Name:
Bloch, Ernest
Born:
1880 (Geneva, Switzerland)
Died:
1959
Comment:
Emigrated to US in 1959/See Nulman p 37
Related information in folder 1088:
Comments:
1. Paper dated Octobor 21, 2010 by Mehmet Okonsar given at the Istanbul Technical University, Musicology Department titled "Schelomo: Rhaposodic Hebraique pour Violoncelle et Grande Orchestre by Ernest Bloch (1880-1959: The Artist and His Roots"

Songs written or composed

Adon Olam (Bloch) — אדון עוֹלם (בלאָך)

Author:
Ibn Gabirol, Solomon — שׁלמה אבּן-גבּירוֹל
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Genre:
Religious/Hymn
Origin:
HAL 4/Zim 30/Levin N 20
Transliteration:
HAL 4/Zim 30/Levin N 20/S-046(b)/T-025(a)/A-034(a)/B-067(a)/Z-020(a)
Translation:
HAL 4/Zim 30/Levin N 21/Alb M-019(a)/Alb M-030(a)/Alb B-067(a)
Additional song notes:
"Lord of the Universe"/ See Nulman 3

Recordings

On album:
B-009(b) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Leonard Bernstein Conducting — עבודת הקודש)
Track ID:
891
Conductor, New York Philharmonic:
Bernstein, Leonard
Vocal:
Merrill, Robert, Cantor
Vocal:
Choirs, Metro Synag & Comm Church
First line:
Adon olam asher malakh, Beterm kol yetsir nivra,
First line (Hebrew):
אדוֹן עוֹלם אשר מלך בּטרם כּל יִציר נברא. לעת נעשׂה בּחפצוֹ כּל...
Track comment:
Part V - Avodath Hakodesh
Language:
Hebrew
On album:
B-009(c) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch Conducting)
Track ID:
892
Artist:
Bloch cond London Philharm Orch
Artist:
Rothmiller, Marko
Artist:
London Philharmonic Choir
Audio:
Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries
Track comment:
Part V - Avodath Hakodesh
Language:
English

Kedusha (Bloch) — קדוּשׁה (בלאָך)

Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Genre:
Liturgical/Religious
Subject:
Holiness/Sanctification
Origin:
Ephemera 980
Additional song notes:
Sactification/ Part II of Avodath Hakodesh/See Essay Ephemera 980

Recording

On album:
B-009(b) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Leonard Bernstein Conducting — עבודת הקודש)
Track ID:
7875
Artist:
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor, New York Philharmonic:
Bernstein, Leonard
Vocal:
Merrill, Robert, Cantor
Vocal:
Choirs, Metro Synag & Comm Church
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)

Mi Khamokha (Bloch) — מי כמכה (בלאָך)

Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Genre:
Biblical/Exodus 15:11
Subject:
God/Power/Sovereignty/Eternity/Moses
Origin:
Tanakh v.1 161
Translation:
Tanakh v.1 161

Recordings

On album:
B-009(c) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch Conducting)
Track ID:
10372
Artist:
Bloch cond London Philharm Orch
Artist:
Rothmiller, Marko
Artist:
London Philharmonic Choir
Audio:
Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries
Language:
English
On album:
B-009(b) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Leonard Bernstein Conducting — עבודת הקודש)
Track ID:
10373
Conductor, New York Philharmonic:
Bernstein, Leonard
Artist:
Merrill, Robert, Cantor
Artist:
Choirs, Metro Synag & Comm Church
First line:
Mi khamokha boaylim adonay. Mi kamokha nedor bakokosh.
First line (Hebrew):
מי כמכה בּאלם יהוֹה. מי כּמכה נאדר בּקדש. נוֹרא תהלת עשׂה-פלא.
Track comment:
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among them acclaimed as...
Language:
Hebrew

Tsur Yisroel (Bloch) — צור ישׂראל (בלאָך)

Author:
Najara, Rabbi Israel Ben Moses
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Genre:
Religious/Liturgy
Subject:
Shabos
Transliteration:
Alb S-047(c)/F-005(a)
Translation:
Alb G-056(b)/Alb F-005(a)/Alb M-019(a)/Alb M-030(a)/Vorbei 253
Additional song notes:
Rock of Israel

