William Susman
Salaam Alaykum, Shalom Alaychem
Peace Be Upon You (2011)
for mixed choir
Duration: 4'
Choir: mixed choir
Salaam Alaykum, Shalom Alaychem
Licence request
Translation, reprints and more
William Susman
gemischter Chor (Salaam Alaykum, Shalom Alaychem)
Available digitally
UES107084-021
Type: Chorpartitur
Sample pages
Work introduction
Set in Arabic and Hebrew, Salaam Alaykum, Shalom Alaychem is a meditation on a common phrase found in both languages. The phrases are parallel in sound and meaning. Many interpretations can be derived from their similarities as well as their musical juxtaposition and overlap.