Mr. Shur was a versatile composer. In addition to his vast liturgical repertoire, he had written for theatre, television and film. In 1966, he collaborated with Johnny Mandel on the vocal score to the motion picture "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming." In 1968, he received a National Television Academy Award for his music to the TV special, "Revolt in Mode'in."

His orchestral music was played by the Israeli Radio Orchestra, Minneapolis Chamber Symphony and Cincinnati Chamber symphony. His choral works were performed and recorded among others by The Sarasota Chorale Symphonic Chorus, The Nova Singers of Florida, Oshkosh Chamber Singers, "The Rinat Choir of Israel," and Chicago Children's Choir.

In the last few years of his life, he composed nine major commissioned works which were premiered in Washington D.C., New York, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Seattle, Tinton Falls, NY, Cincinnati and Appleton, WI. Since 1960, he has written music for the dance works of choreographer Fanchon Shur, his collaborator and wife.