Commissions

Some of Cantor Robbie Solomon’s most cherished liturgical pieces were composed on commission. Commissioning is a wonderful way to honor an occasion or a person, while contributing to the rich heritage of new Jewish music.

For more information on commissioning, please contact Robbie directly through this website.

A Friday Night Service

A Friday night service commissioned for the 30th Anniversary of the founding of Temple Emanu-El of Atlanta, GA.

Song List:

1. Hinei Mah Tov/Heiveinu
2. Candle Blessings
3. L’cha Dodi
4. Shalom Aleichem
5. Mi Chamocha
6. V’Shamru		 7. R’tzei
8. Modim Anachnu Lach
9. Shalom Rav
10. Yih’yu L’ratzon
11. My Awakening

Havdalah

A contemporary setting, for Temple Emanuel, Worcester, MA.

Song list:

1. Hinei El Yeshuati
2. Adonai Tzvaot Imanu
3. Lay’hudim Hay’ta		 4. Havdalah Blessings
5. Eliyahu
6. HaMavdil

Zimrat Shalom

A Friday night service for the 130th anniversary of Congregation Neveh Shalom of Portland, OR.

Song List:

1. Mah Tovu
2. L’cha Dodi
3. Barechu
4. El Chai
5. Ahavat Olam
6. Shema
7. V’Ahavta		 8. Mi Chamocha
9. Chatzi Kaddish
10. Meditation/May The Words
11. Kiddush
12. Aleinu
13. Bayom Hahu
14. Yigdal

The Torah Service

The Torah Service was written for the dedication of the new sanctuary at Temple Beth-El, Northbrook, IL.

Song List:

1. Ein Kamocha/Av Harachamim
2. Ki Mitzion, Baruch Shenatan, Shema, Echad, Gad’lu
3. L’cha Adonai/Rom’mu
4. V’zot Hatorah		 5. Yehalelu
6. Hodo al Eretz
7. Ki Lekach Tov
8. Eitz Chayim Hee
  • The Priestly Blessing, SATB plus solo ©2016 – Written for ACC Convention, June, 2016 in Philadelphia for the inauguration of officers
  • Sefirat Ha’omer for solo with congregational response ©2016 – Written for the new Conservative prayer book, “Lev Shalem”
  • Lev Shavur for cantor and choir ©2016 – Written on a passage of new Reform Machzor, Mishkan Hanefesh
  • Uv’chein for cantor and choir ©2015 – Written for the collection “Shirei Mishkan Hanefesh”
  • Elohai N’shamah ©2008 for Rabbi Lewis and Naomi Mintz for their years of service at Congregation Beth Elohim, Acton, MA
  • Beit Yaakov ©2003 for the inauguration of Jacob Mendleson as President of the Cantors Assembly
  • Forever Blessed ©2001 for the Bar Mitzvah of Gabriel Sirkman
  • Build Me a Holy Place ©2001 for a new sanctuary at the Larchmont Temple, NY
  • Seeds of Compassion ©2000 for the purchase of a new torah scroll at Congregation Beth Shalom, Northbrook, IL
  • Tzedek Tirdof ©1999 for the Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Rosensweig
  • Anim Zemirot ©1984 for Temple Israel, Natick, MA

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