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Category: Songs

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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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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Rudeni (Autumn)

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


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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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Shki’ah Biyerushalayim (Jerusalem at Sunset), Song

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics: Shmuel Huppert Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990035290100205171 Synopsis: In 1965 Marc Lavry, who just moved to Haifa, composed three songs by poet Shmuel Huppert, also from Haifa: Shki’ah Biyerushalayim (Sunset In Jerusalem), Song, Op. 342, Yalda Ohav (I…


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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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