Recordings

On album:
B-009(b) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Leonard Bernstein Conducting — עבודת הקודש)
Track ID:
15691
Conductor, New York Philharmonic:
Bernstein, Leonard
Artist:
Merrill, Robert, Cantor
Artist:
Choirs, Metro Synag & Comm Church
First line:
Tsur Yisroel kumo B'ezras Yisroel.
Track comment:
Rock of Israel, arise to the help of Israel,
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Classical
On album:
B-037(a) (Musik aus der Synagoge Herman Berlinski, Orgel — מוסיקה של בית כנסת)
Track ID:
15692
Artist:
Boothman, Donald, Baritone
Organ:
Berlinski, Herman
First line:
Tsur Yisroel kumo B'ezras Yisroel.
Track comment:
Part of Vier Kantorale Gesange
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Classical
On album:
B-009(c) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch Conducting)
Track ID:
15693
Artist:
Bloch cond London Philharm Orch
Artist:
Rothmiller, Marko
Artist:
London Philharmonic Choir
First line:
Tsur Yisroel kumo B'ezras Yisroel.
Audio:
Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries
Track comment:
Rock of Israel, arise to the help of Israel,
Language:
English
Style:
Classical
On album:
V-002(a) (Songs from Jewish Life sung by Cantor Boris Voronovsky)
Track ID:
15698
Artist:
Voronsky, Cantor Boris
Artist:
Kingsford, Charles, piano, organ
First line:
Tsur Yisroel kumo B'ezras Yisroel.
Track comment:
Rock of Israel, arise to the help of Israel,
Language:
Hebrew

Seu Sheorim (Bloch) — שׂאוּ שערים (בלאָך)

Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Genre:
Psalms/Biblical
Subject:
Hills/Mountains/Lord
Song comment:
Part III - Avodath Hakodesh
Origin:
Psalm 024:07/Alb B-033(g)/
Translation:
Alb B-033(g)/Alb M-019(a)/Alb M-030(a)

Recordings

On album:
B-009(b) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Leonard Bernstein Conducting — עבודת הקודש)
Track ID:
13334
Conductor, New York Philharmonic:
Bernstein, Leonard
Vocal:
Merrill, Robert, Cantor
Vocal:
Choirs, Metro Synag & Comm Church
First line (Hebrew):
שׂאוּ שערים ראשיכם, והנשאוּ פּתחי עוֹלם. ויבוֹא מלך הכּבוֹר:
Track comment:
"Lift up your heads, O ye gates, Yea, lift them up,"
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Classical/Orchestral/Cantorial/Choral
On album:
B-009(c) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch Conducting)
Track ID:
13335
Conductor, London Philharmonic Orchestra:
Bloch cond London Philharm Orch
Vocal:
Rothmiller, Marko
Vocal:
London Philharmonic Choir
First line:
Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be lifted up, ye everlasting doors
Audio:
Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries
Language:
English
Style:
Classical/Orchestral/Cantorial/Choral

Suite for Viola and Piano (1919)

Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Genre:
Chamber
Additional song notes:
I. Lento - Allegro 11:47 II. Allegro ironico 5:03 III. Lento 4:40 IV. Molto vivo 8:09

Recording

On album:
N-046(d) (Faszination Muzik/ Tabea Zommerman (Viola) and Jascha Nemstov (Piano) play Chamber Music)
Track ID:
37547
Viola:
Zimmerman, Tabea
Piano:
Nemtsov, Jascha
Style:
Energetic/Piano/Viola
Length:
29:39

Other tracks with this artist

Bal Shem Suite (Three Pictures...)

On album:
B-030(a) (Bilder aus Israel Theodore Mamlock, Violin — Klavier ,Richard Laugs)
Track ID:
1878
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Artist:
Mamlock, Theodore, violin
Artist:
Laugs, Richard, piano
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Vidui, Nigun, Simkhas Torah

Kaddish (Avodath Hakodesh) — קדיש (עבודת הקודש, ענגליש)

Genre:
Religious/Liturgical/Santification
On album:
B-009(b) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Leonard Bernstein Conducting — עבודת הקודש)
Track ID:
7734
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Conductor, New York Philharmonic:
Bernstein, Leonard
Artist:
Merrill, Robert, Cantor
Artist:
Choirs, Metro Synag & Comm Church
First line:
Yitgadal vyitkadash shemey rabo. Beolmo di...
First line (English):
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברה כרעוּתה. וימליך מלכוּתה...
Track comment:
Part V - Avodath Hakodesh
Language:
English

Kaddish (Avodath Hakodesh) — קדיש (עבודת הקודש, ענגליש)

Genre:
Religious/Liturgical/Santification
On album:
B-009(c) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch Conducting)
Track ID:
7735
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Artist:
Bloch cond London Philharm Orch
Artist:
Rothmiller, Marko
Artist:
London Philharmonic Choir
First line (English):
יתגדל ויתקדש שמה רבּא. בּעלמא די ברה כרעוּתה. וימליך מלכוּתה...
Audio:
Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries
Track comment:
Part V - Avodath Hakodesh
Language:
English

Nign (Bal Shem Suite, Instr)

On album:
B-030(a) (Bilder aus Israel Theodore Mamlock, Violin — Klavier ,Richard Laugs)
Track ID:
11028
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Artist:
Mamlock, Theodore, violin
Artist:
Laugs, Richard, piano
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Vidui, Nigun, Simkhas Torah

Shema (Bloch) — שמע (בלאָך)

