Comments on: The Five Hebrew Love Songs http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/ The Official Blog of Composer and Conductor Eric Whitacre Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Morgan http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/#comment-2811 Morgan Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:21:23 +0000 http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-2811 I cant tell you how beautiful this piece of music really is. I have listened to it a lot of times. Its so beautiful and amazing. Your music is wonderful thanks so much! I really wish i could have the lyrics for this piece thanks again! I cant tell you how beautiful this piece of music really is. I have listened to it a lot of times. Its so beautiful and amazing. Your music is wonderful thanks so much! I really wish i could have the lyrics for this piece
thanks again!

]]> By: srportnoff http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/#comment-2273 srportnoff Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:01:00 +0000 http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-2273 Hi Eric, Not so long story ... received an email last week asking for: "pronunciation guide for eric whitacre's five hebrew love songs" can you advise -- thx. I have a website that sells a talking Hebrew educational software program that I wrote - the software also can create transliterations from Hebrew. As you can imagine, I get a a fair amount of weird requests, but this non-weird one intrigued me. Did a web search and found this page and listened to your very lovely music. Took a look at Hila's PDF, and thought you or she might appreciate an electronic version with Hebrew and transliteration (in unformatted text below). No other way to send the original formatted doc (showing accentuated syllables) to you, so I've posted it at this link - let me know (srport@pacbell.net) when you've read this, and I'll remove the link ASAP. http://www.hebrewworks.com/EW_FHLS/Five%20Hebrew%20Love%20Songs.doc 1. T'-mu-na b'-li-bi kha-ru-ta No-de-det beyn or u-veyn o-fel Min d'-ma-ma she-ka-zo et gu-fekh kakh o-ta U-s'-a-rekh al pa-na-yikh kakh no-fel 2. Ka-la ka-la Ku-la she-li U-v'-ka-lut ti-shak hi li 3. La-rov a-mar gag la-sha-ma-yim Ha-mer-khak she-bey-ney-nu hu ad Akh lif-ney zman a-lu l'-khan shna-yim U-vey-ney-nu nish-ar sen-ti-me-ter e-khad 4. Ey-ze she-leg Kmo kha-lo-mot k'-ta-nim nof-lim me-ha-sha-ma-yim 5. Hu ha-ya ma-ley ra-kut Hi hai-ta ka-sha V'-khol ka-ma she-nis-ta l'-hi-sha-er kakh Pa-shut uv-li si-ba to-va La-kakh o-ta el tokh ats-mo V'-he-ni-akh b'-ma-kom ha-khi ha-khi rakh 1. תְּמוּנָה בְּלִבִּי חֲרוּטָה נוֹדֶדֶת בֵּין אוֹר וּבֵין אֹפֶל מִן דְּמָמָה שֶּׁכָּזוֹ אֶת גּוּפֵךְ כָּךְ עוֹטָה וּשְׂעָרֵךְ עַל פָּנַיִךְ כָּךְ נוֹפֵל 2. כַּלָּה קַלָה כֻּלָּהּ שֶׁלִּי וּבְקַלּוּת תִּשַּׁק הִיא לִי 3. לָרֹב אָמַר גַּג לַשָּׁמַיִם הַמֶרְחָק שֶׁבֵּינֵינוּ הוּא עַד אַךְ לִפְנֵי זְמַן עָלוּ לְכָאן שְׁנַיִם וּבֵינֵינוּ נִשְׁאָר סֶנְטִימֶטֶר אֶחָד 4. אֵיזֶה שֶׁלֶג כְּמוֹ חֲלוֹמוֹת קְטַנִּים נוֹפְלִים מֵהַשָּׁמַיִם 5. הוּא הָיָה מָלֵא רַכּוּת הִיא הָיְתָה קָשָׁה וְכָל כַּמָּה שֶׁנִסְּתָה לְהִשָּׁאֵר כָּךְ פָּשׁוּט וּבְלִי סִבָּה טוֹבָה לָקַח אוֹתָהּ אֶל תּוֹךְ עַצְמוֹ וְהֵנִיחַ בְּמָקוֹם הֲכִי הֲכִי רַךְ Hi Eric,

Not so long story … received an email last week asking for:

“pronunciation guide for eric whitacre’s five hebrew love songs” can you advise — thx.

