The Jewish Cemetery at Newport/Kaddish Prayer

Composed by Lucas Richman
Words by H. W. Longfellow
Length: 4:00
Instrumentation: Baritone, Chorus, 2222-2220-timp+2, hp, str
Theme: Judaica, Sacred Music
Category: Voices with Orchestra, Choral Concerts, Masterworks
Ensemble: Full Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, SATB
Instrument / Voice: Baritone (voice)

H. W. Longfellow’s striking poem is woven with the traditional Mourner’s Kaddish (prayer) for a powerful rally against death. This work is a movement from the cantata, “Generations.”