''Choose Life, Uvacharta Bachayim'' is a studio album of the ''

Choose Life, Uvacharta Bachayim ''Choose Life, Uvacharta Bachayim'', is a dramatic oratorio by composer Mona Lyn Reese and librettist Delores Dufner Order of Saint Benedict, OSB, that draws on Jewish and Christianity, Christian music and scripture, as well as the writings of H ...

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oratorio An oratorio () is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Like most operas, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias. However, opera is mus ...

by composer

Mona Lyn Reese Mona Lyn Reese (born August 24, 1951) is an American composer, best known for her operas and choral music.
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and librettist

Delores Dufner Delores Dufner is an American sacred music composer, librettist, and organist whose works have been included in Catholic hymnals in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Dufner is a nun of the Order of Saint Benedict at ...

OSB, released by the San José Chamber Orchestra and Chorus in 2011.
San José Chamber Orchestra

Track listing

Cast

*Layna Chianakas, mezzo-soprano –

Adonai Judaism considers some names of God so holy that, once written, they should not be erased: YHWH, Adonai, El ("God"), Elohim ("God," a plural noun), Shaddai ("Almighty"), and Tzevaot (" fHosts"); some also include Ehyeh ("I Will Be").This is th ...

*Stephen Guggenheim, tenor – Lazar *Allison Charney, soprano – Franziska *Kevin Nakatani, bass – Dives *Jordan Bluth, tenor – Adam *Michael Riskin, soprano – Jacob *SJCO Chorus – Hebrew Chorus *St. Benedict’s Schola and Members of The Choral Project – Angel Choir * The Choral Project – Repentant Nations *Isabell Monk O’Connor – Rivka

Production

*Ken Lee – Mastering Engineer *Myron Dove – Mix Engineer, Editor *Barbara Day Turner – Executive Producer *

Mona Lyn Reese Mona Lyn Reese (born August 24, 1951) is an American composer, best known for her operas and choral music.
Alburger, Mark, "Mona Lyn Rees ...

– Executive Producer *Barbara Christmann – Producer *Thomas Hassing – Photography *Gabriela Martínez, Texto – Art Direction *Marie Olofsdotter – Cover illustration ''Choose Life'' *Recorded by

Leslie Ann Jones Leslie Ann Jones is a multiple Grammy Award-winning recording engineer working as Director of Music Recording and Scoring at Skywalker Sound, a Lucasfilm, Ltd. company. She is a past Chair of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science ...

on The Scoring Stage at

Skywalker Sound Skywalker Sound is the sound effects, sound editing, sound design, sound mixing and music recording division of Lucasfilm. Founded in 1975, the company's main facilities are located at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch in Lucas Valley, near Nicasio, ...

, assisted by Dann Thompson and Robert Gatley. *Schola recorded by Rockhouse Productions, St. Joseph, MN.

Artistic

Mona Lyn Reese Mona Lyn Reese (born August 24, 1951) is an American composer, best known for her operas and choral music.
Alburger, Mark, "Mona Lyn Rees ...

– Composer *

OSB – Librettist *Barbara Day Turner – Conductor *Daniel Hughes – Conductor *Teri Larson – Chorus Master *Daniel Hughes – Chorus Master *Keiko Kagawa-Hamilton – Choral Preparation *Christine Manderfeld, OSB – Schola Conductor *The San José Chamber Orchestra – Orchestra *Choristers from The Choral Project, Choral Cosmo, and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church – Choir *Michael Touchi – Accompanist

References

External links

ChooseLife-Music.comSan José Chamber OrchestraMonaReese.com
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