Setting by the Pulitzer and Friedheim award-winning composer of a bitter 17th-century Jewish text (Eng.trans.) on the theme "send us our Messiah, for we have no more strength to suffer." Premiered last Jaunary by Elsa Charlston, James Ostrynieck, and Lambert Orkis." A dark work, and a beautiful one"-Baltimore Sun. Oboe part and ms. facsimile score. 12 min. For college, conservatory, professional, libries. Difficult.