I have a website that sells a talking Hebrew educational software program that I wrote – the software also can create transliterations from Hebrew. As you can imagine, I get a a fair amount of weird requests, but this non-weird one intrigued me. Did a web search and found this page and listened to your very lovely music. Took a look at Hila’s PDF, and thought you or she might appreciate an electronic version with Hebrew and transliteration (in unformatted text below). No other way to send the original formatted doc (showing accentuated syllables) to you, so I’ve posted it at this link – let me know (srport@pacbell.net) when you’ve read this, and I’ll remove the link ASAP.

http://www.hebrewworks.com/EW_FHLS/Five%20Hebrew%20Love%20Songs.doc

1.
T’-mu-na b’-li-bi kha-ru-ta
No-de-det beyn or u-veyn o-fel
Min d’-ma-ma she-ka-zo et gu-fekh kakh o-ta
U-s’-a-rekh al pa-na-yikh kakh no-fel

2.
Ka-la ka-la
Ku-la she-li
U-v’-ka-lut ti-shak hi li

3.
La-rov a-mar gag la-sha-ma-yim
Ha-mer-khak she-bey-ney-nu hu ad
Akh lif-ney zman a-lu l’-khan shna-yim
U-vey-ney-nu nish-ar sen-ti-me-ter e-khad

4.
Ey-ze she-leg
Kmo kha-lo-mot k’-ta-nim nof-lim me-ha-sha-ma-yim

5.
Hu ha-ya ma-ley ra-kut
Hi hai-ta ka-sha
V’-khol ka-ma she-nis-ta l’-hi-sha-er kakh
Pa-shut uv-li si-ba to-va
La-kakh o-ta el tokh ats-mo
V’-he-ni-akh b’-ma-kom ha-khi ha-khi rakh

1.
תְּמוּנָה בְּלִבִּי חֲרוּטָה
נוֹדֶדֶת בֵּין אוֹר וּבֵין אֹפֶל
מִן דְּמָמָה שֶּׁכָּזוֹ אֶת גּוּפֵךְ כָּךְ עוֹטָה
וּשְׂעָרֵךְ עַל פָּנַיִךְ כָּךְ נוֹפֵל

2.
כַּלָּה קַלָה
כֻּלָּהּ שֶׁלִּי
וּבְקַלּוּת תִּשַּׁק הִיא לִי

3.
לָרֹב אָמַר גַּג לַשָּׁמַיִם
הַמֶרְחָק שֶׁבֵּינֵינוּ הוּא עַד
אַךְ לִפְנֵי זְמַן עָלוּ לְכָאן שְׁנַיִם
וּבֵינֵינוּ נִשְׁאָר סֶנְטִימֶטֶר אֶחָד

4.
אֵיזֶה שֶׁלֶג
כְּמוֹ חֲלוֹמוֹת קְטַנִּים נוֹפְלִים מֵהַשָּׁמַיִם

5.
הוּא הָיָה מָלֵא רַכּוּת
הִיא הָיְתָה קָשָׁה
וְכָל כַּמָּה שֶׁנִסְּתָה לְהִשָּׁאֵר כָּךְ
פָּשׁוּט וּבְלִי סִבָּה טוֹבָה
לָקַח אוֹתָהּ אֶל תּוֹךְ עַצְמוֹ
וְהֵנִיחַ בְּמָקוֹם הֲכִי הֲכִי רַךְ

]]> By: Kristen http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/#comment-1767 Kristen Thu, 14 May 2009 20:44:42 +0000 http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-1767 I absolutely love every single one of these! We're singing them this year in Womans Choir at my school (Spring-Ford High School). My favorite is probably Larov. What exactly does it mean though? I absolutely love every single one of these! We’re singing them this year in Womans Choir at my school (Spring-Ford High School). My favorite is probably Larov. What exactly does it mean though?

]]> By: Alex VanderLek http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/#comment-1106 Alex VanderLek Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:02:29 +0000 http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-1106 Thank you both so much for this song. I cannot tell you how many times i have listened to my All State Choir's performance of this song. I quote the 5th poem to my girlfriend all the time and its become our declaration of love for each other. I have even considered getting a tattoo of the text in Hebrew and if that happens I will be sure to send you a picture. Thank you again, so very much Alex VanderLek (PS, is there any chance either one of you 2 or Carl Kinbar could send me the pdf of the lyrics? avanderlek@gmail.com) Thank you both so much for this song. I cannot tell you how many times i have listened to my All State Choir’s performance of this song. I quote the 5th poem to my girlfriend all the time and its become our declaration of love for each other. I have even considered getting a tattoo of the text in Hebrew and if that happens I will be sure to send you a picture.

