Album Notes

From Shalshelet's 3rd International Festival, new musical settings of timeless texts from Jewish tradition. Explore the rich diversity of musical expression in these songs that were chosen for the 2008 Festival: 18 selections, some recorded live at the Festival concert. Hear new melodies for Shabbat, for the High Holidays and Festivals. Enjoy styles from jazz to tango, Chasidic to contemporary, for solo voice, chant, and choir. See why Shalshelet is a dynamic force in the world of Jewish music, bringing to light "hidden gems" from across the spectrum of Jewish life - music known previously only to the composers themselves and perhaps a small group around them.
"Our community contains a wealth of musical creativity that deserves to be more widely known. All praise to Shalshelet for uncovering and encouraging these efforts and presenting them in these festivals." -- Leon Cohen, The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle