Ella Milch-Sheriff

Playful (4:27)

Adagio (7:28)

Grave (11:43)

Mar de Ensueno (Sea of Dreams) (11:58)
Orit Rabriel: mezo-Soprano, Mendi Rodan: conductor, Haifa Symphony Orchestra. Recorded live, November 2008.

Touches (6:42)

Aria (2:38)

Aria (3:24)

Duetto (1:33)

Songs from the Edge

Movement 1: Introduction (2:48)
Text: Annette Pashayan, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Performers: The Auduon Quartet, Janine Hawley, singer

Movement 2: After the Fall (3:14)
Text: Annette Pashayan, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Performers: The Auduon Quartet, Janine Hawley, singer

Movement 3: Chemo and Gould (5:25)
Text: Annette Pashayan, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Performers: The Auduon Quartet, Janine Hawley, singer

Movement 4: Transplantation (3:14)
Text: Annette Pashayan, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Performers: The Auduon Quartet, Janine Hawley, singer

Movement 5: Acts (4:30)
Text: Annette Pashayan, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Performers: The Auduon Quartet, Janine Hawley, singer

Movement 6: Restoration (4:00)
Text: Annette Pashayan, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Performers: The Auduon Quartet, Janine Hawley, singer

Opening words by Ella Milch-Sheriff (7:22)

Opening words by Annette Pashayan (5:57)

And the Rat Laughed

Excerpt 1 (1:51)
Libretto: Nava Semel & Ella Milch-Sheriff
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Excerpt 2 (2:37)
Libretto: Nava Semel & Ella Milch-Sheriff
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Excerpt 3 (3:53)
Libretto: Nava Semel & Ella Milch-Sheriff
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Excerpt 4 (3:28)
Libretto: Nava Semel & Ella Milch-Sheriff
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Can Heaven be Void?

English version (25:34)
Libretto: Nava Semel & Ella Milch-Sheriff
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Hebrew version (21:35)
Libretto: Nava Semel & Ella Milch-Sheriff
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

German version (26:26)
Libretto: Nava Semel & Ella Milch-Sheriff
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Good Night Sweet Ladies

Good Night Sweet Ladies (19:26)
Text: W. Shakespeare
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

A Crown they shall give unto You

A Crown they shall give unto You (21:00)
From the "Mussaf" Service
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

I'd like to enter the Book of Genesis

When did the first man begin to fear? (2:24)
Five Bible poems for a choir, Mezzo-Soprano and saxophone
Text: Nava Semel, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Blood Brothers (1:29)
Five Bible poems for a choir, Mezzo-Soprano and saxophone
Text: Nava Semel, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Stranger Ruth (4:34)
Five Bible poems for a choir, Mezzo-Soprano and saxophone
Text: Nava Semel, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Lullaby to Adam the first Man (2:58)
Five Bible poems for a choir, Mezzo-Soprano and saxophone
Text: Nava Semel, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Sara, Sara (3:18)
Five Bible poems for a choir, Mezzo-Soprano and saxophone
Text: Nava Semel, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Oh Lord, God of Hosts, hear my Prayer

Oh Lord, God of Hosts, hear my Prayer (5:55)

A China Ballade

A China Ballade (3:50)
For children's choir, The Ashkelon Art school children choir
Text: Leah Goldberg, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 1 (4:30)
A song cycle of 5 songs for voice and piano
Text: Agi Mish'ol, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 2 (4:14)
A song cycle of 5 songs for voice and piano
Text: Agi Mish'ol, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 3 (2:07)
A song cycle of 5 songs for voice and piano
Text: Agi Mish'ol, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 4 (1:36)
A song cycle of 5 songs for voice and piano
Text: Agi Mish'ol, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 5 (4:26)
A song cycle of 5 songs for voice and piano
Text: Agi Mish'ol, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Kitty and other women

Song 1: Psyche (2:54)
Text: Heinrich Heine, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 2: A Woman (2:47)
Text: Heinrich Heine, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 3: The Time has Come (2:44)
Text: Heinrich Heine, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 4: The Lovers' Moods (6:57)
Text: Heinrich Heine, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 5: At the Theatre (1:35)
Text: Heinrich Heine, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 6: Kitty (3:33)
Text: Heinrich Heine, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 7: Toddlers (3:34)
Text: Heinrich Heine, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Song 8: Love and Trust (2:23)
Text: Heinrich Heine, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Little Woman (6:44)
For Soprano, Cello & Piano
Text: Dalia Rabikovitch, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Dedicated to the memory of Hanna Yador-Avni

Variations on an Israeli Song

Variations on an Israeli Song (6:54)
For String Orchestra
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Poem (8:10)
For Mezzo-Soprano, clarinet, cello, percussion & piano
Text: Pinchas Yas'ur, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Duo for flute and cello (8:36)
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Miniatures for two violas (13:07)
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Violas: Rivka Golani and Amir Van Der Haal

Duo for Violin and Viola (4:28)
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Violin: Hagit Halaf, viola: Christoph Langheim

Longing (4:58)
Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Viola: Rivka Golani

Songs by Kurt Weill

Denn wie man sich bettet (4:17)
Music by Kurt Weill (from "Mahagonny"), played by the Ra'anana Symphonette
Arranged and sung by Ella Milch-Sheriff

J'attend un navire (4:36)
Music by Kurt Weill, played by the Ra'anana Symphonette
Arranged and sung by Ella Milch-Sheriff

Nana's Lied (3:34)
Music by Kurt Weill, played by the Ra'anana Symphonette
Arranged and sung by Ella Milch-Sheriff

Youkali (5:44)
Music by Kurt Weill, played by the Ra'anana Symphonette
Arranged and sung by Ella Milch-Sheriff

Moritat vom Mackie Messer (2:48)
Music by Kurt Weill, played by the Ra'anana Symphonette
Arranged and sung by Ella Milch-Sheriff

Seeraueberjenny (3:13)
Music by Kurt Weill, Piano: Rafi Kadishzon
Israel Festival, Jerusalem, June 2005
Arranged and sung by Ella Milch-Sheriff

I'm a stranger here myself (2:34)
Music by Kurt Weill, Hebrew Lyrics by Nava Semel
Piano: Rafi Kadishzon, Israel Festival, Jerusalem, June 2005
Arranged and sung by Ella Milch-Sheriff

Ze Hayofi (This is the Beauty) (2:51)
Text: Yona Volach, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff, Vocal: Ora Sittner
Dedicated to the memory of Hanna Yador-Avni

Ei Sham Babik'a (Somewhere in the valley) (2:27)
Text: Noah Varshover, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff

Ro'im Otcha (I see you) (3:13)
Text: Gad Keinar, Music: Ella Milch-Sheriff
Vocal: Michal Tal

Interviews

Radio Interview with Baruch Askarov (Hebrew) (49:28)
Broadcast on Reshet Alef, July 2005