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Aaron Jay Kernis
Song of You for SATB choir a capella with 2 clappers Text by Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev, translated by Peter Cole
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Song of You Lord of the World, Lord of the World, Lord of the World, I’ll sing You a little Song of You. You-You-You Where will I find You? And where won’t I find You? So-here I go-You, and-there I go-You, always You, however You, only You, and ever You. You-You-You, You-You East-You-West-You, North-You-South-You. You-You-You The heavens-You. Earth-You. on high-You, and below… In every direction, and every inflection. Still You. However You. Only You. Ever You. You-You-You Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev, translated by Peter Cole Duration: 3’40”
In celebration of the The New York Virtuoso Singers’ 25th Anniversary and director Harold Rosenbaum, with admiration
Song of You Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev, translated by Peter Cole
Aaron Jay Kernis (2012-13)
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© 2012 by AJK Music. Administered Exclusively by Associated Music Publishers, Inc. (BMI) New York, NY International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. Text from: THE POETRY OF THE KABBALAH: Mystical Verse from the Jewish Tradition, edited and translated by Peter Cole. Translation © 2012 by Peter Cole. Used by permission of Yale University Press
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