Zemer Chai, D.C.'s premier Jewish choir will perform, "Sapphires in Song," in the Pickford Theater at the Library of Congress on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at noon. The event, sponsored by the Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress, is free and open to the public.
"Sapphires in Song" will be a musical journey through the landmark exhibit, "Words Like Sapphires: 100 Years of Hebraica at the Library of Congress, 1912-2012. The presentation will feature Psalm settings by Renaissance composer Salomone Rossi and 20th century composer Tzvi Avni, selections from the third chapter of Song of Songs by Yehezkel Braun as well as folk settings of Passover melodies and Sabbath table songs. Zemer Chai, "living song," is a choir of 30 singers dedicated to sharing the rich and diverse musical heritage of the Jewish people. As one of the premier Jewish choirs in the United States, Zemer Chai has performed nationally in cities such as New York and Boston, throughout the mid-Atlantic, and internationally, in Israel. The choir was founded in 1976 by master teacher and choral conductor Eleanor Epstein. Peggy Pearlstein Peggy K. Pearlstein, Ph.D. Head, Hebraic Section (4822) African and Middle Eastern Division Library of Congress Washington, DC 20540 Tel: 202-707-3779 Fax: 202-252-3180 [email protected] "The views expressed by this author are not necessarily the views of the Library of Congress"
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