The Shireinu Choir of Long Island is a Jewish mixed voice community choir that presents choral literature in Hebrew, English and Yiddish. The repertoire will showcase a variety of musical genres of past and contemporary composers.

Our repertoire is taken from traditional Jewish choral works of noted past and contemporary composers. Among the selections in this year’s concert are Kiddush by Kurt Weill featuring soloist Cantor Raphael Frieder, Martin’s Dream by David Burger, and Der Kapitan, a medley featuring Gilbert & Sullivan in Yiddish.

In addition to concerts that entertain listeners of all ages, the choir also performs to help raise funds for charitable causes and to give back to the community. Participants from any town or borough are invited to audition for the choir. We are an SATB, non-denominational choir.

Deborah Tartell is the founding Conductor and Musical Director of the Shireinu Choir of Long Island, with almost 40 years of experience as a public school choral director, musical theater director, private voice and piano teacher. Deborah received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Delaware and did graduate work at the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies in Aldeburgh, England. Her career as a high school choral director included conducting the renowned Moorestown High School Madrigal Singers. Deborah has taught vocal music in the prestigious Bronxville and Roslyn public school districts, and worked as Musical Director and orchestral pianist for the Drama Club at Great Neck North Middle School. She has served as a NYSSMA adjudicator and is a member of the American Choral Directors Association. Students in her private studio have been accepted into All-State Chorus, All-County Chorus, received leading roles in school musical theater and opera productions and have been admitted to conservatory programs.

Guy Brewer, a native of New York, has worked in various aspects of choral music. He majored in music theory at the Juilliard School of Music and studied organ, composition and conducting at Yale University, where he directed the Yale Russian Chorus. Mr. Brewer has also served as accompanist and assistant conductor for the Russian Chamber Chorus of New York. For his research and performance of Georgian folk music, The Republic of Georgia awarded him a national prize and a laureateship. He is presently organist and accompanist of the Great Neck Choral Society and has served as Music Director of the Zion Episcopal Church in Douglaston, New York. He joined the Shireinu Choir of Long Island as accompanist in 2021.