Songs of Solomon
7 September, 5:00 PM
Former Synagogue in Kielce
Free admission
Program
Salomone Rossi (c. 1570–1630)• Lamnacéah ‘al hagitít – Psalm 8
• Elohim hashivenu – Psalm 80:4, 8, 20
Elam Rotem
• Kol dodí hineh-zé bá – Song of Songs 2:8–13
Ori Harmelin
• Passacaglia
Salomone Rossi
• Shir hama’alot, ashré kol yérei Adonai – Psalm 128
• Hashkivenu – Evening prayer
Elam Rotem
• Shechoráh aní venaváh – Song of Songs 1:5–7
• Aní yeshenáh velibí ér – Song of Songs 5:2–16, 6:1–3
Salomone Rossi
• Mizmor letodáh – Psalm 100
• Haleluyah, Halelí nafszí et Adonai – Psalm 146
• Cor mio, deh non languire – madrigal
• Udite lacrimosi spirti d’Averno – madrigal
• Rimanti in pace – madrigal
Elam Rotem
• Improvisation on Ballo del granduca
• Hinách yafá ra’yatí – Song of Songs 4:1–7
Salomone Rossi
• Yitgadal weyitkadash – Kaddish prayer
Performers
Profeti della Quinta (Switzerland)
Elam Rotem (bass, harpsichord, artistic direction)
Doron Schleifer (countertenor)
Andrea Gavagnin (countertenor)
Lior Leibovici (tenor)
Loïc Paulin (tenor)
Ori Harmelin (theorbo)
Profeti della Quinta focuses on repertoire of the 16th and early 17th centuries, offering expressive performances grounded in historical performance practices. The ensemble was formed in Basel, where its members studied at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. They have toured across Europe, North America, Israel, China, and Japan.
Synagogue – Pińczów
The Old Synagogue in Pińczów is one of the oldest and best-preserved synagogues in Poland. Built in the early 17th century, its monumental interior with the aron ha-kodesh and preserved wall paintings reflect the importance of the local Jewish community. After extensive restoration in the 1990s, it now houses a branch of the Regional Museum.
Former Synagogue – Kielce
The former synagogue in Kielce, built at the beginning of the 20th century on the initiative of philanthropist Mojżesz Pfeffer, once served as the spiritual center of the city’s Jewish community. After World War II, it was repurposed to house the State Archives and lost its original Neo-Moorish character, acquiring a simplified Socialist Realist appearance.
