Holocaust Memorial and Related Works  

Sherr’s mother is a Holocaust survivor from Germany; his father emigrated from a shtetl in Poland before the Shoah began. However, it was only after Sherr had established his professional career that he connected with his ethnic heritage and his family’s history as a vehicle for compositional exploration and expression. His commemorative works are intended to address pain, loss, and suffering while also providing hope and healing.
Holocaust Memorial and Commemorative Works


Flame Language for baritone solo and chamber orchestra (2007)

Flame Language–version for baritone solo, clarinet, cello, percussion, and piano (2008)

Fugitive Footsteps for baritone solo and mixed chorus (2002)

Elegy and Vision for solo cello (1993); version for solo viola (2000)
Works with Judaic/Yiddish elements

Illuminations for orchestra: Mvt. III (Moonlight Dances) (1997)
 

 

 
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