Repertoire

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“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