11 July
We are delighted to invite you to a special session of the Psalms in Interfaith Contexts led by the musicologist Dr Merav Rosenfeld-Hadad (University of Cambridge) and the composer David Lee (ServiceMusic). They will discuss the liturgical, historical and cultural contexts of Psalm 130 in Jewish and Christian traditions while exploring its different and similar roles and functions.
Here are the details of this fascinating session.

Topic: When Music Meets Psalms: Psalm 130.
Speakers: Dr Merav Rosenfeld-Hadad, University of Cambridge and David Lee, ServiceMusic.
Date: 11 July, 2022
Time: 18:00-19:00 BST I 10:00-11:00 PT | 13:00-14:00 ET
Venue: Online
Video recording in available here:
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