The Miami Boys Choir (MBC) is one of the most well known and enduring acts in contemporary Jewish music. This article is about contemporary Jewish religious music For the main article on religious Jewish music see Religious Jewish music.
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History
Formed in 1977 in Miami Beach, Florida[1] by Yerachmiel Begun, the Miami Boys Choir was part of a larger surge in popularity of Jewish choral music. Due to the Orthodox Jewish religious prohibition against men listening to women singing (Kol Isha), a choir made up of boys whose voices have not yet changed affords virtually the only opportunity for Orthodox men to hear a soprano range. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized Tzniut or Tznius (also Tzeniut) ( Hebrew: צניעות " Modesty " is a term used within Judaism and has its greatest influence This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type.
Made up of Orthodox boys from the Miami area, the choir began recording and performing almost immediately. After releasing the first few albums, Begun moved MBC to Brooklyn although he retained the "Miami" in the name of the group. After its move to New York, the Miami Boys Choir has released a new album nearly every year with boys primarily coming from the New York area.
Over the years, the Choir's imaging has changed with the times. Originally called the "Miami Choir Boys," its name has alternated between "Miami Boys Choir" and "Yerachmiel Begun and the Miami Boys Choir. " In addition, the album titles have slowly changed over time from just Hebrew titles (i. e. , B'syata D'shamaya) to English and Hebrew together (e. g. , Torah Today) and finally to the present format, which places "Miami" before the title (i. e. , Miami Moshiach).
Compared to mainstream artists, the Miami Boys Choir has not had spectacular results in terms of sales. However, in the Jewish music world, they are recognized as an unparalleled success story. An example is their album released in 2005, Miami Revach, which reportedly sold over 15,000 copies in the first few weeks alone. [2]
DVDs
Since very early on, MBC has released DVD and VHS versions of their live albums. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is This includes all of the "Miami Experience" titles as well as "Miami in Yerushalyim" the Miami 25 and 26 albums (the second being sold as "Miami and Dedi") and the popular "Miami Revach" which was filmed in HD and features a 40 minute bonus feature following the choir on tour in Miami. High-definition (HD video generally refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition (SD video most commonly at display resolutions of 1280×720
Prominent soloists and alumni
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Many of today's Jewish music superstars began as child soloists or choir members in MBC. Yaakov Shwekey (last name was originally Choueka) (born in 1975 is an internationally known Orthodox Jewish American recording artist Ari Goldwag is a Jewish recording artist In his younger days he was one of the star-soloists for the Miami Boys Choir.
Albums
| Title[3][4] | Year Released | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Choir Boys | ||
| Victory Entebbe | 1977 | |
| Miami Meets Toronto | 1978 | Prior to starting the Miami Boys Choir, Yerachmiel Begun lived and directed a choir in Toronto. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario |
| Miami Live | 1979 | |
| B'Siyata Dishmaya | 1984 | |
| Klal Yisroel - Together | 1987 | |
| Shabbos Yerushalayim | 1989 | One of the soloists, Avraham Willig, is now a Rebbi in Torat Shraga |
| Torah Today | 1990 | Contains the wedding hit "Od Yishoma" and "P'sach Libi" |
| Miami Experience 1 | 1991 | The first of the "Miami Experience" albums featuring live concerts. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Yeshivat Torat Shraga (or Yeshivas Toras Shraga) is a post-high school Yeshiva in Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem, Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. |
| Miami Experience 2 | 1992 | |
| It's Min Hashamayim | 1993 | Contains two of the most popular and lasting MBC songs; Ani Ma'amin and Lo Yisa Goy. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) |
| Miami Experience 3 | 1993 | |
| Miami Experience 4 - Shiru Lo | 1994 | |
| One By One | 1995 | Contains MBC hits Chasdei Hashem and Sunshine |
| Miami Experience 5 | 1995 | 15,000 people attended the Miami Experience 5 concert at the Nassau Coliseum |
| The Simcha Song | 1997 | Contains MBC hit Adon Olam |
| Chanukah - Light up the Nights | 1997 | Featuring MBC hit Yaaleh V'yavoh. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar This album featured five new songs and then instrumental versions of those same songs. |
| Stand Up | 1999 | Featuring MBC hit Hinei Ma Tov |
| Yerushalayim - Can You Hear Our Voice | 2001 | A collection of songs from the past of Miami, and two new recordings. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. All the songs surround the idea of centrality Jerusalem to the Jewish nation. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the |
| Bederech Hatorah - We Shall Prevail | 2001 | An album that set the stage for a number of rising stars. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. It also has one song, Lo B'Ruach Hashem, that tops 7 minutes. |
| Miami 25 - Past Present and Future | 2002 | Recording of the 25th anniversary concert including a number of prominent alumni. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Miami and Dedi | 2003 | Recording of the 26th anniversary concert featuring guest start Dedi. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Miami Revach | 2005 | Sold over 15,000 copies. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Miami Revach-DVD | 2006 | |
| Miami Moshiach | 2007 | Featuring 5 new songs and five concert recordings from Miami 29 by Ohad!, Dovid Gabay and Michoel Schnitzler. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. |
| Around the Campfire | 2007 | MBC's first A Capella album. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment It features voices from several "generations" of the choir, being as it was a project started in 2004. |
References
- ^ Miami in Miami, "Miami Revach DVD" Bonus Features
- ^ Miami Revach DVD. Chapter 1.
- ^ Mostly Music Store Listing of MBC albums
- ^ The Boy Choir and Soloist Directory
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