Track Listing

1. Oy Chanukah - Theodore Bikel, New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
2. Oy Chanukah - Theodore Bikel, New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
3. Ocho Kandelikas - New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble, Rebecca Shrimpton, Marissa Steingold
4. Candle Blessings - Aram Demirjian, , New England Conservatory Chorus, , Morton Shames
5. Kitaltas - Theodore Bikel, George Kirby, , New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble, Elizabeth Parvin
6. Miracle of Chanukah - Judith Berkson, New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble, Elizabeth Parvin, Rebecca Shrimpton
7. Haneyros Halalu - Hankus Netsky, Lissa Schneckenburger
8. Al Hanisim - NEC Jewish Music Ensemble, New England Conservatory Chorus, New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
9. Or Ir Kleyne Likhtelkh - Hankus Netsky, Marissa Steingold
10. Ma'oz Tsur - Theodore Bikel, NEC Gospel Choir, , New England Conservatory Chorus,
11. Lo B'chayil - Geoffrey O'Hara, Dennis Slaughter, Fredena Williams
12. Siete Ljos Tiene Hanna - Judith Berkson, Elizabeth Parvin, Rebecca Shrimpton
13. Fayer - New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble
14. Latke Cooking Demonstration - Chasia Segal
15. Mi Yimalel - Theodore Bikel, Morton Shames
16. Ikh Bin a Kleyner Dreydl - NEC Children's Chorus, Hankus Netsky, New England Conservatory Children's Chorus
17. I Have a Little Dreydl - Kevin Harris, Thomas Jacobs, New England Conservatory Chorus
18. S'vivon - NEC Gospel Choir, New England Conservatory Chorus
19. Psalm 27 - Dennis Slaughter
20. Drey Dreydele - NEC Gospel Choir, New England Conservatory Chorus, New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble, Morton Shames
21. Dance Music; Keshenev Bulgar - New England Conservatory Jewish Music Ensemble

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20919 in Music
• Released on: 1999-10-05
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Customer Reviews

Lively, touching and richly varied entertainment..Great!
Take Theodore Bikel, the storied folk musician and "Fiddler" Tevye, cantor Morton Shames, the Boston Community Gospel Choir, extraordinarily talented musicians and vocalists of the New England Conservatory, and put them all in the hands of brilliant Klezmer/Jazz- Composer, Musician and Impressario Hankus Netsky and you have a stellar show and the recording "A Taste of Channukah"

Wonderful performances are everywhere and newcomer Elizabeth Parvin is a stunning example. Her duet with Bikel, and her solo within it, offer the listener a portal to true vocal brilliance. Her beautiful and expressive soprano mark her as a very bright star on the horizon. Miss Parvin and the other accomplished young performers show how artistic interpretations can be a continuing and fulfilling source of cultural renewal. This CD is a work of art, a lot of fun and a definite winner!

A tasty audio latka for the ear and soul
The review below captures the essence of the CD. Recorded at Jordan Hall at the New England Conservatory, you may have seen the video broadcast of this performance on PBS. In addition to excellent and stirring renditions of Hanukah favorites, the CD includes the popular SPanish Hanukah song of 8 candle (Ocho Kaandelaros); a humorous Latke Cooking Demonstration by the octogenerian comedian Ms. Chasia Segal; and a blues/gospel rendition of "I Have A Little Dreydl" which will change the way you sing it forever.

A great album!
I love this album and I'm not Jewish! The music is uplifting and the young performers wonderful. I keep it on the player the entire holiday season.