Opening Worship in the Reform Jewish Tradition

The convention’s opening worship through the lens of the Reform Jewish tradition will take place at San Francisco’s historic Congregation Sherith Israel.

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).