Alman, Samuil (Shmuel) (Samuel) 20.sep.1877-19.jul.1947 Russia Podolia (now Ukraine), Sobolevka - England, London Willesden
Jewish choral conductor, 1884 aged 16 he sung in synagogues and composed songs, 1897 studied music at Odessa Conservatory, 1904 emigrated to England London to flee the pogroms of Kishinev, studied composition with Hamilton Robinson at the Guildhall School of Music in London, took associate's diploma from the Royal College of Music London, 1910 residing at 129 Sandringham Road in London Hackney, 1912 choirmaster at Dalston Synagogue and the New Jewish Theatre in London, 1917-1947 choral conductor at Hampstead Synagogue London, 1935 at the Great Synagogue, Bayswater Synagogue and the Halevi Choral Society, 1935-1947 residing at 29 Christchurch Avenue in London Willesden ; 1904 he married Cilia 'Cily' (Russia 1885-a1962 London Willesden)

Title	Parts

[] King Ahaz (King Achas). Opera. New Jewish Theatre East End and Finman Yiddish Folk Theatre, London 1912 music and libretto in the Yiddish language Samuil Alman
[] Psalm 15 "Who shall abide in thy tabernacle". Mixed choir pub Philharmonic Publications Co., London 1915
[] For all these (Al eileh'), a lament for the ruined Temple words Louis Levi pub Winthrop Rogers, London 1927
[] Four Hebrew songs. Voice and piano english words Louis Levi pub Winthrop Rogers Ltd., London 1927	[] 1 - I shall not die (Lo amut) [] 2 - For all these (Al eileh) [] 3 - Land of my sires (Erets abot) [] 4 - Shepherd's song (Shir haroeh)
[] The ethics of the fathers pub M. L. Cailingold, London 1928
[] Five Heine songs (Hamesh manginot 'Ivriot). Voice and piano pub M. L. Cailingold, London 1928	[] 1 - Benisan bayafeh lechodshei hazziv (Twas in the beauteous month of May) [] 2 - Shaalu kocevei zahav [] 3 - Naar ahav naarah [] 4 - Moralim heim [] 5 - Ani vachalom bachithi
[] Kaddish (Mourner's prayer) words Louis Levi pub Samuel Alman, Tel Aviv 1930
[] Seven Bialik songs. Voice and piano words Hayyim Nahman Bialik pub Oxford University Press, London 1931 pub M. L. Cailingold, London 1933 pub Samuel Alman, London 1935	[] 1 - Lam'natseiach al ham'choloth [] 2 - Lo vayom velo valailah [] 3 - Tirzah yafah waavutta al ha-yeor [] 4 - Minhag chadash [] 5 - Tavas zehavi [] 6 - Hakhnisini tahat kenafekh [] 7 - Ayeich
[] Im dem vaiten land Mitsrayim words Yehoash pub Halevi Choral Society, London 1932
[] Ebraica. String quartet pub Oxford University Press, London 1932
[] Three Shneur songs. Voice and piano words Zalman Shneur pub M. L. Cailingold, London 1935	[] 1 - Shirat lailah [] 2 - Galim [] 3 - Eth kol libah
[] Uvecel kenofecho. Cantor and choir
[] Archive of Samuel Alman. Unpublished compositions left in manuscript	Series C. Songs in English (37 compositions) Series G. Collections (53 compositions)

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