Subject: Jews--Music

Published in Cincinnati, Ohio by Bloch in 1885, *Kol Zimroh* is a hymn book intended for use in temples and Sabbath schools, adaptable for choirs and congregational singing. The book includes traditional melodies and others composed or arranged by Morris Goldstein. It features settings for cantor, unison, four-part chorus, and organ, with English lyrics. This hymnal reflects the late 19th-century movement to revitalize synagogue music, emphasizing Jewish tradition while engaging contemporary musical practices.

Four-page printed program for a Mendelssohn concert held at Temple Ohabei Shalom in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon, April 7, 1888. The concert benefited the South End Industrial School. The program includes details of the musical selections and performers.

Sheet music for "Purim Quadrilles as Played at the Purim Ball, Academy of Music, March 5, 1863," composed by Meyer S. Isaacs and published by William A. Pond & Co. in New York, New York in 1863. The sheet music is dedicated "to my mother" and features a cover illustration depicting a Purim celebration. This was the second annual grand fancy dress ball held by the Purim Association in New York City, and the first held at the Academy of Music.

Sheet music for piano, four hands, entitled "Southern Flowers" and "Daisy Polka," composed by S. Schlesinger in 1861. Published in Mobile, Alabama by Joseph Bloch at 55 Dauphin St. Includes a full-page advertisement by the publisher. This piece is notable for being composed by a Jewish composer and published by a Jewish music publisher during the Civil War. Sigmund Schlesinger, born in Germany in 1835, emigrated to America at age 25 and settled in Mobile, Alabama a year later, a city with a growing Jewish community. He carried a letter of introduction to Joseph Bloch, one of the first music teachers in Alabama.

Sheet music for the song "A Freilichs," with words and music by J. Rumshisky. Arranged by an unknown arranger and sung by K. Lipzin at the Lipzin Theatre in "The White Slave." Published by the Hebrew Publishing Co. in New York, New York in 1910. Advertisements are present on the back.

Sheet music for the opera *La Juive* (The Jewess), a grand opera in four acts with music by Jacques Fromental Halévy. Published in New York around 1860. The sheet music is contained in contemporary colored wrappers. This edition is noted as being rare, with only two copies located in Singerman's bibliography (Singerman 1656).

Sheet music for the song "Shalach Monos" by S. Mogulesco, arranged by J.M. Rumshisky. Published by the Hebrew Publishing Co., 50-52 Eldridge St., New York, New York in 1914.

Sheet music for the ballad "The Jewish Maiden," composed for the piano forte by Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken and published by G. P. Reed & Co. in Boston, Massachusetts in 1851.

This is a 17-page cantata for soli and chorus, composed by Alois Kaiser and published in 1889 by A. Kaiser and Brophy Bros. The cantata is for Simchat Torah and includes Hebrew and English words, along with organ accompaniment. It represents a significant piece of American Jewish liturgical music from the late 19th century, reflecting the evolving style of American cantorial music.

Sheet music for "The Jewish Maiden," a ballad written and composed for the piano forte by Friedrich Wilhelm Kucken. Engraved sheet music, 5 pages. Lightly foxed. Unbound. Folio. Published in Boston by Russell & Tolman, circa 1851. This edition differs from another in the collection in terms of cover and publisher. The publisher is not listed in Singerman.

Sheet music for "The Progress March," dedicated to Mrs. Rev. I. M. Wise to celebrate the impressive dedication ceremony of the K.K. Bene Jesurun (Sons of Israel) building. Published in Cincinnati by J. J. Dobmeyer in 1867. The cover features a lithograph of the completed K.K. Bene Jesurun building (August 1866). This is considered a first edition and may be the only known copy. A later edition is shown in *Picture Song Lithos from Sheet Music of 19th Century America* by L. S. Levy. Exhibited in the inaugural year-long exhibition of the National Museum of American Jewish History (November 2010-11).

Six-page sheet music for piano, "THE PURIM POLKA Composed for the Piano by Harry York [dedicated] to Miss Annie Simons." Published in 1856 in Philadelphia by S. Winner & Co. The sheet music features an elaborate cover page. This may be the only known copy.

Sheet music for "The Sorrowing Jew," written by a Friend of Israel in London and dedicated to the Ladies Jew Society of Newburyport. Published in Boston, Massachusetts in 1841, it is considered the earliest published hymn of Jewish content in America, as noted in *The Jews of Boston*, page 50. A copy is located in the Eric Mandell Library of Jewish Music at the University of Pennsylvania.

This is the second edition of "Zemirot Yisra'el," a collection of Israelitic religious songs set to music. Published in Philadelphia by Schaefer & Koradi on October 15, 1865, the book contains approximately 160 pages. The text is primarily in German, with selected hymns in Hebrew. The book includes handwritten notes on the title page and pages 78 and 79. Wilhelm Fischer is credited as the composer, with David Einhorn listed as a contributor in some sources.