International Nehama Lifshitz Vocal Competition

Jewish Songs with Chamber Orchestra

Choose one piece for 3rd round

No.WorkSheet music
1.Giedrius Kuprevičius, words by Leib Stocki. Baladė Vilniaus gatvelės / Ballad The little Vilnius Street, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass
2.Rivka Boyarska, words by Oleg Driz. Babi Yar / Babij Jar, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano
3.Shaul Berezovsky, words by David Sfard. Aza iz gewen zeyer kholem /Tai buvo jų svajonė / It was their dream, arr. Borisas Traubasmezzo-soprano, baritone, bass
4.Shaul Berezovsky, words Yitzik Manger. Epitafija / Epitaph, arr. Borisas Traubasmezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone
5.Aleksander Olshanetsky, words by A. L. Wolfson. Vilne / Vilnius, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor
6.David Gofshtein (1889–1952), arr. Borisas Traubas. Avek der shabes / Išėjo Šeštadienis / Saturday is coming out.soprano, tenor
7.  Yuri Povolotsky. Mayn Yingele Shlof / Miegok, mano berniuk / Sleep my boymezzo-soprano, baritone, bass
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8.Lev Kogan, words by I. Podriadchik & B. Boder. Der Vekhter / Sargas / Guard, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor
9.Joel Engel. words Sh. Galkin, arr. Borisas Traubas. Finf kinder lider / Penkios dainos vaikams / Five songs for kids (optionally 3 songs from the cycle)mezzo-soprano, tenor
10.Leib Kvitko, words by V. Riskin. Dos fidele / Smuikelis / Violin, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano
11.Joel Engel. Dos Kind lygt in Wygele / Vaikelis guli lopšyje / The baby is lying in the cradle, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass
12.Alexander Volkoviski (Tamir), words by Shmerke Kaczerginski. Shtiler, shtiler / Tyliai, tyliai / Quietly, quietly, arr. Borisas Traubasmezzo-soprano, soprano, tenor
13.Mordechai Gebirtig. Hey, tsigelekh! / Ei, avelės!, arr. Borisas Traubasmezzo-soprano, baritone, bass
14.Joel Engel. Soll ich wern a Row / Jeigu aš tapčiau rabinu / If I became a rabbi, arr. Borisas Traubasbaritone, bass
15.Jewish Folk Song. Kh’vel shoyn mer nit ganvenen / I Won’t Steal Anymore / Aš daugiau nevogsiu (a cappella)mezzo-soprano,  baritone, bass
16.Jewish Folk Song. Nisht ganvenen, nor nemen / Do not steal… but take/ Ne vogti… tik paimti, arr. Borisas Traubasmezzo-soprano,  baritone, bass
17.Mikhail Bronner. Cradle songs for string quartet and cantomezzo-soprano
18.Abraham Brudno. Unter dayne vayse shtern, words by Avrom Sutzkever, arr. Rolandas Aidukassoprano, tenor, mezzo-soprano, baritone
19.Anatolijus Šenderovas. Keturi Sigito Gedos eilėraščiai, balsui ir styginių kvartetui / Four poems by Sigitas Geda, for voice and string quartet in Lithuaniansoprano, tenor
20.Borisas Borisovas. Ant kalnelio, V. Šulcaitės eilės / On the hill, words by V. Šulcaitė in Lithuaniansoprano, tenor

Recommended repertoire for participants of Nechama Lifšicaitė competitions

Jewish songs

1.Aleksandr Krein. Boqer Boqer teireni dimati /בוקר בוקר תראני דמעתי / Aš prabudau ryte su ašaromis / Every morning You will see my tear / Каждое утро увидишь мою слезу [Sheet music]

2. Krein Aleksandr. Dal panim  [Sheet music]

3. Joel Engel. Dos Kind lygt in Wygele / Vaikelis guli lopšyje / The baby is lying in the cradle / Ребёнок лежит в люльке [Sheet music]

