Shira Choir
| Shira Choir | |
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| Founder | Shraga Gold |
| Genre | Hasidic music |
| Members | 30 |
| Website | shirachoir |
Shira Choir is an American Hasidic choir which sings in the genre of Hasidic music.[1] The conductor of the choir is Yoeli Horowitz.[2]
History
[edit]Founding
[edit]Shira Choir was established in the United States in 2001 by Shraga Feivel Gold, who was also its conductor and is currently involved in its management.
The choir operates mainly in the United States, but also performs in Moscow,[3] Europe and Israel.
In 2010, the choir released an album called Shira Chadasha, in which soloists from the choir sang, including Levi Falkowitz, Beri Weber, and more.
As of 2015, the Shira Choir has about 50 choir members and they perform in different groups every evening and at special events.[4] Additionally, they record for albums and songs of other singers.[5]
Collaborations
[edit]The choir sings on many albums, the most notable of which are: Yiddish Collection and Kissufim by Mordechai Ben David on Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz's albums. In other albums, only part of the choir members were used, among them Mendy Weiss' Alle Alle.
An interesting collaboration is between the Shira Choir and its Israeli sister choir, the Malchus Choir, where they performed together as part of the Dirshu Siyum Hashas.[6]
In 2013, they performed an acapella version of Psalm 127:1, titled Im Hashem Lo Yivneh Bayis at a bar mitzvah, which went viral and was later remixed by The Kiffness.[7][8][9]
Past choir members
[edit]- Beri Weber
- Shmueli Ungar
- Shulem Lemmer
- Levi Falkowitz
- Avrum Mordche Schwartz
- Hershy Weinberger
- Velvi Feldman
Discography
[edit]- Shira Choir Live (vocal), 2003
- L'Chaim Shira, 2008
- Shira Chadasha, 2010
External links
[edit]- The official website of the Shira Choir
- The official channel of Shira Choir on YouTube
- Shira Choir on Twitter
References
[edit]- ^ "Why Will Jewish Music Never Be The Same?". The Yeshiva World. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Shira Choir Take Over A Brooklyn Bar With An Awesome ..." The Musicman. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "צפו: במוסקבה חגגו את חג הגאולה - בחדרי חרדים" [Watch: In Moscow they celebrated the holiday of redemption]. Behadrei Haredim (in Hebrew). 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Shira Choir". Jewish Insights. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ says, Imanonov (2016-11-09). "Why Will Jewish Music Never Be The Same?". The Yeshiva World. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Highlights Of The Dirshu Siyum". Music Table. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ "Psalm 121:4 Performed in Hebrew by Capella Choir at Bar Mitzvah". Israel365 News. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Shira Choir Singing "Im Hashem" of Rechnitz Goes Viral". Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ Grisar, P. J. (2024-09-17). "Before his viral 'Eating The Cats' moment, The Kiffness remixed a Jewish Psalm". The Forward. Retrieved 2024-12-29.