Avinu Malkeinu, Max Janowski at Ingomar Church

[keetongeer]

The posted video, "40 Years In 3 Minutes" likewise has some 8mm footage from the Ingomar United Methodist Church youth group 1971, edited tightly to The Beatles' GET BACK and GLASS ONION. It's a music video that revisits The Beatles along with events of the last 40 years. Enjoy.

[CincyDude5]

Gulp! Moving and magnificent, A good new year to all, indeed.

[mmillr47]

Again you bring tears to my eyes. this time another year has gone by I have cancer and i hope that this year will be so much better than the last year. There is a "place" I describe as a "purity of purpose", when everything is "right" and there are no strings attached or weights to hold you down. You sing like that. I thank you.

[cantorandopera]

@mmillr47 Thank you for ALL your kind words - they mean so much to me. I wish you great health for the coming year. Rowna

[Deerfielder]

Rowna, very moving and beautiful rendition. I have always loved his melody.

[cantorandopera]

Thank you - to me - it isn't Erev Rosh HaShanna without this piece!

[Lohengrin]

-Ingenious composition (the name of the composer?)

-Very moving reading of this Prayer

-Beautiful chorus

A personal opinion: I believe we come to Earth to suffer

[cantorandopera]

The composer is Max Janowski, a well known composer of mainly Jewish themed music. Your opinion of suffering certainly has one truth in it - everyone suffered at some point in time. Whether or not we were put here to endure that is a matter of opinion. I am a positive person and think we are here to challenge ourselves and do the best we can do for ourselves and the world. I hope you haven't suffered too much - that would be painful for me to imagine. I am glad you enjoyed the piece. Rowna

[Klassizismus]

Dear Rowna, thank you for sharing this beautiful moment with us! It's really a great piece of music which transports many emotions! 5*****

[Glenmed]

Lovely! Its middle section did seem to reach the height of the Lutheran choir's church spire! Well, I'm assuming it has a spire ... well, I'm assuming that's where you were!? Do the different religions play each other "Home and Away" in Pittsburgh? That's quite enough for today of my assumptions!

[cantorandopera]

Yes, the Church has a spire! The Pastor gave a beautiful sermon that was about sinning and being perfect - so the words to this beautiful piece of music were so appropriate. Before I became a Cantorial Soloist, I sang in many of the great churces in the US - including Emmanuel in Boston - the same church where Lorraine Hunt Lieberson got her start. Our music director was Craig Smith (RIP) who was just fantastic - we put on a full Bach Cantata each week with orchestra!

[CurzonRoad]

((((((((((( Thank You ! ))))))))))))

[sospello]

A beautiful setting and interpretation Rowna.

[Dobrib]

So moving and beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[cantorandopera]

Thank you - this is one of my favorite pieces in the entire liturgy - the music so captures the flavor or the prayer, and gives it a constantly rising feeling.