High Holiday Song

At Shaarei Shamayim our High Holiday services are participatory. Our High Holiday singing group provides structure and musical leadership throughout the services. People who love to sing are welcome to join us!  Our cantorial soloist, Mikko Utevsky, leads the group and runs the rehearsals.

Our music draws on many traditions; High Holiday nusach (traditional melodies developed for particular services), Chassidic, contemporary, folk traditions, and classical composers are all part of our repertoire. We continually learn and expand our knowledge base; we have annotated sheet music and produced a learning CD.

We practice throughout the summer in preparation for the fall holidays.

All Are Welcome

Community members who want to become familiar with the music are welcome to attend practices with no obligation of leading music during the services. Please contact the office if you are interested in joining us.