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May the Words (1973) SATB a cappella.
Psalm 23 (1975) SMzTB soli, SATB, Organ (alternate soli MzTTB)
Hineh Mah Tov #1 (1975) SATBB a cappella. Text: Psalm 133:1.
Etz Chayim/Hashivenu (1976) SATBB a cappella or with Organ. Text from the Hebrew liturgy.
The Fire and the Mountains (Ha-esh v'heharim) (cantata) (1977) SMzTBarB soli, Children (SSAA), SATB, Large Orchestra. Text (in Hebrew) by Israel Eliraz.
Three Shofar Blessings (1977) SAATB, Organ. Texts from the Reform liturgy for Rosh Hashanah.
Hineh Mah Tov #2 (1982) SATB a cappella. Text: Psalm 133:1.
Psalm 100: Hariu L’Adonai (1982) TTBB soli, TTBB, Organ First Prize Winner, Phi Mu Alpha National Composer's Competition/James Madison University, 1983. Adapted from Psalm 100 (1974).
Song of Exile (1988) Mz solo, SATB a cappella. Incorporating Motherless Child (traditional spiritual). Texts from Isaiah, Psalm 122.
The Remnant Remaining (The Holy Seed) (1999) SATB div, keyboard Text by Esta Cassway, after Isaiah 6: 9–13 (revised as Mvt. IV of Hear, O Heavens [2002])
And God’s Name Shall Be One (2001) SATB (mostly 2-pt mixed), kbd, bass, drum kit. Text from Union Prayer Book, alt. Orchestration (2003) for 1-1-1-1, 0-0-0-0, kbd, bass, drum kit, str. (playable 1 on a part)
Hineh Mah Tov #3 (2001) Double canon 4 in 1 + 6 in 1. Text: Psalm 133:1
Psalm 51 (2001–02) SATB div., 11 solo strings (3-3-2-2-1) or string orchestra. Text: Psalm 51 (entire);14: 7; 38: 39–40 (in Hebrew) Commissioned by Choir Cantinovum, Jyväskylä Polytechnik Institut, Jyväskylä, Finland (Rita Varonen, conductor)
Hear, O Heavens (2002) Oratorio for Baritone & soprano soli, SATB div., piano, organ, double bass & percussion (1 player). Text by Esta Cassway, after selected passages from the Book of Isaiah. Commissioned by Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Elkins Park, PA, in honor of the 35th Anniversary of the Adath Jeshurun Choral Society
O God, Where Shall I Find You? (2002) Introit for SATB div., a cappella. Text by Judah Halevi, trans. Charles Davidson.
Psalm 145 (2002) SATB div., Oboe (or Cl. or Vln. or Trpt.), Organ. Text: Psalms 145: 1, 9, 13–18, 20; 115: 18; Translated by Max D. Klein.
…to be humble…(working title) (2004) SATB + SATB, S. solo a cappella. Text: Psalm 133 entire (Hebrew and English); Nature (Henry David Thoreau) (Work-in-progress)
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