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Music

The LJS is one of the leading religious choral music establishments in the UK, and is renowned for the beauty of its music, and the spirituality and inspiration this lends to services. 

The liturgy, sung by both professional and members’ choirs under the direction of Music Director, Cathy Heller Jones, encompasses a wide range of music from both the Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions. Music styles include traditional classical choral compositions as well as music in contemporary and folk genres. Congregants are always encouraged to join in with the singing.

 

The synagogue often commissions new works. Recent compositions include settings by Cecilia McDowall, Roxanna Panufnik, and Julian Marshall, as well as a new setting of the Torah Service by Toby Young.

 

The LJS has had professional musicians leading the music since its inception over 100 years ago. The Professional Choir sings for three of the morning services each month as well as for High Holy Day and festival services, and is accompanied by Martin Sanders-Hewett on the organ. Soloists from the ensemble lead the singing at evening services, which are accompanied by Timothy Farrell on the piano.

 

The Members' Choir

The Members’ Choir is open to all congregants. It is conducted by the Music Director and accompanied by Martin Sanders-Hewett. The choir leads the singing on the first Shabbat morning of each month, for which there is one Monday evening rehearsal a month, as well as on Rosh Hashanah morning. They also participate in visits, tours and exchanges with other synagogues.
Contact the LJS Office or send an email to the Music Director for further information:
c.hellerjones@ljs.org

Instrumental Music

The LJS is fortunate to have a tradition of hearing some of the world’s finest cellists play Bruch’s Kol Nidre during the Kol Nidre service. Renowned cellist, Gemma Rosefield, plays each year, and oboist, Rachel Messiter, plays for the Musaf service on Yom Kippur

Music For Children

The synagogue’s religion school, Rimon, has weekly prayer assemblies where music is led by the cheder’s rabbis and teachers. Children are encouraged to chant their bat/bar mitzvah portions, and many choose to do so. There is also much singing in classes

Music in the Community

The synagogue hosts Singing for the Mind, a weekly singing group for people with memory loss or dementia, and their care givers, friends or relatives. People who attend share in an hour of music, song and sometimes even dancing led by a trained song leader. Email sfm@ljs.org for more information.

Conserts

The LJS frequently holds inspiring concerts with guest artists. Past programmes include:

Judith Engel: https://www.ljs.org/event/selichot.html

Vache Baroque: https://www.youtube.com/live/3I1IGDf57C0?si=GA4Ha4oHVLZj1oAF

The Human Spirit:  https://www.ljs.org/event/the-human-spirit.html

Ensemble Émigré: https://www.norbertmeyn.com/ensemble-emigre

Love of Lieder: https://www.liberaljudaism.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Love-of-Lieder.pdf

I Musicanti: https://youtu.be/9jmrRqdGpg0?si=1UreWOHNptBZ6F7m

Tue, 12 November 2024 11 Cheshvan 5785