Eli, Eli
Poet/Lyricist:
Hannah Szenes (1921-1944)
Penned in 1943, Hannah Szenes's moving poem "A Walk to Caesarea," is a beautiful and timeless prayer. This setting was composed with the author in mind; a brave, determined fiercely intelligent and independent young woman. Szenes, having left Budapest for Palestine in 1939, joined a rescue mission in 1943 as a British trained paratrooper in order to rescue Hungarian Jews from being deported to the death camps by the Germans. She was captured, tortured and executed by firing squad late in 1944.
Level:
Moderate
Item | Voicing/Instrumentation | Duration | Price | Audio | View Score | Quantity |
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JS-015 | SATB, optional solo, cello | 2:15 | $2.50 |
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JS-015DPDF download | SATB, optional solo, cello | 2:15 | $2.00 | |||
JS-016 | SSAA, optional solo, cello | 2:15 | $2.50 | https://joanszymko.com/sites/joanszymko.com/files/audio_samples/JS-016%20Eli%2C%20Eli%20.mp3 |
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JS-016DPDF download | SSAA, optional solo, cello | 2:15 | $2.00 | |||
JS-015.1DPDF downloadcello part | $5.00 | |||||
JS-016SSold as digital download only; contact the composer. Cello part incl. | Soprano solo, cello | $6.00 | https://joanszymko.com/sites/joanszymko.com/files/audio_samples/JS-015S_Eli%2C%20Eli.mp3 |
Audio Credits:
Solo version; Thomasa Eckert, soprano as heard on "Openings" / SSAA, Aurora Chorus
Publisher:
Joan Szymko