Genre:
Religious/Liturgy/Deuteronomy/Biblical
Subject:
Unity of God/Affirmation/Deuteronomy 06:04
On album:
B-009(b) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Leonard Bernstein Conducting — עבודת הקודש)
Track ID:
13589
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Conductor, New York Philharmonic:
Bernstein, Leonard
Artist:
Merrill, Robert, Cantor
Artist:
Choirs, Metro Synag & Comm Church
First line:
Shema Yisroel, Adonay Elohenu, Adonay Ekhod.
First line (Hebrew):
שמע ישׂראל יהוֹה אלהינוּ יהוֹה אחד.
Track comment:
Part I - Avodath Hakodesh
Language:
Hebrew

Shema (Bloch) — שמע (בלאָך)

Genre:
Religious/Liturgy/Deuteronomy/Biblical
Subject:
Unity of God/Affirmation/Deuteronomy 06:04
On album:
B-009(c) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch Conducting)
Track ID:
13588
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Artist:
Bloch cond London Philharm Orch
Artist:
Rothmiller, Marko
Artist:
London Philharmonic Choir
First line:
Shema Yisroel, Adonay Elohenu, Adonay Ekhod.
First line (English):
שמע ישׂראל יהוֹה אלהינוּ יהוֹה אחד.
Audio:
Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries
Track comment:
Part III - Avodath Hakodesh
Language:
English

Simkhas Torah (Bal Shem Suite)

On album:
B-030(a) (Bilder aus Israel Theodore Mamlock, Violin — Klavier ,Richard Laugs)
Track ID:
14442
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Artist:
Mamlock, Theodore, violin
Artist:
Laugs, Richard, piano
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Vidui, Nigun, Simkhas Torah

Vidui (Bal Shem Suite, Instr)

On album:
B-030(a) (Bilder aus Israel Theodore Mamlock, Violin — Klavier ,Richard Laugs)
Track ID:
16569
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Artist:
Mamlock, Theodore, violin
Artist:
Laugs, Richard, piano
Audio:
Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment:
Vidui, Nigun, Simkhas Torah

Yih'yu Leratson (Inst, Heb) — יהיוּ לרצוֹן

On album:
D-008(e) (Congregation Adath Jeshurun 125th Anniversary Service Celeb)
Track ID:
17569
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Vocal:
Adath Jeshurun Choir
Artist:
Concert Solists of Philadelphia
Choirmaster:
Davidson, Frances
Vocal:
Davidson, Cantor Charles — דודסן, יחזקאל, חזן
Organist/Conductor Concert Soloists:
Painter, Dr. Temple
First line:
Yih'yu l'ratson imrey fi v'hegyon libi l'fonekha.
First line:
יהיוּ לרצוֹן אמר־פי והגיוֹן לבּי לפניך. יי צוּרי וגוֹאלי:
Track comment:
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart.."

Yih'yu Leratson (Psalm 019:15) — יהיוּ לרצוֹן (תהלים יט)

On album:
Z-015(a) (The Zemel Choir Conducted by Antony Saunders)
Track ID:
17571
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Artist:
Zemel Choir
Conductor:
Saunders, Antony
First line:
Yih'yu l'ratson imrey fi v'hegyon libi l'fonekha...
First line:
יהיוּ לרצוֹן אמרי פי והגיוֹן לבּי לפניך. יי צוּרי וגוֹאלי:
Track comment:
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart.."

Yih'yu Leratson (Avodath Hakodesh) — יהיוּ לרצוֹן (עבֿרית, עבודת הקודש)

On album:
B-009(b) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Leonard Bernstein Conducting — עבודת הקודש)
Track ID:
17559
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Conductor, New York Philharmonic:
Bernstein, Leonard
Artist:
Merrill, Robert, Cantor
Artist:
Choirs, Metro Synag & Comm Church
First line:
Yih'yu l'ratson imrey fi v'hegyon libi l'fonekha.
First line:
יהיוּ לרצוֹן אמר-פי והגיוֹן לבּי לפניך. יי צוּרי וגוֹאלי:
Track comment:
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart.."

Yih'yu Leratson (Avodath Hakodesh) — יהיוּ לרצוֹן (עבֿרית, עבודת הקודש)

On album:
B-009(c) (Sacred Service by Ernest Bloch Ernest Bloch Conducting)
Track ID:
17560
Composer:
Bloch, Ernest
Artist:
Bloch cond London Philharm Orch
Artist:
Rothmiller, Marko
Artist:
London Philharmonic Choir
First line:
Yih'yu l'ratson imrey fi v'hegyon libi l'fonekha.
First line:
יהיוּ לרצוֹן אמר-פי והגיוֹן לבּי לפניך. יי צוּרי וגוֹאלי:
Audio:
Judaica Sound Archives at FAU Libraries
Track comment:
"May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart.."