Yiddish Theater Music

Collection of Yiddish Theater Music
The Rabi Has Bid Us Be Joyful
Beware of the Devil's Power
My Wife Came With Me
Lullaby

Yiddish theater began in Romania (ca. 1786) but within a few short years Russian antisemitism drove a mass migration to the United states. New York became the center for the Golden Age of Yiddish Theater in the early 20th century. The storylines and music addressed many topics of concern from the new immigrants trying to find a middle ground between cultural tradition and their lives in a new country. This rich repertoire was drawn upon for the present collection of arrangements.