Sheet Music: Performance PartsSim Shalom (Grant Peace) : for string quartet and solo voice / Nigel Westlake, Lior Attar.Also known as: Grant Peace by Nigel Westlake and Lior (2016)
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Arranged for string quartet & voice from Compassion,
a song cycle for voice & orchestra, composed by Nigel
Westlake & Lior Attar.
More than any of the texts used in "Compassion", 'Sim Shalom'
demonstrates that a literal translation is often inadequate in
conveying the depth and richness of these texts. An example can
be found in one of the stanzas relating to the vital virtues of
character - "chesed, tzedakah, u'vracha', v'rachamim", -
"charity, integrity and compassion".
The word "rachamim" can be quite simply translated as
"compassion". When uncovered however, this word has far richer
and deeper meaning, being a derivation of the Hebrew word for
'womb'. More importantly, a closely related word of the same
origin - 'Rachaman' - which can be translated as "the
Compassionate One", is one of the three names for God in the
Jewish religion.
Interestingly, the origin, meaning and use of "Rachaman" is
almost identical between the two worlds of Judaism and Islam.
Such is the centrality and esteem these two religions place on
the virtue of compassion, that it is in fact one of the names
given to God.
Published by: Rimshot Music — 1 set of performance parts
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 7 mins, 30 sec.
Commissioned by Julian Burnside for performance by Lior, Tinalley String Quartet.
Typeset edition.
This edition produced 2013.
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