Composed By Simon Sargon

Title: L’Moshel: Fifteen Yiddish Proverbs

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Voicing: SATB

Keyword Yiddish, humor, wisdom

Language: Yiddish

Difficulty: moderate

Country: America

Solos: soprano, alto, tenor, bass

Instruments: piano, clarinet

Lyrics: tradition

Year Composed/Published: 1973

Timing: 20:00

Tempo: various

First Line: A Yiddish neshomeh

description: Simon Sargon has selected a number of proverbs from the wisdom folklore of the Yiddish world. Each proverb has its own unique character, expressed in appropriate music. Some are tender, some are sad, some are hilarious, all are written with exquisite craftsmanship. It is possible to extract a selected set. For information on a set of five of these proverbs, please click here.