06/19/2026
We had an excellent rehearsal last night at the AA Synagogue while Tropical Storm Arthur remnants passed through Atlanta! Great dedication, singers! Here is a peek into that rehearsal.
Five days remaining until the concert, 'Hope and Remembrance' on Wednesday evening, June 24th at 7:30pm. Please plan to join us for
program that includes baroque era liturgical selections, sung in Vienna and Amsterdam Synagogues; and two contemporary liturgical compositions by Amy Thropp, emeritus conductor of Zimria and choir director of Synagogue Beth Shalom in Dunwoody, GA, including a spiritual- based interpretation of the "Sh'ma" and the premiere of a modernized "Adon Olam".
Also, on the program are contemporary and Holocaust themed works, including "Songs of the Holocaust” arranged by Atlanta-based William W. Dreyfoos, inspired by poetry and tunes originating from the Ghettos of Poland, 1937 – 1943. This incredible work is sung in Yiddish with soprano soloist, Margaret Kelly Clark and accompanied by a gypsy style violin.
In addition, the ensemble will perform a work by Chicago-based composer, Ed Frazier Davis titled ‘My Beloved Spoke,’ based on lyrics from the Song of Songs.
Popular works from Broadway and the movies by 20th century Jewish American composers will round out the program with a brief collection of beautiful songs of the Jewish baroque period in 1700’s Amsterdam, performed by soprano Margaret Kelly Cook and Cantor Tracey Scher from The Temple accompanied by piano and violoncello. Zimria celebrates the heritage of Jewish music by performing multiple languages of Yiddish, Hebrew, and English. We hope you will join us for this celebration of Jewish song in Atlanta.
Online tickets are available for the performance now at www.ChoralFoundation.org/concerts or you can always purchase tickets at the door on Wednesday evening. The concert flyer is in the comments.
Ahavath Achim Synagogue
