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Tag: Voice

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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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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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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Tel Aviv, Song

Recording: Not yet available Lyrics: Natan Alterman Manuscripts: Located at the National Library of Israel Music Department, the Marc Lavry Archive, System Number(s) 990024073970205171 Synopsis: The song was performed by Shmuel Rodensky in the play “The Secret Weapon” staged by the Matateh Theater in 1941. Anecdote: In the Opus book the song “Tel Aviv” appears…


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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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Shir Hayeled Nissim (Song of Nissim the Boy), Song

Esther Gamlielit, Voice Lyrics: Natan Alterman Sheet music: email music@marclavry.org Synopsis: Shir Hayeled Nissim (Song of Nissim the Boy) is a song from the satirical play Hagayas He’aliz (The Merry Recruiter) staged by the Matateh Theater, and premiered on November 12, 1940. In one of the scenes the city of Tel Aviv is in darkness….


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