4. Joel Engel. L’cha ki l’cha / Tаu ir tik tаu, Visagalis turi karaliauti! / Thou and only thou, Almighty, must reign! / Тебе и только тебе, Всевышний надлежит царствовать! op. 26  [Sheet music]

5. Jack Yellen, Lew Pollack. A Idishe mame / My yiddishe Momme / Žydų mama / Еврейская мама. [Sheet music]

6. Joel Engel. Soll ich wern a Row / Jeigu aš tapčiau rabinu / If i were a rabbi/ Был бы я раввин [Sheet music]

7. Arr. Lev Kogan. Kinder-yorn/ Vaikystės metai/ Years of childhood/ Годы детства [Sheet music]

8. Giedrius Kuprevičius. Baladė balsui ir fortepijonui VILNIAUS GATVELĖS, trumpa versija / Ballad for voice and piano THE LITTLE VILNIUS STREET, short version  [Sheet music]

9. Giedrius Kuprevičius. Baladė balsui ir fortepijonui VILNIAUS GATVELĖS, pilna versija / Ballad for voice and piano THE LITTLE VILNIUS STREET, full version  [Sheet music]

10. Mikhail Bronner. Lopšinės / Cradle songs / Колыбельные  [Sheet music]

11. Joel Engel. Finf kinderlider / פינף קינדער לידער / Penkios dainos vaikams / Five Children’s songs / Пять песен для детей [Sheet music]

12. Maurice Ravel. L’énigme éternelle / Amžina mįslė [Sheet music]

13. Maurice Ravel. Chanson hebraique (Mejerke, Main Suhn) / Žydų daina (Mejerke, mano sūnau) [Sheet music]

14. American Jewish song in Yiddish arranged by Leo Low “Jome, Jome” [Sheet music]

For the bass:
15. Shaul Berezovsky, words by David Sfard, arr. Borisas Traubas.
Aza iz geven zeyer Kholem / Tai buvo jų svajonė / That was their dream [Sheet music]

 For for mezzo-soprano:
16. Shaul Berezovsky, words by David Sfard, arr. Borisas Traubas.
Aza iz geven zeyer Kholem / Tai buvo jų svajonė / That was their dream [Sheet music]

 17. Yitzik Manger, Music: Shaul Berezovsky.
עפּיטאַף / Epitafija / Epitaph / Эпитафия [Sheet music]

Songs about the Holocaust

Alexander Alexander Volkoviski (Tamir) (1931 – 2019), words by Shmerke Kaczerginski (1908 – 1954), arr. Borisas Traubas. 
Shtiler shtiler/Tyliai, tyliai/Quiet Quiet fis-moll [Sheet music] 

Alexander Volkoviski (Tamir) (1931 – 2019), words by Shmerke Kaczerginski (1908 – 1954), arr. Borisas Traubas. 
Shtiler shtiler/Tyliai, tyliai/Quiet Quiet d-moll [Sheet music]

Aleksander Olshanecky, words by A. L. Wolfson, arr. Borisas Traubas. Vilne / Vilnius [Sheet music]

Dmitri Pokrass (1899–1978), words by Hirsh Glik (1922-1944). Zog nit keynmol / Niekad nesakyk /  Never Say [Sheet music] 

Dmitri Pokrass (1899–1978), words by Hirsh Glik (1922-1944). Zog nit keynmol / Niekad nesakyk /  Never Say, a-moll [Sheet music]

Dmitri Pokrass (1899–1978), words by Hirsh Glik (1922-1944). Zog nit keynmol / Niekad nesakyk /  Never Say,  g-moll [Sheet music]

 Maurice Ravel. Caddish [Sheet music] 

Joel Engel. Dos Kind lygt in Wygele/ Vaikelis guli lopšyje / The baby is lying in the cradle / Ребёнок лежит в люльке [Sheet music]

