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** Videos **

The following videos are all in YouTube format and do not require an additional plug-in for your browser. 

If you know of any other video clips featuring Williams Syndrome people, please submit them to williamsyndrome@att.net for inclusion on this page.

Gloria Lenhoff performs "Les Filles"	Gloria conquers "Knoxville, Summer of 1915" Part #1
Gloria and friends give a stirring performance of "Somewhere"	Gloria conquers "Knoxville, Summer of 1915" Part #2
Gloria displays her vocal versatility in this montage!	Gloria receives a commendation from conductor Amos in this inspiring Epilogue.
Gloria performs "St. Louis Blues"	Gloria performs "Shepherd on the Rock" Part #1
Gloria sings the Easter Hymn	Gloria performs "Shepherd on the Rock" Part #2
Gloria performs the classic "Summertime"	Gloria lends her signature style to familiar tunes such as "Dream" and "It's a Small World".
Gloria sings "Sound the Trumpet"	Gloria sings the Lerner & Lowe duet from "Gigi" with Martin Wright, baritone.

Jewish Hymns & Prayers

Gloria has been certified as a Cantor.  The following are some of the hymns & prayers she has performed at Synagogues in Oxford, MS and Frankfort & Lexington, KY.

"V'ahavta (Cantillation)"	"Hava Nagila (Hora)"
"Az der Rebbe zingt"	"L'cho Dodi"
5 versions of "Adon Olam"	"Ma Tovu"
"Kiddush"	May ahl Pisgat"
"Avinu Malkenu"	"Dayenu"
"Dror Yikra"	"Buena Semana (Ladino)"
"Yom ZeMechubod"	"V'al Kulam"
"Zachrenu"	"Song of Songs 6:1 (Yemenite)"
"Halleluya"	"Kadish (Aramaic)"
"Oovatzel"	"Chiri-bim"
"Candelika (Ladino)	"Ose Shalom"

** Documentary Films **

• Embraceable (2011) -- a film that captures the beauty, charisma and pure joy of people with a rare genetic disability called Williams Syndrome.

View Trailer     Official Movie Website

You think you know about kindness, charisma, musical passion and joy until you meet Ben Monkaba and others like him with a rare genetic condition called Williams Syndrome. Despite medical hardships and intellectual challenges, people with Williams embrace life, and everyone around them, with unconditional love and acceptance. Embraceable celebrates this beautiful variation of life through candid interviews, unforgettable social encounters, amazing musical performances, and dramatic portrait photography. Running commentaries by top scientific experts bring to light how this rare genetic abnormality can teach us a great deal about ourselves. (iMDB Summary; Directed by Jon Kent)

** Books **

Available at most major online & offline bookstores. 

If you know of any other Williams Syndrome literature, please submit them to williamssyndrome@att.net for inclusion on this page.

Williams Syndrome: Approaches to Intervention by Eleanor Semel, Sue R. Rosner

Journey from Cognition to Brain to Gene : Perspectives from Williams Syndrome by Ursula Bellugi (Editor), Marie I. St. George

Sindrome de Mozart by Gonzalo Moure

The Strangest Song: One Father's Quest to Help His Daughter Find Her Voice by Teri Sforza and Howard & Sylvia Lenhoff

The Official Parent's Sourcebook on Williams Syndrome by James N. Parker, M.D. and Phillip M. Parker, Ph.D.

Another Day, Another Challenge: The Biography of a Child With Williams Syndrome by Marjorie Strebe

 

 ** CD's **

The Williams Syndrome Foundation is pleased to offer lyric soprano Gloria Lenhoff's CD's for sale.  Each CD is $15.00  plus shipping & handling*.

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"Gloria Lenhoff Live" features Gloria singing 14 classical songs from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Verdi, Barber and spirituals. As a surprise encore, Gloria sings with her accordion "Crazy" and "Blue Suede Shoes". The selections on this CD were taken from two recitals -- January 25, 2003, in Meek Auditorium of the University of Mississippi, Oxford and February 27, 2003, in the Yarborough Auditorium at Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, OK.

Track Listing:

1. Deh vieni non tardar	11. I can't be talkin' of love
2. O sleep why dost thou leave me?	12. Greatest love of all
3. Zueignung	13. Hay mata
4. Must the winter come so soon	14. Pad-ah-rooni
5. Alleluia	15. Sakura
6. Mi chiamano Mimi	16. Every time I feel the spirit
7. Ich hab ein penne	17. Standin' in the need of prayer
8. Sure on this shining night	18. Crazy
9. Con amores, la mi madre	19. Blue suede shoes
10. Weep no more

"Religious Classics for Soprano", features Gloria singing nine religious classics -- including three versions of "Ave Maria", "The Holy City", "Thanks be to Thee", "The Lord's Prayer", and others. Gloria is accompanied by Professor Sandra Meyer of Oklahoma Baptist University. She was former piano instructor at the Williams Syndrome Music Camps at Belvoir Terrace in Massachusetts, and also at the one in Ireland. In addition to hearing Gloria's renditions, you will also get on separate tracks Sandra Meyer's piano accompaniments so you can sing the songs yourself. The lyrics are included and can also be played on a television screen if you have a CDG player.

Encore Music: Sopranos, this is your chance to really shine! "Religious Classics For Soprano" is a fantastic collection of all of the most popular and most beautiful Christian karaoke songs of all time including "Ave Maria", "The Lord's Prayer" and more. You will really love the professionally styled accompaniment tracks because they will make your performance sound outstanding. If you really want to impress your audience make sure to add this great karaoke CD to your collection right away! There are two versions of each song on this karaoke CD. The first version includes the lead vocals, and is ideal for your pre-performance rehearsal. The second version is an accompaniment only version. With the lead vocals removed, this is the version that you'll use for performances.

Religious Classics For Soprano

Composer Song Title Gounod Repentir (O Divine Redeemer) Verdi Ave Maria (From Othello) Schubert Ave Maria Bach-Gounod Ave Maria Handel-Ochs Thanks Be To Thee Handel I Know That My Redeemer Liveth' (From Messiah) Schloesser He That Keepeth Israel Adams The Holy City Malotte The Lord's Prayer

Gloria Lenhoff: Holiday Songs for Christmas and Chanukah

This special holiday CD contains 23 tracks -- including 17 Christmas & 5 Chanukah favorites.

Track Listing:

1. Introduction by Gloria Lenhoff	13. Jingle Bells
2. Feliz Navidad	14. Frosty the Snowman
3. O Come All Ye Faithful	15. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
4. Santa Claus is Coming to Town	16. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
5. White Christmas	17. Away in a Manger
6. Joy to the World	18. Silent Night
7. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)	19. The Dreidel Song
8. All I Want for Christmas	20. O Chanukah, O Chanukah
9. Silver Bells	21. Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages) Classical Arrangement
10. Deck the Halls	22. Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages) Traditional Arrangement
11. We Wish You a Merry Christmas	23. Ner Li
12. Let it Snow