The album is a musical "letter" from the vocal ensemble Mosaic Voices to Kamilla Breuer, the great-grandmother of Benjamin Till (the album's arranger and a performer), who died in Auschwitz.
Compositional Technique
The album features music in Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, and German, reflecting the diverse languages spoken by Jewish people throughout the Diaspora.
Cultural Impact
The album includes a setting of "Adon Olam" to the tune of "Feed the Birds" by the Sherman brothers, who brought a distinctive Jewish sensitivity to popular songwriting.
Recording & Production
Every recording on this album was made during the UK's COVID-19 lockdown, with each accompanied by a film, charting the progression of the virus.
Historical Context
Kamilla Breuer's letter, written in German in 1942, was the last thing she wrote before being sent to Auschwitz, where she died.
Composition History
Many pieces on this album are functional elements of religious services and festivals, regularly sung by Mosaic Voices in Hebrew.
Performer Biography
Mosaic Voices is the resident choir at the New West End Synagogue in London, a masterpiece of Victorian architecture known for its choral acoustic.
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