VOD

The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
Organ: Boris Zubin
Tom Ben Ishai, soprano
Alexey Kanunikov, bass
Conductor: Yuval Benozer

Two wonderful pieces from the French choral repertoire: the Requiem by Maurice Duruflé, and the Mass in G by Francis Poulenc. The Requiem, which brought Duruflé most of his publicity, is a tribute to Gregorian chant and is one of the most performed pieces in the choral repertoire. The original version of the piece, influenced by Gabriel Fauré’s famous requiem, brings the spirit of peace and reconciliation with death, written for organ and choir, and will be performed on the symphonic organ of the Israeli Vocal Ensemble. Along with the Requiem, another French gem will be performed—the Mass in G by Poulenc, characterized by lyrical musical lines, which cast a spell over every listener.

The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
Ron Zilberstein, Evangelist (Tenor)
Yeela Avital, Soprano
Nitzan Alon, alt
Yair Polishook, Bass
Barrocade Ensemble
Conductor: Andres Mustonen

Concert time: 1:50:00 hours.
Concert recorded at Tel Aviv Museum of Art at 8.4.24.

Israeli Vocal Ensemble
Conductor: Florian Helgath (Germany)

Florian Helgath, one of the most prominent choir conductors in Europe, will lead the Israeli Vocal Ensemble in one of the most beautiful and moving works written for the choir: The Mass for a Double Choir by Frank Martin and songs from the German romantic repertoire.

Concert time: 1:07:10 hours.
Concert recorded at Tel Aviv Museum of Art at 11.06.23.

Program:
Frank Martin – Mass for double choir
Johannes Brahms – songs op 62
Paul Hindemith – 6 chansons       
Giles Swayne – To sleep (from: two Romantic songs)

The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
Special Guest: Eli Gorenstein
Guest pianist: Raviv Leibzirer
Conductor: Yuval Benozer

The Israeli Vocal Ensemble is celebrating thirty years of musical excellence at the forefront of the Israeli choral scene, in the closing concert of the festival with works we chose from hundreds of works sung in more than two hundred different programs to tens of thousands of listeners.

Concert time: 1:34:50 hours.
Concert recorded at Elma concert Hall, Zichron Yaacov at 28.4.23.

Israeli Vocal Ensemble
Conductor: Yuval Benozer
Nadav Ovadia, percussion

The Israeli Vocal Ensemble pays tribute to one of the greatest Israeli musicians with new arrangements written especially for the program by great arrangers, combining Caspi’s exceptional talent and the ensemble’s vocal quality. In the program: The Guitar has Fallen Asleep, Klavlav Ho Bi Di Bam Bam, Take my Hand in Your Hand, the Song of the Dove, Another Day will Come, and more.

Concert time: 56:38 minutes.
Concert recorded at Tel Aviv Museum of Art at 3.3.23.

The Israeli Vocal Ensemble
Conductor: Yuval Benozer

The Israeli Vocal Ensemble in a choral program on the complex paths of love. Love, Disappointments, Betrayals and Humor in works by Brahms (Liebeslieder Waltzes), Britten (The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard), Freddie Mercury (Love of my life) and more.

Concert time: 1:14:45 hours.
Concert recorded at Tel Aviv Museum of Art at 5.12.22.

Program:
1. Johanness Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 52 for voices and piano 4 hands. Piano 4 hands: Yuval Shmila, Tomer Kviatek 2. Benjamin Britten: The Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard, for Men choir. Piano: Yuval Shmila 3. Carlo Gesualdo: madrigals – “O dolce mio tesoro” and “Moro, lasso, al mio duolo” 4. Heinrich Schutz: “Ego dormio” and “Vulnerasti cor meum” 5. Gerorges Bizet: Habanera (L’amour est un oiseau rebelle) from Carmen, Soprano: Tom Ben Ishai, Piano: Yuval Shmila 6. Ola Gjeilo: Northern Lights 7. C. Debussy: Dieu! qu’il la fait bon regarder 8. Luigi Dallapiccola: Il Coro Delle Malmaritate 9. Ward Swingle: It was a lover and his lass, Text: William Shakespeare 10. Freddie Mercury: Love of my life, Arr. Jonathan Rathbone 11. James (Jimmy) Van Heusen: Love and Marriage, Text: Sammy Cahn, Arr. Jaakko Mäntyjärvi