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Category: Popular Songs

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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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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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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Shlosha Hazanim (Three Cantors)

Recording: Not yet available Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition.


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Shir Hahalutz (The Pioneer Song)

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Avigdor Hame’iri Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990038428550205171, 990038428550205171, 990037147930205171 Information from the composer’s opus book: The composition was performed at the Jerusalem Radio – May 2, 1938 (singer: Erenstein)


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Shirei Namal (Harbor Songs)

Movements: Yifrach Namal (The Harbor Shall Develop) Sirati (My Boat), Opus 50 Shir Hanamal (The Harbor Song) Recording: Not yet available Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990035290380205171 Additional Details: In 1937 Lavry arranged songs for a male quartet for a concert in December of…


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Al Hasafsal (On the Bench)

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Nathan Alterman Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition. Synopsis: In his opus book Lavry indicated that this song was written for Yosef Goland who was the first “pop star” in Israel. Lavry wrote several songs for him.


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Srochei Na’alayim (Shoelaces)

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Nathan Alterman Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition. Synopsis: In his opus book Lavry indicated that this song was written for Yosef Goland who was the first “pop star” in Israel. Lavry wrote several songs for him.


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Miriam’s Couplet

Recording: Not yet available Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition. Synopsis: In his opus book Lavry indicated that this song was written for Yosef Goland who was the first “pop star” in Israel. Lavry wrote several songs for him.


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Shir Hasabal (The Longshoreman Song)

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Nathan Alterman Sheet Music: Not yet located. Please help us find the sheet music for this composition. Synopsis: In his opus book Lavry indicated that this song was written for Yosef Goland who was the first “pop star” in Israel. Lavry wrote several songs for him.


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Hatzabar (The Cactus), Song

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics: Lea Goldberg Sheet Music: Not Located yet Synopsis: In 1958 Lavry wrote two childern’s songs: Hatzabar (The Cactus) and Zug Tziporim (Lovebirds). Lavry who wrote countless songs did not always keep the manuscripts. Some of the songs were preserved because they were printed in various musical booklets, in newspapers and…


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Zug Tziporim (Lovebirds), Song

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics by: Ze’ev Sheet Music: Not yet located Synopsis: In 1958 Lavry wrote two children’s songs: Hatzabar (The Cactus) and Zug Tziporim (Lovebirds). Lavry, who wrote countless songs, did not always keep the manuscripts. Some of the songs were preserved because they were printed in various musical booklets, in newspapers and…


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Rikud (Dance), Song

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics: Jeremiah Chapter 31, Verse 12 Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990025708950205171 Synopsis: The notes for the song Rikud were found in a songbook at the Felicia Blumental Music Center & Library in Tel Aviv. The melody was also found…


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El Eretz Hacarmel (To the Land of the Carmel), Song

Luci Arnon, Soprano Marc Lavry, Conductor Instrumental Ensemble Recorded in 1962 Lyrics: Jeremiah, Chapter 2, Verse 7 Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990037736310205171, 990038356700205171 Synopsis: Marc Lavry moved to the city of Haifa in 1963. In the years leading to it, as he started…


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