Скачать или смотреть Halevai! Sung by Simon Spiro

Originally aired on May 24, 2021 as part of the Cantors Assembly concert "Hazzanos Wrapped in a Warm Yiddish Blanket"

Halevai is a classic Moishe Oysher song which he recorded with the Barry Sisters. It features Moishe Oysher’s iconic scatting but was written to be an entertainment piece more than a chazzanus piece.

Here Simon Spiro recreates the flavour of the beloved original version, but with additional lyrics to reflect the time we’re living in and to pay tribute to the great Moishe Oysher himself. In the introduction, Simon includes special improvisational Chazzanus as a nod to the great Chazzanus tradition of which Moishe Oysher was a master.

Music and Lyrics
Abraham Ellstein, Moishe Oysher

Additional Lyrics
Aliza Spiro

Arrangement
Simon Spiro

Orchestration
Simon Spiro, Brigham Phillips, Christopher Smith

Vocals
Simon Spiro, Julia Barber

Musicians
Piano, Accordion, Bass: Brigham Phillips
Drums, Percussion: Mark Kelso
Trumpets, Trombone: Brigham Phillips
Saxophones, Clarinets: Andy Ballantyne
Violins: Drew Jurecka, Rebekah Wolkstein

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