International Nehama Lifshitz Vocal Competition

Jewish Songs with Chamber Orchestra

Choose one piece for 3rd round

Nr.Kūrinys / WorkRekomenduojama / recommended
1.Giedrius Kuprevičius, words by Leib Stocki. Baladė balsui ir fortepijonui Vilniaus gatvelės / Ballad for voice and piano 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.Maurice Ravel. Caddish, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor
4.Maurice Ravel. Mayerke, my son / Mejerke, mano sūnau, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass
5.Maurice Ravel. L’Enigme Eternele / Amžinoji mįslė, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass
6.Aleksander Olshanetsky, words by A. L. Wolfson, Vilne / Vilnius, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor
7.Jack Yellen, Lew Pollack. A Idishe mame / My yiddishe Momme / Žydų mama. arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor
8.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
9.David Gofshtein. Avek der shabes / Išėjo šeštadienis / Saturday is coming out, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, 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 Traubas

soprano, tenor
fis-moll

mezzo-soprano
d-moll

13.Mordechai Gebirtig. Hey, tsigelekh! arr. Borisas Traubasmezzo-soprano, baritone, bass
14.Lev Kogan, words by I. Podriadchik & B. Boder. Der Vekhter / Sargas / Guard, arr. Borisas Traubassoprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor
15.J. Engel. Soll ich wern a Row / Jeigu aš tapčiau rabinu / If I became a rabbi, arr. Borisas Traubasbaritone, bass
16.Yuri Povolotsky. Mayn Yingele Shlof / Miegok, mano berniuk / Sleep my boy

mezzo-soprano
e-moll

baritone, bass
c-moll

Competition for children and youth

Repertoire/
Notes

For the convenience of the contestants, notes of Jewish songs are provided.

Sheet music from Nehama Lifshitz repertoire are presented separately.

The Songs on YouTube section contains recordings of songs performed by Nehama Lifshitz.

Nehama's songs

1. Sheyn bistu mayn khaverte / Hinakh yora rayosi / Kokia tu esi graži, mano mylimoji / You are beautiful, my beloved / Прекрасна ты, моя возлюбленная.
Lev Pulver, Sholem Aleichem (Shalom Rabinovitz).[NOTES]

2. Avek der shabes / Išėjo Šeštadienis / Saturday is coming out / Ушла Суббота.
 David Gofshtein. [NOTES]

3. Dos fidele / Smuikelis / Violin / Скриnочка.
David Esheth, Leib Kvitko. [NOTES]

4. Der Vekhter שומר / Sargas / Guard / Сторож.
Lev Kogan, I. Podriadchik & B. Boder. [NOTES]

5. Hey, tsigelekh! /Ei, avelės! /Hey sheeps! / Эй, овечки.
 Mordechai Gebirtig. [NOTES]

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

7. Melukhe – melikhe / Amatininko daina / A craftsman’s song / Песня ремесленника.
Zеlik Berdichever. [NOTES]

8. Katarina – moloditsa / Katarina – šaunuolė / Katarina is a great / Kатарина-молодица.
David Miretsky, arr. Lev Kogan. [NOTES]

9. Mame, shlog mir nit /Mama, nemušk manes / Mom, don’t beat me / Maмa, не бей меня.
arr. Lev Kogan. [NOTES]

10. Az a yingele zet an Alef / Kai berniukas mato Alef./ When the boy sees Alef / Когда мальчик видит Алeф.
Samuil Senderey. [NOTES]

11. Babi Yar / Babij Jar / Babi Yar / Бабий Яр.
Rivka Boyarska, Ovsej Driz. [NOTES]

12. Am Ysrael chay /Izraelio tauta gyva/ The people of Israel live / Народ Израиля жив.Am Yisroel Khai / Izraelio tauta gyva / The people of Israel live / Народ Израиля жив.
Yosef Kerler. [NOTES]

13 a. Vocalise, Nigun. Vers 1.
Yury Shaporin.   [NOTES]

13 b. Vocalise, Michoels Lied. Vers 2. / Michoels’o dainelė / Michoel’s song / Песенка Mихоeлca.
Yury Shaporin.    [NOTES]

14. Lomir zikh ibererten/ Susitaikykime / Let’s reconcile / Давайте помиримся.
Solomon Rosowsky.  [NOTES]

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. [NOTES]

2. Krein Aleksandr. Dal panim.  [NOTES]

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

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  [NOTES]

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

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

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

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

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

10. Mikhail Bronner. Lopšinės – Cradle songs – Колыбельные.  [NOTES]

11. Joel Engel.Finf kinderlider/פינף קינדער לידער/Penkios dainos vaikams/5 Children’s songs/Пять песен для детей. [NOTES]

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

13. Maurice Ravel. Chanson hebraique (Mejerke, Mai.n Suhn) / Žydų daina (Mejerke, mano sūnau). [NOTES]

For the bass:
Shaul Berezovsky, Words David Sfard, Arr. Borisas Traubas.
Aza iz geven zeyer Kholem – Tai buvo jų svajonė – That was their dream. [NOTES]

 For for mezzo-soprano:
Shaul Berezovsky, Words David Sfard, Arr. Borisas Traubas.
Aza iz geven zeyer Kholem- Tai buvo jų svajonė – That was their dream. [NOTES]

 Yitzik Manger, Music: Shaul Berezovsky.
עפּיטאַף – Epitafija – Epitaph – Эпитафия. [NOTES]

Songs about the Holocaust

Alexander Alexander Volkoviski (Tamir) (1931 – 2019), Lyrics – Shmerke Kaczerginski (1908 – 1954) Arr. Borisas Traubas. 
Shtiler shtiler/Tyliai, tyliai/Quiet Quiet Fis-Moll. [NOTES] 

Aleksander Olshanecky, Words A. L. Wolfson, arr. Borisas Traubas. Vilne / Vilnius [NOTES]

Alexander Volkoviski (Tamir) (1931 – 2019), Lyrics – Shmerke Kaczerginski (1908 – 1954) Arr. Borisas Traubas. 
Shtiler shtiler/Tyliai, tyliai/Quiet Quiet D-Moll. [NOTES]

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

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

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

 Maurice Ravel. Caddish. [NOTES] 

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

 Yitzik Manger, Music: Shaul Berezovsky. עפּיטאַף – Epitafija – Epitaph – Эпитафия. [NOTES]

 Rivka Boyarska, Ovsej Driz. Babi Yar / Babij Jar / Babi Yar. [NOTES]

Songs from Youtube

1. Babi Yar / Babij Jar / Бабий Яр. Rivka Boyarska, 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/8EEzXi5rh1M

Mame, shlog mir nit / Mama, nemušk manęs / Mom, don’t beat me /  Мама, не бей меня  arr. Lev Kogan. https://youtu.be/avhX-sY9TUY

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

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

From the evening dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Solomon Michoels:

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, lyrics of Itcik Manger. [RECORD]

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