Name:
Clearfield, Andrea
Related information in folder 628:
Comments:
1. Article of June 3, 2010 from Internet RE: Program Notes for presentation of Andrea Clearfield's composition "Women of Valor", with text.

2. Article by Andrea Clearfield titled "Women of Valor".

3. Interview of Andrea Clearfield by Bob Remstein published in "Symphony Notes", Vol 4, No. 2. ,the quarterly newsletter of the Los Angeles Symphony, Winter, 2000.

Songs written or composed

Women Of Valor Movement 1

Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin/Biblical
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Sarah/Leah/Rachel/Jocheved
Song comment:
Numerous authors of portions of oratorio
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD

Recordings

On album:
W-032(a) (Women Of Valor/ A Celebration of Women In Music/ Los Angeles Jewish Symphony)
Track ID:
28273
Artist:
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Conductor/Artistic Director:
Green, Noreen
Vocal (Narrated Text):
Harper, Valerie
Vocal (Sung Text):
Plitmann, Hila
Vocal (Sung Text):
Dubinbaum, Gail
Language:
English
Style:
Classical
Length:
27:35
On album:
L-079(a) (Edna Lev/ The Red Beret — עדנה לב \ כומתה אדומה)
Track ID:
35788
Artist:
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Conductor/Artistic Director:
Green, Noreen
Vocal:
Vaccarino, Ariella
Vocal:
Plitmann, Hila
Vocal:
Dubinbaum, Gail
Language:
English

Sarah — שׂרה

Author:
Clearfield, Andrea
Author:
Frankel, Ellen
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Sarah
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 1, Trackid 028273
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD/Genesis 17:15

Leah — לאה

Author:
Miriam, Rivka
Author:
Zisquit, Linda
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin/Biblical
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Leah
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 1, Trackid 028273/Hebrew Translat by Zisquit
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD/Genesis 29:16, 29:21

Rachel — רחל

Author:
Yokubovitsh, Rosa
Author:
Hellerstein, Dr Kathryn
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Rachel
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 1, Trackid 028273/Yid Translat by Hellerstein
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD

Recordings

On album:
A-025(b) (Cantor Zvee Aroni / In Memoriam / Recordings from 1951 - 1991)
Track ID:
34941
Vocal:
Aroni, Cantor Zvi
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Israeli
On album:
A-025(b) (Cantor Zvee Aroni / In Memoriam / Recordings from 1951 - 1991)
Track ID:
34942
Vocal:
Aroni, Cantor Zvi
Language:
Hebrew
Style:
Israeli

Jocheved

Author:
Shanin, Sandy
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin/Biblical
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Jocheved
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 1, Trackid 028273
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD/Exodus 02:01-04

Women Of Valor Movement 2

Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin/Biblical
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Miriam/Hannah/Jael
Song comment:
Numorous authors of portions of oratorio
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD

Recording

On album:
W-032(a) (Women Of Valor/ A Celebration of Women In Music/ Los Angeles Jewish Symphony)
Track ID:
28274
Artist:
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Conductor/Artistic Director:
Green, Noreen
Vocal (Narrated Text):
Harper, Valerie
Vocal (Sung Text):
Plitmann, Hila
Vocal (Sung Text):
Dubinbaum, Gail
Language:
English
Style:
Classical
Length:
06:24

Miriam (Women Of Valor)

Author:
Frankel, Ellen
Author:
Ostriker, Alicia
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Miriam
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 2, Trackid 028274
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD

Recording

On album:
W-032(a) (Women Of Valor/ A Celebration of Women In Music/ Los Angeles Jewish Symphony)
Track ID:
28277
Artist:
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Conductor/Artistic Director:
Green, Noreen
Vocal (Narrated Text):
Harper, Valerie
Vocal (Sung Text):
Plitmann, Hila
Vocal (Sung Text):
Dubinbaum, Gail
Language:
English
Style:
Classical
Length:
04:02

Hannah — חנה

Author:
Frankel, Ellen
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origian
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Hannah
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 2, Trackid 028274
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD

Recording

On album:
W-032(a) (Women Of Valor/ A Celebration of Women In Music/ Los Angeles Jewish Symphony)
Track ID:
28275
Artist:
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Conductor/Artistic Director:
Green, Noreen
Vocal (Narrated Text):
Harper, Valerie
Vocal (Sung Text):
Plitmann, Hila
Vocal (Sung Text):
Dubinbaum, Gail
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Classical
Length:
10:42

Jael — יעל

Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Biblical
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Jael
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 2, Trackid 028274/Judges 04:24-28/Judges 05:31
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD/Judges 05:24-28, 05:31

Women Of Valor Movement 3

Author:
Raphael, Rabbi Geela Rayzel
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin/Biblical
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Esther
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 3, Trackid 028275
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD/Paraphased from the Book of Esther

Recording

On album:
W-032(a) (Women Of Valor/ A Celebration of Women In Music/ Los Angeles Jewish Symphony)
Track ID:
28276
Artist:
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Conductor/Artistic Director:
Green, Noreen
Vocal (Narrated Text):
Harper, Valerie
Vocal (Sung Text):
Plitmann, Hila
Vocal (Sung Text):
Dubinbaum, Gail
Language:
English/Yiddish
Style:
Classical
Length:
18:55

Michal — מיכל

Author:
Friend, Robert
Author:
Sandback, Shimon
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Michal
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 3, Trackid 028275
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD/Translation from Hebrew by Friend and Sandbank

Ruth (Women Of Valor)

Author:
Piercy, Marge
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Ruth
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 3, Trackid 028275
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD

Esther (Women Of Valor)

Author:
Raphael, Rabbi Geela Rayzel
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Oratorio/Classical/Literary Origin/Biblical
Subject:
Biblical Women/Medresh/Esther
Song comment:
Part of Women Of Valor Movement 3, Trackid 028275
Origin:
See material accompaning the CD/Paraphased from the Book of Esther

Nes Gadol Hayah Sham

Author:
Keiner, Daniel
Composer:
Clearfield, Andrea
Genre:
Classical/Synagogual/Holiday
Subject:
Khanike/Chanuka
Origin:
Alb C-043(a)
Music:
Alb C-043(a)

Recordings

On album:
C-043(a) (Nes Gadol Haya Sham)
Track ID:
28658
Vocal:
Kuprunas, Deborah
Vocal:
Glaudel, Daniel
Vocal:
Voces Novae Et Antiquae
Piano:
Clearfield, Andrea
First line:
And the Lord said Arise Oh Light and He pronounced her name in the…
Language:
English
Style:
Operatic
Length:
6' 53"
On album:
C-043(a) (Nes Gadol Haya Sham)
Track ID:
28659
Vocal:
Delaware Valley Chorus
First line:
And the Lord said Arise Oh Light and he pronounced her name in the…
Track comment:
Unidentified vocal solos
Language:
English
Style:
Operatic
Length:
7" 46"

Other tracks with this artist

Clearfield, Andrea Radio Interview

Genre:
Interview
Subject:
Women of Valor/Medresh/Oratorio/Biblical
Song comment:
National Public Radio Interview 4/16/00
On album:
W-032(a) (Women Of Valor/ A Celebration of Women In Music/ Los Angeles Jewish Symphony)
Track ID:
28272
Interviewer:
Cooper, Johanna
Interviewee:
Clearfield, Andrea
Track comment:
National Public Radio Interview, All Things Considered, 4/16/00
Language:
English
Length:
09:24