Translations & Annotations of Hebrew Texts Thursday, July 16, 2009
The latest edition of Earthsongs Music's well-known and invaluable Translations & Annotations series is now available. Translations & Annotations Vol. 4: Hebrew Texts includes an extensive collection of Hebrew texts with both literal and poetic translations, as well as pronunciation guides. Liturgical, vernacular and psalm passages are included. The opening section of the text addresses some of the challenges of singing in Hebrew, including transliteration and phonemes that are not found in the English language. Included in the appendices is information regarding repertoire by category (Chanukah, High Holy Days, Passover, etc.), systems of transliteration, Jewish choral music resources, the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and more.
Other texts available in this indispensable series are: Volume 1: Sacred Latin Texts; Volume 2: German Texts and Volume 3: French & Italian Texts.
All the books in this series are valuable for choral directors everywhere, and are available in both softcover and hardbound editions. Please contact us for more information.