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Archives: Compositions

Yiftach Ubito (Jephta and his Daughter)

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Sonia Brown Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990038376370205171, 990038376350205171, 990038376380205171, 990038376340205171 Additional Details: The libretto is based on a novel by Lion Feuchtwanger. Synopsis: Sonia Brown met Lavry in 1965 while in Los Angeles when he was invited…


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Haluach Hashavur (The Broken Blackboard)

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Shmuel Hupert Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990024238230205171 (Shabtai Petrushka’s estate) Additional Details: We do not have the sheet music of the composition, only an arrangement done by Shabtai Petrushka. Synopsis: In his opus book the only information…


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Avakesh Et Artzi (I Will Ask for My Country)

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Ya’akov Cohen Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990037131240205171, 990038270990205171, 990038271030205171 Lyrics: Avakesh Et Artzi / Ya’akov Cohen (transliterated from Hebrew to English) Ohav haprachim haktanim Bereicham eshma merei’ach artzi Tziporei hagil yakru lenafshi Ron tarona tif’eret gani.


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March Hachalutzim (The Pioneers’ March)

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics: Leah Goldberg Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990035289850205171 Synopsis: A song from the play “We Were Dreamers” by M. Rust. The lyrics of the songs in the play were written by Leah Goldberg and Nathan Alterman. The play premiered…


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Shir Lechet “Kadima” (March “Forward”)

Recording: Not yet available Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990035289060205171 Additional Details: We have little information about the composition, which consists of data from the manuscript and the documentation in the opus book. Based on the ensemble and the year in which it was…


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Marche Funebre (Funeral March)

Recording: Not yet available Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990035288490205171 Additional Details: The composition is not documented in the composer’s opus book. Except for the manuscript, we have no information about it. According to the manuscript, it seems to have been written in his…


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Katri’elim (Katrilov)

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Shalom Aleichem Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition. Anecdote: In his opus notebook Lavry, who was not always accurate, called the play Katrilova. Note: The play premiered on May 28, 1939 and was performed 22 times. (per the Habima Theater…


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Shir Leyom Israel (A song for the Israel Day)

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Avraham Broides Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990038428710205171, 990037140240205171 Synopsis: With the establishment of the state of Israel, Marc Lavry and Avraham Broides wrote together many songs. Those were particularly patriotic times. Both in the lyrics and in…


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Shirei Am (Folk Songs)

Movements: Halachti Li Lasu’ach (I Went for a Stroll) Hasidic Dance Hasidic Song Avraham Hava Venitpaisa (Let’s Make Up) Recording: Not yet available Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition. Additional Details: In 1937 Lavry arranged songs for a male quartet for a concert in December of…


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Shirim Eretzisraelim (IsraeIi Songs)

Movements: Polka Eize Peleh (what a wonder) Hava Nagila Shir Ha-Emek, Opus 40 Shir Eres (Lullaby Song) Orange (by Menashe Rabina) Recording: Not yet available Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition. Additional Details: In 1937 Lavry arranged songs for a male quartet for a concert in…


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Homat Yerushalayim (The Wall of Jerusalem), Oratorio

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Aharon Ashman Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990037145650205171 Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition. Synopsis: Oratorio in 2 parts for soloists, narrator, 2 choirs and orchestra. The play by…


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Shirei Poalim (Laborers’ Songs)

Movements: Shir Avoda Hungari (Hungarian Work Song) Shir Avoda Sini (Chinese Work Song) Shir Hahalutz (The Pioneer Song), Opus 49 Recording: Not yet available Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition.


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March Al Hahar (March on the Mountain), Jazz

Recording: Not yet available Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition. Additional Details: Music for a film by Aga-Film Information from the composer’s opus book: The film debuted in 1938


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Foxtrot Tel Aviv (Jazz)

Recording: Not yet available Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition. Synopsis: Lavry composed this composition for a film by the Aga-Film production company. In his opus notebook he also noted that the music is based on the Palestine Foxtrot (Jazz), Opus 32, which he wrote in…


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Palestine Foxtrot (Jazz)

Recording: Not yet available Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990038391910205171 Information from the composer’s opus book: The composition was performed at the Purim Festival in Tel Aviv, March 8-9, 1936


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