VOD

A selection of concerts performed by the ensemble

  • Heinrich Schütz: Musical Funeral

    The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
    Musicians:
    Aviad Stier – Organ
    Ophira Zakai – Theorbo
    Tal Arbel – Viola da gamba
    Conductor: Yuval Weinberg 
     
    For the third consecutive year, Yuval Weinberg—conductor and musical director of the Stuttgart Radio Choir and the Eurochoir—leads* the Ensemble in this unique program. At its heart: Musikalische Exequien (1636), the exquisite funeral composition by Heinrich Schütz, one of the greatest early Baroque German composers. Also featured: Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen by Johannes Brahms and Voluntas tua by contemporary Bulgarian composer Georgi Stoyanov. Though composed in vastly different eras, these three works highlight the human spirit and the timeless question: How can we accept the unacceptable? This is the power of choral music—fusing profound text with soul-stirring sound. 

     
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  • Tsippi Fleischer: Like Two Branches

    On the occasion of the 80th birthday celebrations of composer Tsippi Fleischer, the Israeli Vocal Ensemble, together with guest instrumentalists under the direction of Guy Pelc, perform the composer’s monumental work “Like Two Branches,” set to words by the Bedouin poet Al-Khansa.

    Performers:
    The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
    Instrumentalists:
    Hila Zabari Peleg, oboe
    Ella Lavie, oboe
    Hadas Caspi, cello
    Oleg Yakerevich, piano
    Uri Refael Busheri, percussion
    Conductor: Guy Pelc 
    Assistant conductor: Dor Magen

    “Among the masterpieces of the late 20th century”
    (Pierre Boulez, Paris; Dieter Schnebel, Berlin)

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  • Sudden Joy Fills the Heart

    The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
    with Shem Tov Levi (vocals, piano, flute)
    Conductor: Yuval Benozer

    Shem Tov Levi—composer, singer, pianist, flutist, and arranger—is one of Israel’s most respected and prolific musicians and songwriters. His music, rooted in classical training, blends melodic and harmonic richness with rhythmic sensitivity, offering fertile ground for collaboration with the Ensemble’s vocalists. The program centers on Levi’s beloved Israeli classics: Lu Bat, Havazzelet HaSharon, Sham Yesh, Tavas HaZahav, Amud HaEsh, Shuvi LeVeitech, Belelot HaStav, and more, interwoven with selections from the classical repertoire.

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  • After These Things

    The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
    Itamar Leshem, horn
    Janna Kopelev, piano
    Conductor: Yuval Benozer

    Biblical stories have inspired composers throughout history who sought to portray and interpret them musically. Hundreds of works have been written based on these stories, ranging from grand operas and oratorios to songs for solo voice. This concert program features choral works by Thomas Tomkins, Johann Schein, Aharon Harlap, Sasha Argov, Don McLean, and others, focusing on touching biblical dramas such as the Binding of Isaac, Moses and the Burning Bush, David’s lament for his son, the Creation of the world, and more.
     
    Concert time: 1:22:02 hours.
    Concert recorded at Tel Aviv Museum of Art at 2.12.25
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  • Gloria

    The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
    Barrocade Orchestra
    Soloists:
    Einat Avraham, soprano
    Tom Ben Ishai, soprano
    Noa Doron, alto
    Conductor: Yuval Benozer

    The Mediterranean sun and the lively Italian temperament are what made the Gloria of the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi his most popular choral work. Surprisingly, the Vesperae written by the 23-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for the Salzburg Cathedral also bring with it an almost Mediterranean temperament, originating from the young and stormy Mozart’s visits to Italy.

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  • Returning to Pais Tropical

    Returning to Pais Tropical
    The third program in The Vocal Experience series of the Israeli Vocal Ensemble is based on Brazilian songs from the popular and beloved program Pais Tropical. The Ensemble’s singers, along with a band of six Israeli musicians, will bring to the stage well-known and beloved songs in a journey through samba and bossa nova, as well as other Brazilian music.

    Concert time: 1:18:00 hours.
    Concert recorded at Tel Aviv Museum of Art at 8.4.25

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  • All-Night Vigil

    The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
    Conductor: Yuval Benozer

    Beautiful a-cappella works originating from four different countries; all share inner quietness expressed in bewitching heavenly music and infinite beauty–which the night provides for the awakened believers.

    Rachmaninoff:  All-Night Vigil
    S. Barber: Agnus Dei
    G. Tavener: The Lamb
    H. Wolf: Sacred Songs

    Concert time: 1:02:54 hours.
    Concert recorded at Tel Aviv Museum of Art at 31.12.24.

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  • Brahms: A German Requiem

    “London Version” with piano in 4 hands

    The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
    Soloists:
    Alla Vasilevitsky, soprano
    Alexey Kanunnikov, baritone
    Pianists: Raviv Leibzirer and Rafael Skorka
    Guest Conductor: Yuval Weinberg (Israel-Germany)

    Concert time: 1:12:00 hours.
    Concert recorded at Tel Aviv Museum of Art at 10.11.24.

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