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Category: Chamber Orchestra

Chatuna (Wedding), Suite

Movements: Overture, March, Minuet, Joker (Badchan), Polka Recording: Not yet available Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990038369170205171, 990038369090205171 Synopsis: The piece humorously describes the dancing and the atmosphere at a typical Jewish wedding. Note: Lavry originally wrote the suite Wedding (Chatuna) in 1937 for…


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Two Preludes for String Orchestra

Recording: Not yet available Synopsis: The composition Two Preludes for String Orchestra was written for the Riga Jewish Theater as an introduction to a play. We do not have a record of the name of the play. In 1936, after immigrating to Israel, Lavry orchestrated the first prelude for a symphonic orchestra for a concert…


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Beya’arot Polin (In the Forests of Poland), Suite for Small Orchestra

Movements: Prelude – Andante Maestoso Baya’ar (In the forest) – Allegro Vivace Tfila (Prayer) – Adagio Hamered (The revolt) – Allegro Vivace Tikud (Dance) – Marcia Recording: Not yet available Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990038358470205171, 990038358460205171, 990035288850205171 Synopsis: Marc Lavry composed the music…


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Lullaby (Wiegenlied) for Cello and String Orchestra

Recording: Not yet available Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990035289300205171 Synopsis: This composition was written for the Jewish Theater in Riga Information from the composer’s opus book: Performances: Riga Jewish Theater – 5 February, 1934


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Jewish Suite

Allegro — Andante — Vivace (Chassidischer Tanz) A January 24, 2024 recording from Akko (Acre), Israel as part of the Year of Marc Lavry 2023-2024: Conductor: Barak Tal Tel Aviv Ensemble Soloists Publisher: The Marc Lavry Heritage Society Synopsis: Marc Lavry was always connected to his Jewish roots and the music he heard at home….


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Ma Tovu (How Goodly), Song

A recording from November 16, 1952: David Halperin, Tenor Marc Lavry, Conductor Kol Zion Lagola Choir (The Broadcasting Service Choir) Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra) Lyrics: From the Jewish morning prayer (Shacharit) Additional details: email music@marclavry.org Transliteration: (Hebrew to English) Ma tovu ohalecha Ya’akov, mishknotecha Yisrael. Va’ani berov chasdcha, avo veytecha, Eshtachaveh…


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Galil, Suite for Small Orchestra

Andante – Caravan – Hora Recordings: Not yet Available Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990036495990205171, 990036496040205171 Synopsis: Galil, Suite for Small Orchestra, premiered on May 5, 1938.


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Al Naharot Bavel (By the Rivers of Babylon)

Al Naharot Bavel for Symphonic Orchestra: Marc Lavry (Conductor) Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra)   A recording of Al Naharot Bavel for String Orchestra at the Salute to Marc Lavry concert on June 17, 2012: Barak Tal, Conductor Tel-Aviv Soloists Ensemble Publisher: The Marc Lavry Heritage Society Synopsis: In a 1939 interview…


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Ima-Em (Mother), Poem

For Voice, Harp and String Orchestra — An ode to all mothers Note: The orchestral poem Ima-Em (Mother) is based on the song Ima-Em, Op. 318, from 1962. A 1964 recording: Rachel Nachmias, Mezzo Soprano Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra) Lyrics: Ya’acov Orland Publisher: The Marc Lavry Heritage Society Synopsis: In 1962…


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Concertino for Flute (or Harmonica) and Chamber Orchestra

Premiere of Concertino for Harmonica and Chamber Orchestra – February 23, 1952 at the Ohel Shem Hall in Tel Aviv: Larry Adler, Harmonica Procession – Pastorale – Hora Note: Lavry originally wrote this composition for flute and chamber orchestra. At the request of world-renown harmonica player Larry Adler, Lavry made an adaptation of the flute…


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Jerusalem, Symphonic Poem – I

Recording: A live recording of Jerusalem, Symphonic Poem for Chamber Orchestra, May 29, 2016 in Trieste, Italy: David Cassali, Conductor Trieste Orchestra Note: Jerusalem, Symphonic Poem for Chamber Orchestra is 13 minutes long. The version for Symphonic Orchestra is 16 minutes long. Publisher: The Marc Lavry Heritage Society Synopsis: Lavry was always in awe of…


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