On September 24, 1999
CE, Hazzan
Isaac Azose released a double CD entitled "The Liturgy of Ezra Bessaroth".
The CD features a wide range of Daily, Shabbat and Festival Tefillah as sung
in the unique Sephardic traditions of Congregation Ezra Bessaroth in Seattle
and represents a definitive culmination of our Hazzan's 33 years of service
to the Kehillah. Many of the prayers are sung in Ladino, just as they have
been recited since the Exile of 1492 CE. The double CD set has a pleasantly
homemade yet professional quality, with the Hazzan introducing each selection
with a brief explanation, then launching into an a cappella rendition of the
setting. A rich musical tapestry in an austere setting.
| Tracks:
|
| 1. CD - 1
Kadesh Li Kol Behor |
| 2. Vayosha
Ashem/Az Yashir Moshe |
| 3. Shir Ashirim,
chapter 1 |
| 4. Lehu Neranena
|
| 5. Mizmor
LeDavid (Avu Lashem) |
| 6. Lecha Dodi
|
| 7. Shema |
| 8. Yigdal
|
| 9. Friday
Evening Kiddush |
| 10. Ashem
Melech |
| 11. Nishmat
Kol Hai (3 Versions) |
| 12. Shav'at
Aniyim (2 Versions) |
| 13. El A'oda'ot
(3 Versions) |
| 14. El Adon
(Al Kol Amaasim) |
| 15. Zemirot
Yomeru (Vetishbahot Yashmiu) |
| 16. Nakdishach
(Kedushah-2 Versions ) |
| 17. Yimloch
Ashem Le'olam/Mizmor LeDavid |
| 18. keter
Yitenu Leha (Kedushah) |
| 19. En Kelo'enu
(Hebrew and Ladino) |
| 20. Adon Olam
|
| 21. Saturday
Morning Kiddush |
| 22. Avdalah
|
| 23. CD 2 -
Odu Lashem of Pesah (Psalm 107) |
| 24. Kadesh
Urhats (Pesah 2 versions) |
| 25. A Lahma
Anya (Pesah -Arameic and Ladino) |
| 26. Ma Nishtanah
(Pesah-Hebrew and Ladino) |
| 27. Had Gadya
(Pesah-Ladino) |
| 28. Ehad Mi
Yodeah (Pesah-Ladino) |
| 29. Pirkeh
Avot 1,1 (Hebrew and Ladino) |
| 30. Ketubah
de La Ley (Shavuoth) |
| 31. Megilat
Rut (Hebrew and Ladino) |
| 32. Aftarath
Tisha B'av (Ladino) |
| 33. Kamti
Be'ashmoret (selihoth) |
| 34. Im Afes
(Ladino) |
| 35. Bezohri
al Mishkavi (Ladino) |
| 36. Ahot Ketana
(Rosh Hashana-Hebrew and Ladino) |
| 37. Shofet
Kol A'arets (Rosh Hashana) |
| 38. Yedeh
Rashim (Rosh Hashana) |
| 39. Nakdishach
(Rosh Hashana-Kedushah) |
| 40. Berich
Shemeh (Ladino) |
| 41. Et Shaareh
Ratson (Yamim Noraim-Ladino) |
| 42. Keter
Yitenu Leha (Rosh Hashana-Kedushah) |
| 43. Ayom Arath
Olam (Rosh Hashana-Ladino) |
| 44. Sheva
Berahoth (7 Wedding Blessings) |
| 45. Birkath
Amazon (Blessing After Meals) |
|
Selections
46 through 55 are pizmonim, many of which are from the Syrian tradition'
|
| 46. Tsur Mishelo
|
| 47. Ashir LaEl’ |
| 48. Deror
Yikra |
| 49. Yom Ashabbath
En Kamohu |
| 50. Ata El
Kabir |
| 51. Ozreni
El Hai |
| 52. Agadelha
(Elo'e Kol Neshama) |
| 53. Melech
Ram |
| 54. Makhelot
Am |
| 55. El Meod
Na'ala |
