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June 25-27; June 28-July 3

July 30-August 1; August 2-7

The Western Wind Workshops

in Ensemble Singing

Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts

For more info click here

A Cappella Since 1969

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See the joyful faces of singers—young and old—making music at our workshops!”

(i thank You God by Elliot Z. Levine; visuals by Todd Frizzell)vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

Upcoming Concerts at Smith College:

July 30 and August 2, 8:00 PM

Sweeney Hall, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

Western Wind on Cape Cod!

August 15, 8:15 PM, Payomet Performing Arts Center

North Truro, Mass.

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Support The Western Wind! Make a tax-deductible contribution here

News flash!!

The Western Wind awarded a general operating support grant from the Fund for the City of New York

Smith I Workshop Highlights on Youtube!

Below is a video, created by Western Wind Tenor Todd Frizzell, showcasing the Smith I Workshop. Enjoy!

A kaleidoscopic tapestry of vocal hues... The New York Times

...versatility...virtuosity...a stunning concert. Los Angeles Times

Featured Recordings

O Beautiful! American Music
The Western Wind, America's longest running professional vocal ensemble has created a collection of vibrant new works for voices. O Beautiful! American Music presents music by Meredith Monk, William Bolcom, Tania Leon, Matthew Harris, Eric Salzman, Robert Dennis, Billy Joel, Elliot Z. Levine and Gayla Morgan. Interviews with the composers and arrangers are woven into the show. The title is taken from Gayla Morgan's brilliant pastiche of "America the Beautiful" and "Rte.66" with an allusion to "I Like to be in America" from West Side Story. It captures the exuberance and inclusiveness of our time.

Originally produced for PRI and distributed in June 2008

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MY FUNNY

VALENTINE

Order 1, get a 2nd one free!! 2 for $14.95

Get ready to hear some unbelievable a cappella arrangements of American jazz and pop standards. This 1997 recording features lush arrangements of songs byGeorge Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Brian Wilson, John Denver, and Bonnie Raitt. details

The Western Wind Judaica Series

7 recordings!

Just $87.95 (including shipping

The Chanukkah Story
The Passover Story
Mazal Bueno: A Portrait in Song of the Spanish Jews
Birthday of the World, Part I:

Rosh Hashanah
Birthday of the World, Part II:

Yom Kippur
Taste of Eternity: A Musical Shabbat, Part I. Friday Evening Service

Taste of Eternity: A Musical Shabbat, Part II.

Saturday Morning Service

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Taste of Eternity

A Musical Shabbat

This liturgical Sabbath feast explores works from the 17th through the 20th centuries. ... The pitch-perfect Western Wind ... [makes] even standards such as 'Adon Olam' become extraordinary. -- Hadassah Magazine

Part I: Friday Night Service and Table Songs (details)

Part II: Saturday Morning
Service (details)

News (please click Concert Schedule for a complete list of performances and events)
4/2010		Western Wind Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant under the American Masters: Chamber Music program.
7/08/09		Bar La Barca Two Madrigal Comedies 400 Years Apart Hailed by the New York Press! Click here to read reviews.
5/16/09		"And So It Goes ... " 40 Years of Making Music Concert and a Dinner Party at the historic Central Park Arsenal The concert and post-concert benefit party were a great success!! Here are some pictures
4/2009		The Western Wind Featured in ChamberMusic Magazine Click here (and scroll down the PDF)
3/24/08		Todd Frizzell has posted a lovely video for Elliot Levine's "i thank you God" on You Tube Click here to watch, and look for familiar faces. "i thank you God" is available on Western Wind Encores. Click here to purchase.
11/2006		See The Western Wind in action! Check out this clip from the Western Wind residency at Colgate University this past November.

Ordering Chanukkah Music
		We are proud to announce that four of the Chanukkah pieces from our Chanukkah Story program have just been published by Transcontinental Music. They are Three Chanukkah Songs (arr. Levine/Zukof) 993306 and Lo V’Chayil by Elliot Z. Levine 9933041. Go to http://press.securesites.net/cgi-bin/hazel.cgi and enter the item # to order.
Concert Schedule

		Sunday, August 15 8:15 PM Payomet Performing Arts Center 29 Old Dewline Road (off of South Highland) North Truro, Mass. Mazal Bueno: A Portrait in Song of Jewish Life Sephardic & Yiddish Songs, Holiday Music, Pop For info: click here For tix call: 508-487-5400
		Friday, July 30 & August 2 8:00 PM The Western Wind in Concert at Smith College Sweeney Auditorium, Sage Hall (at the end of Green Street) Music of Orlando di Lasso, Judaica, Jazz and Pop Arrangements Tickets at the door: $10; $8 students seniors Opening Concert -Workshop in Ensemble Singing
		Saturday, June 12, 8:00 PM Congregation Shir Chadash at Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church Route 55 and Stringham Road, Lagrangeville, NY. "And So It Goes..." 40 Years of A Cappella For info visit: www.shir-chadash.org

		Saturday June 5, 8:00 PM THE DIVINE ORLANDO! Orlando Di Lasso (1532-1594) ²Italian Madrigals ²French Chansons²German Lieder²Latin Motets Ardent…Ribald…Sublime…Silly! For tickets and more info click here
		Saturday May 15, Between 3 & 4 PM Symphony Space, NYC Wall to Wall Behind the Wall Music from the Nazi Extermination Camps For info visit: www.symphonyspace.org
		Saturday May 8, 7:30 P.M. Dobbs Ferry New York *A CAPPELLA!* *Early & Contemporary American, Renaissance, Judaica, Pop & Jazz* For more info visit: http://commongroundfusw.com/2009/08/25/saturday-may-8th-730-pm/
9/13/09		Sunday, Sept 13, at 7:00 P.M. Amsterdam, NY And So It Goes…40 Years of Making Music The program celebrates the group’s four decades of music-making and is highlighted by some of its “greatest-hits” through the years. Renaissance, Early American, Judaica, Contemporary, Pop & Jazz arrangements. United Presbyterian Church 25 Church Street Amsterdam, NY Tel. 518-842-2280 Email: rswenson@nycap.rr.com

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