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Miriam Shatal

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Miriam Shatal (12 December 1903 - 1983)[2] was a Dutch-Israeli composer of choral works[3][4] who also studied biology.[5]

Early life and education

Shatal was born in Amsterdam. After earning a doctorate in biology, she studied composition with Haim Alexander, Paul Ben- Haim and Arthur Geidrun.[5]

Adult life

In Germany the 1930s, she attempted to mediate conflict in the Zionists movement that was occurring between Erich Rosenblüth and the youth movement led by Henrietta Szold.[6] She emigrated to Israel in 1948 and lived there until her death in Beersheba in 1983.[2]

Her music was published by the Israel Music Institute.[7] Her vocal compositions include:

  • Al Har Gawoah (adapted for mixed chorus by M. Lushig)[5]
  • El Artsie (women’s chorus)[5]
  • Four Ballads (voice and guitar)[8]
  • Heed (women’s chorus)[5]
  • I Call Upon Thee (Hishba'ti Etchen; a cappella women’s chorus)[9]
  • Kina (women’s chorus and violin)[5]
  • May Peace Be With You (Shalom Aleichem; a cappella mixed chorus)[10]
  • “Prayer”[5]

Legacy

Shatal’s correspondence with Paul Ben-Haim is archived in the National Library of Israel.[11] 

References

  1. Kalk, Thomas (2016). "Treasurer's Report". Fontes Artis Musicae. 63 (4): 331–337. doi:10.1353/fam.2016.0047. ISSN 2471-156X.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Miriam Shatal - Komponist - Musica International". www.musicanet.org. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  3. Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156. Search this book on
  4. Weitz, Jay (2016). "Review". Fontes Artis Musicae. 36 (4): 335–337 – via JSTOR.
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). ISBN 978-0-9617485-2-4. Search this book on
  6. HECHT, D. J. Religiöse Zionistinnen. Die Europäische Misrachi-Frauenorganisation 1929-1939. (German). Aschkenas: Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Kultur der Juden, [s. l.], v. 29, n. 1, p. 211–234, 2019. DOI 10.1515/asch-2019-0014. Disponível em: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edb&AN=137031061&site=eds-live&scope=site. Acesso em: 15 jul. 2022.
  7. "May Peace Be With You (Shalom aleichem) Miriam Shatal | mixed choir | Scores". www.imi.org.il. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  8. MacAuslan, Janna; Aspen, Kristan (1997). Guitar Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-29385-6. Search this book on
  9. Hastetter, Michaela Christine (2006). "Horch! mein Geliebter!": die Wiederentdeckung der geistlichen Schriftauslegung in den Hoheliedvertonungen des 20. Jahrhunderts (in Deutsch). EOS Verlag Erzabtei St. Ottilien. ISBN 978-3-8306-7255-5. Search this book on
  10. Musica judaica. American Society for Jewish Music. 1988. Search this book on
  11. Shatal, Mirjam (1963). Correspondence: Miriam Shatal - Paul Ben-Haim (manuscript). OCLC 875086039. Search this book on


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