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Selections from the
Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir Repertoire

The Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir performs at holiday observances at
the Peretz Centre and in the community,
and presents an annual spring concert each June.

Most of the choir's repertoire is in Yiddish, but they also perform songs in Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish (Ladino), English, and other languages of the various Jewish "homelands."

Spring concert repertoires

Khanike (Hanukkah) repertoire

Peysakh (Pesach) repertoire

Cantatas

	June 7, 2009 In Amerike (In America): S. Shtern/S. Robinovitch;addl. piano E. Dainow, D. Millard Khanele lernt loshn koydesh (Chanele Studies “the Holy Language”): A. Almi/S. Klutchkowski; arr. H. Gord Oyfn fidl (On a fiddle): V. Heifetz; arr. I.E. Ronch Yomervokhets (Jabberwocky): “L. Karol”/D. Millard; Yiddish transl. R. Finkel Hallelujah L. Cohen; arr. D. Millard
	June 8, 2008 Abi gezunt (As long as you’re healthy): M. Picon/A.Ellstein Erev shel shoshanim (Evening of roses): M. Dor/J. Hadar; arr. J. Klebanow Hallelujah L. Cohen; arr. D. Millard In Amerike S. Shtern/S. Robinovitch, addl. piano E. Dainow, D. Millard Kinder yorn (Childhood years): M. Gebirtig Kum, Leybke, tantsn (Come, Leybke, dance) Reb Dovidl F. Fuchs/Z. Zilberts Rozhinkes mit mandlen (Raisins and almonds): A. Goldfadn; arr. D. Millard Rumania Rumania A. Lebedeff; arr. S. Secunda Sheyn vi di levone (You are as beautiful as the moon): K. Tauber/J. Rumshinsky (Shpil zhe mir a lidele in Yiddish (Play a little song for me In Yiddish): Y. Kotliar/H. Kon; arr. D. Millard The Times They Are a-Changin' B. Dylan West Side Story (Selections) S. Sondheim/L. Bernstein; arr. L. Thomas
	June 10, 2007 Arum dem fayer (Around the fire; from Fond Memories of Ivye): trad; arr. T. Garber Bayt zhe mir oys a finf-un-tsvantsiker (Rimtshi rimtshi) trad; arr. M. Helfman/D. Millard Dire gelt (Rent money): trad; arr. D. Millard Dray tekhterlekh (Three daughters): M. Gebirtig Es brent (It’s burning): M. Gebirtig Hulyet, hulyet, kinderlekh (Play, play, children): M. Gebirtig Kinder yorn (Childhood years): M. Gebirtig Motl M. Gebirtig Od yishama Jeremiah 33:10-11/S. Carlebach Tzi gedenstu (Do you remember): Trad; arr. M.Helfman,, V. Ivonoffski Yidish iz mayn loshn Z. Weinper/M. Rauch Yidl mitn fidl (Yidl with a fiddle): I. Manger/A. Ellstein Yomervokhets (Jabberwocky): “L. Karol”/D. Millard; Yiddish transl. R. Finkel
	June 11, 2006 Babe vuya trad Bantu; arr. S. Friedman Chiribim chiribom B. Applebaum Di zun vet aruntergeyn (The sun will set): M.L. Halpern/B. Yomen; arr. M. Zuckerman Doires zingen (Generations sing): B. Chud/S. Friedman Durme, durme (Sleep, sleep): Judeo-Spanish; arr. D. Millard Erev shel shoshanim (Evening of roses): M. Dor/J. Hadar; arr. J. Klebanow Eyli, Eyli, lomo azavton J.K. Sandler Fond Memories of Ivje trad; arr. T. Garber Hopsa diri trad Serbo-Croatian; arr. S. Friedman Ikh her a kol (I hear a voice): M. Winchevsky/Y. Schaefer; arr: S. Friedman Neyn, mame (No, mama) trad; arr. H. Gord/S. Friedman Ot azoy neyt a shnayder (This is how a tailor sews): Trad; arr. V. Heifetz Reb Dovidl F. Fuchs/Z. Zilberts Road to Eilat C. Hefer/N. Meir; arr. S. Friedman Rozhinkes mit mandlen (Raisins and almonds): A. Goldfadn; arr. D. Millard Saeynu trad. Israeli; arr. S. Friedman Shir ha’emek (Song of the valley): M. Lavry; arr. S. Glick Vi azoy lebt der keyser (How the Tsar lives): Trad; arr. E. Gartner Zog nit kadish nokh mayn shtetl (Don’t say kaddish for my village): arr: S. Friedman
