Music? Music!

About a month ago, while driving to work, I was inspired and came up with a melody for Lecha Dodi. I pulled over to the side of the road, whipped out a sheet of staff paper, and wrote it down lest I forget it.

Then, of course, we had four weeks of holidays on Friday or Saturday, so we haven't sung Lecha Dodi since then. But I've been busy working on arranging it.

So, in time for this coming Shabbat evening, here is a PDF (300KB) and computer-generated MP3 (5:15, 5MB) of a new melody for Lecha Dodi. I hope you like it. Although the arrangement is for a cappella SATB choir, the basic melody should be usable as a congregational tune. (For those unfamiliar with the poem, Wikipedia's article is reasonable and includes a translation.)

Come, beloved, meet the bride
The Sabbath greet at eventide

Also relevant to this coming Shabbat, I'll remind you of the patter trio I wrote about Noah's Ark, Dad's Boat.

Oh, and desireearmfeldt, saxikath, and cellio, I haven't forgotten any of you --- I have rough drafts for all three songs but they're not ready to share yet.

Music? Music!

About a month ago, while driving to work, I was inspired and came up with a melody for Lecha Dodi. I pulled over to the side of the road, whipped out a sheet of staff paper, and wrote it down lest I forget it.

Then, of course, we had four weeks of holidays on Friday or Saturday, so we haven't sung Lecha Dodi since then. But I've been busy working on arranging it.

So, in time for this coming Shabbat evening, here is a PDF (300KB) and computer-generated MP3 (5:15, 5MB) of a new melody for Lecha Dodi. I hope you like it. Although the arrangement is for a cappella SATB choir, the basic melody should be usable as a congregational tune. (For those unfamiliar with the poem, Wikipedia's article is reasonable and includes a translation.)

Come, beloved, meet the bride
The Sabbath greet at eventide

Also relevant to this coming Shabbat, I'll remind you of the patter trio I wrote about Noah's Ark, Dad's Boat.

Oh, and desireearmfeldt, saxikath, and cellio, I haven't forgotten any of you --- I have rough drafts for all three songs but they're not ready to share yet.