Artist: Amsterdam Great Synagogue Choir, Soloist Cantors Title: Mokum-Jerusalem of The West: Musical Tradition of the Ashkenazi Community of Amsterdam -2CDs + Book Category: Cantorial Yiddish

Order #: 01443 Consisting of 2 CDs and 138 page hard cover booklet, in Hebrew and English, Mokum is one of the most beautiful and important inclusions in the Hatikvah Music catalog. The first CD, in this set, Pre-War Recordings, was originally issued in Holland as ÒHazzanut in Pre-War Jewish AmsterdamÓ with the Choir of The Great Synagogue in Amsterdam. The Choir, was led by Choirmaster Samuel Henri Englander between 1916 and 1942. Throughout these years the composition of the choir, a male double-quartet, hardly changed. The selections on this disc include 2 selections of a live broadcast from Amsterdam by the American NBC Radio network in 1939. The 16 selctions on this CD were recorded between 1929 and 1940...13 liturgical pieces and 3 in Yiddish. Of all the members of the Choir, featured in various photographs in the book, only one survived The War.The second CD in the set, recorded between 1913 and 1947, features various soloist cantors. Curiously, one of the soloists on this CD, Joseph Rabbie--who was also a member of The Choir-- is credited on the original 1924 Odeon Records label as Jo Rabbie Jr., Church Singer! As with the performers on CD #1, only one Hazzan on this CD, Benzion Moskovits, survived The War.This 2 CD with 138 page hard cover bookin Hebrew and English contains detailed history of the Ashkenazi Amsterdam community as well as biographical information on the soloists and Choir members with many photographs. Highly recommended!

Tracks:
1.   CD #1 : Adonay Malach Ge'Ut Lavesh - 1929 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam )
2.   Av Harahcamim - 1929 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam )
3.   Ki Lekach Tov - 1939 NBC Radio Broadcast ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam )
4.   Yismechu Bemalchutecha - 1939 NBC Radio Broadcast ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam )
5.   Amar Rabi Eliezer - 1924 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam )
6.   Zacharti Lach - 1924 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam )
7.   Halelluyah Hallelu El Bekodsho - 1929 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam)
8.   Shema Koleinu - 1939 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam)
9.   Ahavti - 1929 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam)
10.   Hallelu Et Adonay Kol Goyim & Hodu Ladonay Ki Tov - 1935 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam)
11.   Baruch Haba Beshem Adonay - 1940 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam)
12.   Sheva Berachot - 1936 Private recording of actual ceremony (Cantor I.E. Maroko and Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam)
13.   Shir Hama'alot - 1940 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam)
14.   Freitik Oyf Der Nacht - 1929 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam)
15.   A Gute Voch (Hamavdil) - 1929 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam)
16.   Az Moshiach Vet Kumen - 1929 ( Choir of The Great Synagogue of Amsterdam)
17.   CD #2 - The Cantors: Av Harchamim - 1947 (Benzion Moskovitz)
18.   Ki Lekach Tov - 1947 (Benzion Moskovitz)
19.   Avinu Malkeinu - 1947 (Benzion Moskovits with his son Uriel)
20.   Lamnatseach Al Ayelet Hashachar :Pslam 22 - 1942 (Benzion Moskovits)
21.   Dos Yiddishe Lid - 1947 (Benzion Moskovits)
22.   Di Shefelechk - 1947 (Benzion Moskovits)
23.   Shney Zeytim - 1935 (Salo de Jong)
24.   Maoz Tzur - 1935 (Salo de Jong)
25.   Hanerot Halalu - 1924 (Jo Rabbie Jr. The Church Singer)
26.   Yiru Eynenu - 1924 (Jo Rabbie Jr. The Church Singer)
27.   Sheva Berachot - 1924 (Jo Rabbie Jr. Church Singer)
28.   Veshamru - 1924 (Jo Rabbie Jr. Church Singer)
29.   Kaddish - 1924 (Jo Rabbie Jr. Church Singer)
30.   Veshamru - 1913 (Wolf Reisel)
31.   Veha'er Eynenu - 1913 (Wolf Reisel)
32.   Mimkomcha - 1913 (Wolf Reisel)
33.   Retsei - 1913 (Wolf Reisel)
34.   Kevodo Maleh Olam - 1913 (Wolf Reisel)
35.   Tikanta Shabbat - 1913 (Wolf Reisel)
36.   Hashivenu - 1913 (Wolf Reisel)
37.   Yiru Eynenu - 1913 (Wolf Reisel)