e-TiM: Online Program
e-TiM: The Musical and Liturgical Structure of the Yamim Noraim
The Musical and Liturgical Structure of the Yamim Noraim
September 1:
PENITENTIAL PRELUDE TO THE DAYS OF AWE: The Musical and Liturgical Structure of Slichos: Cantor Eric Freeman will analyze the framework of Slichos and demonstrate how the musical Nusah brings out the central themes of mercy, repentance, and redemption
September 8:
A Listener's Guide to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Musaf (Part 1): As the chazan chants the Musaf Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services, what should we in the seats be expecting to hear? Cantor Eric Freeman will discuss the melodic logic that our traditional chant provides to delineate and define each section. Included in the lectures will be explanations of the sections of Malchuyos, Zichronos and Shofaros (Rosh Hashana) as well as the Avodah service of Yom Kippur
September 15:
A Listener's Guide to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Musaf (Part 2): As the chazan chants the Musaf Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services, what should we in the seats be expecting to hear? Cantor Eric Freeman will discuss the melodic logic that our traditional chant provides to delineate and define each section. Included in the lectures will be explanations of the sections of Malchuyos, Zichronos and Shofaros (Rosh Hashana) as well as the Avodah service of Yom Kippur
September 22:
Wending Our Way Through The Willows—Hoshana Rabbo and the Synthesis of Nusah Chant: As the Days of Awe draw to a close, Hoshana Rabbo ties together in one bunch the yearly Nusah (weekday, shabbos, Yom tov, Yamim Noraim). No other service of the year is as musically inclusive and complete. Join Cantor Eric Freeman as he presents a musical road map to help us navigate through the complexities of this powerful and impactful Penitential Postlude.
