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Shehecheyanu (SSAA)
Jonathan Miller
Sung with buoyant joy, Jonathan Miller’s Shehecheyanu captures the wonder of newness in life.
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Shehecheyanu
SSAA, a cappella
In the Jewish tradition, one says or sings the Shehecheyanu prayer when doing something for the first time, whether it be for the first night of Rosh Hashanah or Passover, or something mundane like wearing a new shirt. Created for Congregation Rodfei Zedek in Chicago upon the rededication of its historic building, Miller took the pulse of his feet walking down the city streets and began shaping a melody which passes throughout the choir in Shehecheyanu. Miller shares that, “The piece should be sung with buoyant joy, as if one is walking down the street with the wonder of having just done something for the first time.”
Composer’s Notes
The piece should be sung with buoyant joy, as if one is walking down the street with the wonder of having just done something for the first time.
-Jonathan Miller
Text
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha’olam,
Shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higianu laz’man hazeh.
Translation:
Blessed are you, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this season.
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