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…
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…
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)
Historic recordings from 1948: Track 1: Marc Lavry, Conductor, Yosefa Shoken, Soprano Yosef Pollak, Baritone Choir and Orchestra (no details) Track 2: Symphonic Orchestra (no details) Lyrics: Avigdor Hame’iri Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990038500200205171, 990038500180205171, 990037127760205171< Additional details: for information about Ts’ad Shimshon for...
A recording from September 30, 1959: Netania Davrath, Soprano Marc Lavry, Conductor Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra) Lyrics: Avraham Broides Publisher: The Marc Lavry Heritage Society (the sheet music is currently missing) Synopsis: In 1959, Lavry wrote three popular songs: Kach Tov Li (I Feel So Good), Opus 283, Hikiti La’isha (I…
Recording from April 9, 1952 Shoshana Shoshan, Soprano Max Lampel, Piano Lyrics: Avraham Shlonsky Publisher: The Marc Lavry Heritage Society Synopsis: Lavry composed two of his friend poet Avraham Shlonsky’s poems. Zemer (Tune) had become one of best known songs in the Hebrew repertoire while Roeh Tzon is still waiting for its moment to shine….
Track 1: Variation for choir Recorded April 15, 1956 Kol Zion Lagola Choir (The Broadcasting Service Choir) Marc Lavry, Conductor Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra) Track 2: Variation for Coloratura Soprano and Choir sung by Hanna Aharoni Recorded April 9, 1956 Hanna Aharoni, Soprano Marc Lavry, Conductor Kol Zion Lagola Choir (The…
Note: Ma Dodech Midod is an Aria from the Oratorio Song of Songs, Op. 137. Yaffa Yarkoni, Voice Kol Zion Lagola Choir (The Broadcasting Service Choir) Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra) Marc Lavry, Conductor Lyrics: Song of Songs Publisher: The Marc Lavry Heritage Society Transliteration: Ma dodech midod, Hayafa banashim? Ma dodech…
A Historic recording from September 3, 1952: Antonia Lavanne, Soprano Yaacov Shlezinger, Piano Lyrics: Rachel (Rachel Bluwstein) Publisher: The Marc Lavry Heritage Society Synopsis: Lavry composed two of Rachel’s poems: Baderech (On the Way) and El Artzi (For my Land.) Baderech is one of Rachel intimate and sad poems. Lavry’s music is written as a…
Note: This song, that begins with the words “Hach baregel mata, mala…” was written two years after Marc Lavry’s popular Hora song Opus 206 No. 3 (Hora nirkoda…) Hora for voice, choir and orchestra: A recording from October 19, 1952: Yaffa Yarkoni, Voice Marc Lavry, Conductor Kol Zion Lagola Choir (The Broadcasting Service Choir) Kol…
Track 1: Yaffa Yarkoni, Voice Hanan Vinternitz, Arranger and Conductor Instrumental Ensemble Recorded on March 28, 1960 Track 2: Luci Arnon, Soprano Marc Lavry, Conductor Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra) Recorded in Jerusalem on December 13, 1962 Lyrics: Avraham Broides Publisher: The Marc Lavry Heritage Society Synopsis: A fun song that inspires…
Two historic recordings, probably from 1947: Track 1: Zot Admati for Orchestra Marc Lavry, Conductor Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra) Track 2: Zot Admati for Choir and Orchestra Marc Lavry, Conductor Kol Zion Lagola Choir (The Broadcasting Service Choir) Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra) Lyrics: David Shimoni Additional details:…
At Moledet for Soprano and Orchestra: Netania Davrath, Soprano Marc Lavry, Conductor Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra) Lyrics: Leah Goldberg Additional details: email music@marclavry.org Synopsis: The song At Moledet (My Homeland) is one of the many songs Lavry composed to lyrics by prominent poets, right after immigrating to Israel, and which related…
A Recording from September 30, 1959: Netania Davrath, Soprano Marc Lavry, Conductor Kol Israel Symphony Orchestra (The Broadcasting Service Orchestra) Note: Chikiti La’isha was originally written for Soprano and Piano. As he often did, Lavry composed an arrangement for Soprano and orchestral accompaniment for his recording with singer Netania Davrath. Lyrics: Rafael Eliaz Publisher: The…
Note: Lavry incorporated the song Ima-Em in his 1964 orchestral poem Ima-Em (Mother), Op. 339. Recording: Not yet available Lyrics: Ya’acov Orland Publisher: The Marc Lavry Heritage Society Synopsis: Lavry was touched by Ya’acov Orland’s poem, Ima-Em, a tribute to motherhood. He was deeply in love with his wife, Helena Lavry, and idolized her as…
