“Whether the music is jaunty or introspective, (the Land of Promise soundtrack) is all part of a thoughtful accompaniment to a documentary following the experiences of South Carolina’s Jewish communities from their founding early in the 18 th century until today.”
Free Times, Columbia, South Carolina
In this beautifully-felt music (Shacharit) Warshauer creates a musical representation of (the) mystical creative process.”
Emily Freeman Brown, “Jewish Liturgical Music by American Women since 1945,” Women of Note Quarterly
“YES! is an exciting, rhythmically energizing piece with lots of jazz accents and a fun, driving beat.”
Richard Stoltzman, comment after the 1997 recording session, Warsaw
“Composer Meira Warshauer and poet Ani Tuzman have crafted a rare gem- a work of fine art both contemporary and sacred. Blending spoken text… with chamber music, Spirals of Light is a marvelous work.”
Morning Star, Wilmington, North Carolina, review of Spirals of Light CD, Kol Meira 1001
[Spirals of Light] is an intimate and spiritual collection- very affecting.”
Sharon Robinson, internationally acclaimed cellist
[Beyond the Horizon] create(d) a sound that was lush and meditative, setting the tone for the program.
Chris McCormick, Music Review, The State, Columbia, South Carolina
“Shacharit is a very powerful and impressive work that deserves many performances. I congratulate you on a tremendous achievement. I think it is truly a significant statement of the liturgy and a real affirmation of faith. I am most excited and enthusiastic....I think it is important that such magnificent work is heard by as many people as possible.”
Samuel H. Adler, Chair, Composition Department (retired) , Eastman School of Music
“Spiritually ecstatic, Shacharit powerfully portrayed, in Ms. Warshauer’s words, ‘my soul’s yearning to relate something of the awe and beauty I feel in the presence of the Holy One.’”
William Furtwangler, The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina
"(Shacharit) vibrates with color and excitement and summons up enormous power on both the emotional and decibel levels. Ms. Warshauer’s style is eclectic in the very best sense of the word; she chooses swiftly and certainly among all the techniques currently available to composers, and she has a flair for instrumentation."
Robert Jones, formerly of The New York Times, The Post and Courier, Charleston
"Shacharit, a masterpiece of form and content, effectively captured a sense of the spirituality of the Jewish people."
Lynn Morris, The State, Columbia, SC
"Each work is very fine and well worth hearing. Revelation is especially outstanding."
American Record Guide
"(In Memoriam September 11, 2001 is) my favorite 'In Memoriam' yet."
Sharon Robinson, internationally acclaimed cellist
"(Revelation) is a brilliant work, and in and of itself, a compelling reason for acquiring this disc."
Fanfare review of Robert Black Conducts
"'Meira's music (In Memoriam Sept. 11) comes from a place which is beyond music. It is like a prayer, a niggun, from deep within the soul. It always evokes deep responses from the listeners and is very moving for me to perform.'"
Ina Ester-Joost, principal cellist with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
"Wonderfully unified and using a modern musical idiom that compels listener involvement, As the Waters Cover the Sea is a tribute to music’s ability to renew and transform older models. Warshauer’s style is mature, comprehensive and dynamic, and she received a well-deserved ovation."
The Post and Courier, Charleston
We can always count on a warm audience reaction to "Yishakeyni". Comments from our audiences about "Yishakeyni: "riveting", "breathtaking", "sensuous and at the same time ethereal", "a beautiful, touching rendition of the famous verses of love from the Bible".
Wendy Eisler-Kashy, The Jerusalem Lyric Trio