Thank you again, so very much
Alex VanderLek

(PS, is there any chance either one of you 2 or Carl Kinbar could send me the pdf of the lyrics? avanderlek@gmail.com)

]]> By: Joanna http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/#comment-1036 Joanna Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:45:07 +0000 http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-1036 Hello, I know this has been asked a lot, and it's been awhile since this page has been put up, but I was wondering where I'd be able to find the 5 Hebrew Love Songs for Solo Soprano, Violin, and Piano. I've been searching the internet and all I've been able to find is SATB or SA. My friends and I would love to preform it one day, and it'd be awesome if you could let me know! I understand you have a lot to do, so whenever you can get back to me, if you can, Id greatly appreciate thank. Thank you! Hello, I know this has been asked a lot, and it’s been awhile since this page has been put up, but I was wondering where I’d be able to find the 5 Hebrew Love Songs for Solo Soprano, Violin, and Piano. I’ve been searching the internet and all I’ve been able to find is SATB or SA. My friends and I would love to preform it one day, and it’d be awesome if you could let me know! I understand you have a lot to do, so whenever you can get back to me, if you can, Id greatly appreciate thank. Thank you!

]]> By: Amanda Yorke http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/#comment-817 Amanda Yorke Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:12:07 +0000 http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-817 hey! I know this a late response to this blog, but...can I ask where I could find the Solo version of the Hebrew Love songs? I've been looking everywhere. I can't tell you how much I am utterly in love with this cycle. and I've been asked to sing this at a dear friends wedding, and I would love nothing more than to begin learning it, if it is available.This work means alot to her, and hearing me sing it at her wedding would be a huge thing for her. I know your busy, but if you have the opportunity, would you mind letting me know? thanks so much. :) hey! I know this a late response to this blog, but…can I ask where I could find the Solo version of the Hebrew Love songs? I’ve been looking everywhere. I can’t tell you how much I am utterly in love with this cycle. and I’ve been asked to sing this at a dear friends wedding, and I would love nothing more than to begin learning it, if it is available.This work means alot to her, and hearing me sing it at her wedding would be a huge thing for her. I know your busy, but if you have the opportunity, would you mind letting me know?

thanks so much. :)

]]> By: Julia Miller http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/#comment-773 Julia Miller Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:00:57 +0000 http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-773 Eric, Would it be possible to be notified when the sheet music for soprano solo will be released and where it will be available? I was hoping to be able to perform this set of songs for my final recital in April 2009. Thanks, Julia julia.miller@mail.mcgill.ca Eric,
Would it be possible to be notified when the sheet music for soprano solo will be released and where it will be available? I was hoping to be able to perform this set of songs for my final recital in April 2009.
Thanks,
Julia
julia.miller@mail.mcgill.ca

]]> By: Carl Kinbar http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/#comment-670 Carl Kinbar Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:42:25 +0000 http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-670 I have made a PDF of "The Five Hebrew Love Songs" in Hebrew (Davka David), transliteration, and English. If you are interested, it's yours to use, post, or whatever. Just email me and I will be happy to send it to you. I have made a PDF of “The Five Hebrew Love Songs” in Hebrew (Davka David), transliteration, and English. If you are interested, it’s yours to use, post, or whatever. Just email me and I will be happy to send it to you.

]]> By: Meir http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/#comment-658 Meir Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:33:07 +0000 http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-658 Eric, The music is so wonderful and I absolutely love the words (I'm a native Hebrew speaker). I sing in a choir in Newton, MA called Newton Choral Society (http://www.newtonchoral.org/season_details.html). Our March 2009 concert with the Zamir Chorale will include "The Five Hebrew Love Songs". Thanks, Meir Eric,

The music is so wonderful and I absolutely love the words (I’m a native Hebrew speaker). I sing in a choir in Newton, MA called Newton Choral Society (http://www.newtonchoral.org/season_details.html).
Our March 2009 concert with the Zamir Chorale will include “The Five Hebrew Love Songs”.

Thanks,
Meir

]]> By: Aaron http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-five-hebrew-love-songs/#comment-428 Aaron Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:09:07 +0000 http://ericwhitacre.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-428 I love these songs. I sang them my Junior year in high school, the first time I really heard your music. I've loved your music ever since. Heck, I'm listening to them right now. I love these songs. I sang them my Junior year in high school, the first time I really heard your music. I’ve loved your music ever since. Heck, I’m listening to them right now.

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