: Kingsley envisioned a "scenic cantata" that combined the Moog's "space age" electronic tones with a traditional choir, a cantor, and a youth chorus.
The album was born from Kingsley's desire to bridge the gap between "serious" and "non-serious" music using the . Having fled Nazi Germany as a teenager and later working as a synagogue organist in Los Angeles, Kingsley sought to modernize Jewish liturgical music for a new generation. Gershon Kingsley - 1971 - Sabbath for Today (US...
: The performance was recorded live on November 19, 1971, at Temple B'nai Abraham in Newark, New Jersey. : Kingsley envisioned a "scenic cantata" that combined
(1971) is a groundbreaking "rock opera for the Sabbath" composed by electronic music pioneer Gershon Kingsley . The album represents a unique intersection of ancient religious tradition and the futuristic sounds of the early 1970s. The Story of the Album : The performance was recorded live on November