Yankee Magazine highlights Kaddish in their May/June 2008 edition:
Song cycle on Holocaust opens world tour in New Hampshire by Justin Shatwell
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Larry Siegel interview on NPR
The Kaddish libretto uses the words of Holocaust survivors as they remember the horror and tragedy of that dark page of human history. Larry Siegel gives Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott a preview of the piece.
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A Prayer for the Dead
New Hampshire composer Lawerence Siegel unveils work that honors Holocaust vistims, celebrates survivors.
April 24, 2008, Keene, NH --The Westmoreland composer was asked by the Cohen Center for
Holocaust Studies to create a piece called “Kaddish,” a term that
refers to a Jewish prayer recited as part of the mourning rituals
at funerals and on the anniversary of the death of a loved one.
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Musical Composition Remembers Holocaust
Kaddish to Debut in Keene
April 8, 2008, Keene, NH -- On May 3, the voices and lives of those
touched by the Holocaust will be transformed into a compelling
musical experience in the debut performance of Kaddish, a new work by
New Hampshire composer Lawrence Siegel.
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Celebrating Our Shared Humanity
Sold Out Holocaust Musical Performance to offer Simulcast
April 8, 2008, Keene, NH --- On May 3, the voices and lives of those
touched by the Holocaust will be transformed into a compelling
musical experience in the debut performance of Kaddish, a new work by
New Hampshire composer Lawrence Siegel. Kaddish will be performed to
a sold out audience at the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College
in Keene, New Hampshire on May 3 from 8-9:30pm. Due to unprecedented
sales, a simulcast of the live performance will be offered from
8-9:30pm, as well as the opportunity to meet the composer and
survivors at a reception afterward. Composer Lawrence Siegel has
also agreed to an Open Dress Rehearsal for public viewing, on Friday,
May 2 at 7pm in the main theatre of the Redfern Arts Center.
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