Amsterdam Great Synagogue Chorus - Shir Hamalot Amsterdam 1940

I. Olman
Sjier Hamangalous
Amsterdam Great Synagogue Chorus
Jo Rabbie, soloist
Samuel Englander, chorus master
Recorded at the studio Van Wouw
Amsterdam, 1940
For cultural uses, not copyright infringement intended.

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It is written: "Samuel (Sam) Henry Englander - choirmaster, composer. Born September 26, 1896 in Amsterdam (Netherlands).
"In 1916-1942 he directed the choir of the Great Synagogue of Amsterdam. In 1928 in London at the competition organized by the newspaper "The Jewish Chronicle" the choir received the first prize. On the eve of World War II, he published the collection "Zmirot Israel", which included his original liturgical compositions or arranged by him. After the capture of the Netherlands by the Germans, he ended up in the ghetto of Amsterdam, from where he was deported to the extermination camp Sobibor (Poland). Sam Englander died on June 11, 1943.
"The Great Synagogue and Amsterdam Jewish Choir was, in November 1935, composed of the following singers (those marked with an asterisk sang during synagogue services): Giacomo Aletrino (tenor), Marcus Bonn (bass), Joop Delcanho* (tenor), David Duque (bass), Michel Gobets (tenor), Nathan Gobets Sr.* (tenor), Barend Levie Muller* (bass), Meijer Nebig* (baritone), Lou Nieweg* (tenor) David Peeper* (baritone), Louis Polak (bass), Jo Rabbie* (baritone), Sal Stodel (baritone), Bernard de Wit (bass), Louis de Wit* (bass), Of all of them, only Lou Nieweg is known to have survived the Second World War.
"After founding the the Amsterdam Synagogue Choir, Chief Cantor Hans Bloemendal (1923-2015) asked his good friend Jack vd Zand to become the first conductor. Until his sudden death in 1988 Jack vd Zand conducted a choir which consisted of inexperienced, but highly motivated singers. He was responsible for arranging the first scores from the pre-war repertoire for the choir......" BRAVI TUTTI from Acapulco!

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Wonderful singing, my Father and Grandfather saw the Great Kantor Gershon Sirota at the Albert Hall London, I have always admired the Jewish style of singing, interesting that Caruso was friends with many great Kantors including Sirota, watching their Concerts quite regularly.

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Psalm 126: Shir Hama'alot שיר המעלות
"Shir Hama'alot,
B'shuv Adonai et shivat tziyon
hayinu k'chol'mim.
Az Y'male s'chok peenu ulshoneinu rina.
Az yom'ru vagoyim"
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"When the Lord returned the captives of Zion, we were like people in a dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter,​ and our tongue with exultatio​n: then said they among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them. The Lord has done great things for us; so we rejoiced!​ Bring back our captives,​ O Lord, as the streams in the south. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Though he goes on his way weeping, bearing the store of seed, he shall come back with joy, bearing his sheaves...." [Psalm​​​​​ 126]