	June 5, 2005 Abi gezunt (As long as you’re healthy): M. Picon/A.Ellstein Away From the Roll of the Sea A. McGillivray; piano acc. J.C. O’Donnell Di fertsik yor (The forty years): I. Feffer/V. Heifetz Doires zingen (Generations sing): B. Chud/S. Friedman Dray tekhterlekh (Three daughters): M. Gebirtig Durme, durme (Sleep, sleep): trad; arr. D. Millard Fishelekh koyfn (To buy a fish): trad; arr. S. Friedman Fond Memories of Ivje trad; arr. T. Garber Ikh bin der groyser general (I am the Major General): W.S. Gilbert/A. Sullivan; transl. A. Grand Laila, laila trad; arr. H. Gord Mayn rue platz (My resting place): M. Rosenfeld; arr. S. Friedman Oyfn pripetshik (By the fireside): M. Warshawsky; arr. S. Friedman Shtey, bald kumen vilde mener W.S. Gilbert/A. Sullivan; transl. A. Grand The Last War H. Hoffer, L. Basman, D. Paulson, S. Friedman/D. Seltzer; arr. S. Friedman Tzi gedenkstu (Do you remember?): trad.; arr. M. Helfman, V. Ivonoffski Yidl mitn fidl (Yidl with a fiddle): I. Manger/A. Ellstein Yom zeh le Yisrael/Yismach mosheh trad; arr. J. Jacobs Yontev (Holiday): I. Ronch/W. Hille; arr. S. Friedman
	June 4, 2004 A freylekhs (Di mekhutonim) (Here come the inlaws): trad Abi gezunt (As long as you’re healthy): M. Picon/A.Ellstein Bay mir bistu sheyn (I think you’re beautiful): J. Jacobs/S. Secunda Chiribim chiribom trad. arr B. Applebaum Fiddler on the Roof (Selections) S. Harnick/J. Bock; arr. M. Leyden Fuga V. Heifetz Mayn yidishe meydele (My sweet little Yiddish Maiden): A. Schorr/S. Secunda Od yishama trad Reb Dovidl F. Fuchs/Z. Zilberts Rozhinkes mit mandlen (Raisins and almonds): A. Goldfadn; arr. D. Millard Rumania Rumania A. Lebedeff; arr. S. Secunda Sheyn vi di levone (You are as beautiful as the moon): K. Tauber/J. Rumshinsky Shpil zhe mir a lidele In Yiddish (Play a little song for me in Yiddish): Y. Kotliar/H. Kon; arr. D. Millard Yidl mitn fidl (Yidl with a fiddle): I. Manger/A. Ellstein
	June 6, 2003 Az der rebbe tantst (As the Rebbe dances): trad; arr. D. Millard Bread and Roses J. Oppenheim/M. Fariña, arr. E. Peach Di yam gazlonim (Pirates of Penzance): Gilbert & Sullivan; transl. A. Grand Dire gelt (Rent money): trad; arr. D. Millard Hopsha diri trad; arr. S. Friedman Katarina, moloditsa, poydi syuda (Come here, Katarina dear): trad; arr. D. Millard Ode to Peace L. Beethoven; words as sung by Paul Robeson; addl words I.L. Peretz Pitchu li from the Hallel/A. Aloni Reve ta stoghne Dnipr shirokiy Ukrainian; T. Shevchenko/V. Kosenko Yo m’enamori d’el aire trad Judeo-Spanish; arr. D. Millard
	Khanike (Hanukkah) repertoire Al ha-nisim (The miracle): trad; arr. D. Millard Avi hidlik nerot-li folk tune; arr. E. Peach, D. Millard Borukh ate, zingt der tate (Blessed art thou, sings father): A. Reysen/S. Golub; arr. Z. Mlotek Candles Long Ago Sharon, Lois and Bram Eight Candles M. Reynolds; arr. S. Friedman Hanerot halalu trad; arr. D. Millard Hanuka, hanuka F. Jagoda; arr. D. Millard Hayo, haya   Light One Candle P. Yarrow Ma’oz tsur (Venetian melody) arr. D. Millard Mi ze yemalel   O, ir kleyne likhtelekh (Oh, the little lights): M. Rosenfeld/L. Low; arr. D. Millard Ocho kandelikas (Eight candles): F. Jagoda; arr. D. Millard Oy khanike/A dreyd trad; arr. S. James Rock of Ages trad; arr. D. Millard Tsindt on likht’lekh trad; arr. D. Millard
	Peysakh (Pesach) repertoire Bashana haba’ah E. Manor/N. Hirsch; arr. P. Dent; piano: D. Millard Dayenu trad; arr. D. Millard Do You Hear the People Sing H. Kretzmer/C.M. Shonberg; addl lyrics V. Neuman Eliyohu Hanovi trad; arr. D. Millard Go Down, Moses (Let My People Go) trad. Pesah a la mano (Judeo-Spanish): F. Jagoda; arr. D. Millard Lo yisa goy arr. S. Glick Zog maran (Tell me, marrano): A. Reisen/S. Bugatch; arr. D. Millard Zog nit keyn mol (Partizaner lied) (Never say you’re on the last road; Song of the Partisans) H. Glik/D. Pokrass; arr. S. Friedman
	Cantatas in the choir's repertoire Oyfn fidl (The fiddle; based on the story by Sholem Aleichem) I.E. Ronch/V. Heifetz Ikh bin a Yid (I am a Jew) I. Fefer/V. Heifetz Oyb nit nokh hekher (If not even higher; based on the sotry by I.L. Peretz) I. Goldberg/M. Rauch

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