Opening Worship in the Reform Jewish Tradition

The convention’s opening worship is a Shabbat liturgy in the Reform Jewish tradition at San Francisco’s historic Congregation Emanu-El.

Prelude
Prelude in C-sharp Minor — Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) transcr. Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Prelude and Fugue No. 2 — Elsa Barraine (1910-1999)
Pastorale and Toccata — David Conte (b. 1955)
Soliloquy — David Conte

Soprano Sara LeMesh will sing a new song cycle for organ and voice, Generations, text by Jacqueline Goldfinger and music by Melissa Dunphy (b. 1980).