

Constantine Finehouse – Piano
Acclaimed for his "interpretations of depth and maturity,” Constantine Finehouse has performed extensively in the US and abroad and produced numerous albums. He teaches at the New England Conservatory in Boston. To learn more about him, go to www.cfinehouse.com or www.facebook.com/ConstantineFinehousePianist.

Michael Finegold –Flute
Michael G. Finegold is the artistic director and founder of ECMP, as well as a composer and Northern Essex Community College Professor Emeritus of Music. He has performed with symphony and theater orchestras, and jazz groups worldwide. Finegold’s music compositions have been performed locally and throughout the US and Europe, including at Carnegie Hall. For more information, go to https://www.ecmp.org

Rebecca Mac – Violin (Guest)
Rebecca Mac is a violinist and violist who regularly performs original folk-inspired compositions, as well as string repertoire from the Jewish music archives. She is currently exploring the connections between Greek, Turkish, and Jewish music through a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. More about Rebecca Mac at https://www.rebeccamacmusic.com

Johnny Mok – Cello (Guest)
A distinguished cellist with an international reputation
Johnny Mok has performed with orchestras and at music
festivals around the globe. Currently, he serves on the Adjunct Cello Faculty at Middlesex Community College and Saint Anselm College. You can learn more about him at https://www.johnnymokcello.com.

Cantor Rachel Reef-Simpson-Alto (Guest)
Cantor Rachel Reef-Simpson has served as Cantor of Temple Emanuel since 2022. She has served as a Cantor in Massachusetts area congregations for almost 25 years. She is a graduate of both the Cantorial Certification Program at Hebrew Union College - Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music and Hebrew College. Earlier in Cantor Rachel’s career, she was a Boston area singer, actress, and musical theatre director

Special Thanks
Thank you Temple Emanuel of Andover for supporting the Essex Chamber Music Players on the Music of Composers Who Perished in the Holocaust. This concert was researched and produced by Michael Finegold, ECMP’s artistic director with guidance and inspiration from Cantor Rachel Reef-Simpson. It was made possible by a grant from the Andover Cultural Council and funding from the Holocaust Fund of Temple Emanuel of Andover.
Special thanks to narrator David Derow (ECMP committee), and editor Ann Hall (ECMP board member) and the ECMP Committee

The Andover Cultural Council
The Andover Cultural Council is a non-profit organization that helps fund and promote cultural programs for the arts, music, history, culture, and the humanities that enhance the quality of life in Andover, MA.

Essex Chamber Music Players, Inc. is a nonprofit 501 (C) (3) organization.

For future concert information, or to purchase our CDs & SDS cards, please join our mailing list at the admission desk or go to http://www.ecmp.org/signup-to-be-on-our-e-mail-announcement-list




Recordings by ECMP:



1. Classical Contemporary Chamber Music for the 21st Century, Volume 1
These compositions represent a variety of music styles by American composers J. Windel Brown, Elaine Erickson, Emma Lou Diemer, and Marc W. Rossi.

2. Classical Contemporary Chamber Music for the 21st Century, Volume 2
The original music compositions are by composers who are well-versed in classical, jazz, and World Music – Michael Finegold, Marc Rossi, William Thomas McKinley, and Elaine Erickson.

3. Local Cultural History Through Music Vol. 1: The Merrimack Valley
David Bennett Thomas: Contemplations: Five Songs on Anne Bradstreet for Soprano, Flute, Cello and Piano
David McMullin: Queen Slipper Serenade for Flute, French horn, Cello and Piano
Ray Loring: June on the Merrimack for Tenor, Flute, Cello, and Piano based on John Greenleaf Whittier’s poemJ. Windel Brown: Whittier Sketches for Flute and Cello
William Thomas McKinley: A Diary, Growing Up in North Andover 1874-1892 by Horace
Nathaniel Stevens for Flute, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion, and Male Narrator

Recordings to be released soon:
4. The Music of Harold Shapero.
5. The jazz compositions of Michael Finegold performed by the Essex Jazz Ensemble.



About Temple Emanuel of Andover



Temple Emanuel of Andover was founded in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1920 by a group of 30 families. In 1957, the Temple relocated to a new building on Lowell Street in the Tower Hill section of Lawrence and affiliated with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (now the Union for Reform Judaism.) In 1979, the congregation moved to its present location in Andover, and in 1998, we broke ground on our education wing and chapel. Today, Temple Emanuel serves members throughout the Merrimack Valley and provides a home for our community’s lifelong Jewish journey. The congregation supports a full range of programs for people aged 0 to 120. From programs like Babies and Bagels, Holiday Happenings, and our outstanding preschool, to our religious school and informal youth programming, to numerous ways for adults to be involved in everything from social action and social justice to adult education, support with lifecycle events and beyond. Our Temple relies not only on our dedicated staff and teachers, but also on our lay leadership, our Board of Governors, active committees, and our Sisterhood and Brotherhood to build community and maintain a robust calendar of spiritual, social, cultural, and educational opportunities.At Temple Emanuel, we pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive community, welcoming all regardless of gender, race, age, ability, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or socioeconomic status. If you would like membership information, please contact us or call the Temple office at (978) 470-1356.To donate to Temple Emanuel of Andover or advertise in the bulletin go to https://templeemanuel.net





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Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Mates
Cantor Rachel Reef-Simpson
Michelle Gamliel,Executive Director
Betsy Kachel, Director of Education
Dana Katz, President
Rabbi Robert S. Goldstein, Emeritus
​Rabbi Harry A. Roth, Emeritus