Repertoire
“Ms. Janes-Yaffé is a captivating recitalist. She became the singer of preference of all [the composers] because of her willingness to prepare their work and her enormous skill in presenting it with accuracy and immediate vitality.”
Phyllis Curtin, Legendary Opera Singer and Vocal Pedagogue
Yiddish
Dudele
(A Song to You, God)
Tum-balalayke
(Play, Balalaika)
A Pintele
(A Dot)
S’brent
(It’s Burning)
Reb Motenyu
(Rabbi Motenyu)
S’dremlen feygel
(Drowsing Birds)
Rozhinkes mit mandlen
(Raisins and Almonds)
Sag mir, du sheyne meydele
(Tell Me, Lovely Girl)
Chassidic Melody
S’loyfn, s’yugn
(Rushing, Chasing)
Mai komashmo lon
(What is the Meaning?)
Tayere Malke
(Dear Malke)
Dire-gelt
(Rent Money)
Freylekh
(Joyful)
Un az der rebbe zingt
(When the Rabbi Sings)
Lomir ale freylekh zayn
(Let’s All Be Joyful)
Undzer rebbenyu
(Our Rabbi)
Reyzele
Margaritkelekh
(Daisies)
Undzer nigndl
(Our Little Tune)
Nigun
(Melody)
Vos villstu
(What Do You Want?)
Oy, dortn, dortn
(Oh, Far Away)
Zog, Maran
(Tell Me, Marrano)
Az der rebbe zingt
(When the Rebbe Sings)
Zog nit keynmol
(Never Say)
Bay dem stetl
(In the Village)
Art Songs (German)
BRAHMS, Johannes
Ach, wende diesen Blick
Es war eine schöne Jüdin
Es steht ein Lind
Ich träumte mir
Mädchenlied
Die Sonne scheint nicht mehr
Vergebliches Ständchen
HINDEMITH, Paul
Die Serenaden
(6 songs; with oboe, viola, cello)
MARTIN, Frank
Drey Minnelieder
(3 songs; version with piano or with
flute and guitar)
SCHUBERT, Franz
An die Musik
Die Auflösung
Grablied für die Mutter
Gretchen am Spinnrad
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen
(with clarinet)
Der König in Thule
Seligkeit
Ständchen
Szene aus ‘Faust’
Der Tod und das Mädchen
SCHÖNBERG, Arnold
Brettl-Lieder (Cabaret Songs)
(5 songs)
STRAUSS, Richard
Das Zügenglöcklein
Du, meines Herzens Krönelein
Ich trage meine Minne
Morgen
Muttertändelei
Wir beide wollen springen
Art Songs (Italian)
DONAUDY, Stefano
Ah, mai non cessate
Come l’allodoletta
O, del mio amato ben
Quand’il tuo diavol nacque
Vorrei poterti odiare
Art Songs (French)
CHAUSSON, Ernest
Chanson Perpetuelle (with piano quintet)
DEBUSSY, Claude
Quatre chansons de jeunesse
(4 songs)
FAURÉ, Gabriel
Claire de lune
Lydia
Mandoline
Notre amour
POULENC, Francis
La courte paille
(7 songs)
THOMSON, Virgil
Stabat Mater
(with string quartet)
Art Songs (Yiddish)
DE CORMIER, Robert
44 Folk songs
Art Songs (Portuguese)
VILLA-LOBOS, Heitor
Bachianas Brasileiras
(with piano or cello ensemble)
Art Songs (Spanish)
OBRADORS, Fernando
Al Amor
Con amores, la mi madre
Oratorio
BACH, J.S.
Messe in H-Moll
Johannes-Passion
Kantate Nr. 202 (“Weichet nur…”)
Weihnachts-Oratorium
BRAHMS, Johannes
Requiem
DVORAK, Antonin
Te Deum
DVORAK, Antonin
Te Deum
HANDEL, G.F.
The Messiah
HAYDN, F.J.
Die Schöpfung
LEVITCH, Leon
Song of Dreams
MOZART, W.A.
Exultate Jubilate
C-moll Messe
ORFF, Carl
Carmina Burana
POULENC, Francis
Gloria
SCHUBERT, Franz
G-Dur Messe
Concert (with Orchestra)
FAGIN, Gary
Songs of Love and Longing
GRIEG, Edvard
Solvejg’s Song from “Peer Gynt”
MAHLER, Gustav
Symphonie Nr. 4
MENDELSSOHN, Felix
Symphonie Nr. 2 (“Lobgesang”)
WOLFSON, David
Songs of Love and Separation
ARIAS from operas and operettas of Nico Dostal, Leo Fall, George Gershwin, Charles Gounod, W.A. Mozart, Jacques Offenbach, Giacomo Puccini, Robert Stolz, Oscar Straus, Johann Strauss, Richard Strauss, Giuseppe Verdi, C.M. von Weber
