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I. Jerusalem

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The quest for peace through music, Jerusalem, a city that bears three religious traditions! The theme of this year’s annual book CD is Jerusalem, a city that bears the traditions of three major religions and has a history of conflict and reconciliation. This year’s CD is about Jerusalem, a city with a history of conflict and reconciliation that has been the backbone of the traditions of the three major religions. The seemingly unrelated “The Dream of Suleiman the Great” is also a text related to the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. The warp thread of history and the weft thread of Savard’s performance, which evokes a meditative quest, combine to lead the listener’s thoughts, inspired not by knowledge but by the ear, effortlessly to a desire for peace. This is where I feel the depth of the power of music.The fanfares at the beginning and end, composed by Savard and featuring a core of shofars (h