Cantor David Berger
I love to write music - and have a growing body of original works for solo voice with guitar or piano as well as choral compositions and arrangements. I'm very proud that some of my pieces have been published by the Shalshelet Festival and Transcontinental Music Publications!
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Music Videos
Asarah D'varim Kashim
This is a performance from Yom Kippur at KAM Isaiah Israel - a choral piece about 10 strong things which are all surpassed by the power of charity.
Psalm 150, for KAMII's 175th
A unique Psalm 150 setting with a secret musical code of 1-8-4-7 (the year of the synagogue's founding) and 1-7-5!
V'sham'ru
This ethereal setting of V'sham'ru uses traditional motif's from Torah chanting to mark the work of creation.
It is a Fearful Thing
I was so honored to have Cantor Lizzie Weiss perform this memorial song, written for all those who died of COVID.
Jeremiah: Survivors of the Sword
A setting of the Rosh Hashanah Haftarah, this song uses the traditional haftarah trop melodies as inspiration.
Shalom Rav
This setting of Shalom Rav, with a truly remarkable piano arrangement by Joyce Rosenzweig, was featured in the Shalshelet Festival for New Jewish Music
Shir Hashirim
A simple and easily singable setting of the opening verses of the Song of Songs, using the traditional trop and putting into metered musical form.
Zot Kol Miryam by Perri Smilow
This is an arrangement for choir and soloists that I made of a beautiful setting of the invocation for Miriam's cup at the Passover seder.
Hashkiveinu
This duet setting, featuring my friend and colleage Cantor Andrea Markowicz, with piano accompaniment by Joyce Rosenzweig, brings a new spirit to an ancient prayer.