 Shaul Berezovsky, words by Yitzik Manger. עפּיטאַף / Epitafija / Epitaph / Эпитафия [Sheet music]

 Rivka Boyarska, words by Ovsej Driz. Babi Yar / Babij Jar / Babi Yar [Sheet music]

Video & Audio

1. Babi Yar / Babij Jar / Бабий Яр. Rivka Boyarska, words by Ovsej Driz https://youtu.be/MJ1_ilW6XQs

2. Sheine dist du, meini chaverte /Tu esi graži, mano mylimoji /  You are beautiful, my beloved / Ты прекрасна, моя возлюбленная. Lev Pulver https://youtu.be/1ZVeVkhwzIU

3. Freyen zikh iz gut! / Džiaugtis yra gera! / It’s Good tu Be Gay / Радоваться – хорошо! Zеlik Berdichever   https://youtu.be/O3syqqaHWL4

4. Katarina-moloditsa / Katarina – šaunuolė / Katarina is a great / Катaрина – молодиця. David Miretsky, Lev Kogan https://youtu.be/bvEunk7LsDo?si=De2g5qb4pSGKDhb3

5. Mame, shlog mir nit / Mama, nemušk manęs / Mom, don’t beat me /  Мама, не бей меня  arr. Lev Kogan https://youtu.be/KHq1E_DIs90

6. Am Ysrael chay / Izraelio tauta gyva / The people of Israel live / Народ Израиля жив Shlomo Carlebach  https://youtu.be/VobHl31bgHw

7. Lomir-zich Berten /Susitaikykime / Let’s reconcile/ Давайте помиримся Solomon Rosowsky  https://youtu.be/9WwowrlLcd0

8. Jewish folk song in Yiddish „Nigundel“ / “A Nigundel” https://youtu.be/Xa3l1xlC-58?si=Qx7GfXoVhY1Cf4td

From the evening dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Solomon Michoels (1890 - 1948):

1. Sulamith song from Samuil Galkin’s musical drama “Sulamith”. Lev Pulver [RECORD]

2. Hey, tsigelekh! /Ei, avelės! /Hey sheeps! / Эй, овечки. Mordechai Gebirtig, arr. Lev Kogan [RECORD]

3. Freyen zikh iz gut! / Džiaugtis yra gera!/ Rejoicing is good! / Радоваться хорошо! Zеlik Berdichever [RECORD]

4. Ofn veg shtet a boim / Prie kelio stovi medis / There is a tree by the road / На дороге стоит дерево. Folk music, words by Itcik Manger [RECORD]

5. Dos freulekhe shnayderl / Linksmas siuvėjėlis / Cheerful little tailor / Весёлый портняжка. Folk music, words by Josif Kotliar [RECORD]

Songs by Anatolijus Šenderovas (1945 - 2019)

1. Vasara ir ruduo, R. Skučaitės žodžiai / Summer and autumn, words by R. Skučaitė in Lithuanian [Sheet music]

2. Voratinkliai, R. Skučaitės žodžiai / Spider webs, words by R. Skučaitė in Lithuanian [Sheet music]

3. Obuoliai, R. Skučaitės žodžiai / Apples, words by R. Skučaitė in Lithuanian [Sheet music]

4. Žinia, R. Skučaitės žodžiai / Message, words by R. Skučaitė in Lithuanian [Sheet music]

5. Drebulė, R. Skučaitės žodžiai / Aspen, words by R. Skučaitė in Lithuanian [Sheet music]

6. Lietutis, R. Skučaitės žodžiai / Light rain, words by R. Skučaitė in Lithuanian [Sheet music]

7. Rudenėlis gano šalną, M. Vainilaičio žodžiai / Autumn is grazing the frost, words by M. Vainilaitis in Lithuanian [Sheet music]

8. From the Forgotten Book. A walk around Jewish Vilnius on Anatolijus Šenderovas music [Video]