Ir me kero, Madre, a Yerushalayim (I want to go to Jerusalem, mother…)
Kuando el Rey Nimrod (Avram Avinu)
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Tzur mishelo achalnu (The Lord our Rock)
Nani Nani (Lullaby)
A la Una yo nací (At One I was Born)
Havun-Havun
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Longha Farahfaza
Muslim Call to Prayer
Sancta Maria succure miseris
Nigra sum sed formosa
Gloria Patri
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Ki eshmera Shabbat
Longha Nahawand
Santa Maria, Strela do Dia

The crossroads of Christianity, Judaism and Islam create the backdrop to O! Jerusalem, a scintillating live recording by Apollo’s Fire that interweaves the lives and music of the peoples who have inhabited the “City on a Hill” since Biblical times. Conceived and directed by Jeanette Sorrell, Grammy Award-winning founder of Apollo’s Fire, O Jerusalem! conjures a tour of the Old City’s four quarters – Christian, Jewish, Arab and Armenian – and the confluence of the communities’ sacred and secular music from 1200 – 1650.

This colourful and vibrant programme – featuring musicians of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian backgrounds – premiered to packed audiences in New York City, Chicago, and the ensemble’s home base of Cleveland where this recording was captured live. O! Jerusalem follows in the footsteps of Sephardic Journey (AV2361), one of ten Apollo’s Fire releases to debut in Billboard’s Classical Chart Top 10.

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Recorded live in concert at the Cleveland Museum of Art, March 11, 2020 (Tracks 3, 5, 7-8, 10-13 recorded live in concert at the Cleveland Institute of Music on November 17, 2018).