Songs
Mo'oz Tsur — מעוֹז צור
- Also known as:
- Mo'oz Tsur (Davidson)
- Also known as:
- Mo'oz Tsur (Shenker)
- Also known as:
- Mo'oz Tsur (Pinchik)
- Also known as:
- Rock Of Ages
- Composer:
- Davidson, Cantor Charles — דודסן, יחזקאל, חזן
- Composer:
- Pinchik, Cantor Pierre S.
- Composer:
- Shenker, Ben Tsion — שענקער, בּן־ציון
- Genre:
- Holiday/Khanike/Religious/Hymn
- Subject:
- Faith
- Origin:
- Coopersmith NJS 28/Alb S-104(a)/Coopersmith HCB 8
- Transliteration:
- Coopersmith NJS 28/Alb S-104(a)/Coopersmith HCB 8
- Translation:
- Coopersmith NJS 28/Alb B-026(b)/Vorbei 206/Alb S-104(a)/Coopersmith HCB 8
- Music:
- Coopersmith NJS 28//Coopersmith HCB 8
- Additional song notes:
- See Vorbei 206 for origins and history of the song.
- Sheet music:
- Folder:
- 904
- Series:
- 4
- Arranger:
- Jaffe, Ben
- Arranged for:
- Voice/Piano
- Texts:
- Hebrew/Transliteration
- Publisher:
- J. & J. Kammen Music Co
- Publisher address:
- 1619 Broadway, New York, N.Y.
- Date:
- 1953
- Provenance:
- Gift of Carol Weinberg, February 2006
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh,
- First line (Yiddish):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח,
- Notes:
- Price 40 cents
- Folder:
- 911
- Series:
- 4
- Arranger:
- Coopersmith, Harry
- Arranged for:
- Choral groups
- Texts:
- Hebrew/Transliteration/Translation
- Publisher:
- The Jewish Education Committee
- Publisher address:
- 1776 Broadway, NY
- Date:
- 1940
- Provenance:
- Gift of Carol Weinbaum
Recordings
- On album:
- S-004(d) (Joy of the Festivals Ben Zion Shenker — לכּבוד יום טוב)
- Track ID:
- 10633
- Vocal:
- Shenker, Ben Tsion — שענקער, בּן־ציון
- Conductor/Arranger:
- Heifetz, Vladimir — חפֿץ, װלאַדימיר
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfile
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ןשם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- S-034(a) (Songs & Stories Of The Jewish Holidays Herb Strauss)
- Track ID:
- 10634
- Vocal/Narration:
- Straus, Herb, vocal and narration
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- B-026(b) (The Amsterdam Synagogue Cantor Hans Bloemendal)
- Track ID:
- 10632
- Vocal:
- Bloemendal, Cantor Hans
- Arranger/Conductor Orchestra and Choir:
- Leeuwen, Ger van
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- O-005(e) (An Oysher Album Moishe & Fraydele Oysher, Marilyn Michaels)
- Track ID:
- 10629
- Vocal:
- Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
- Organ:
- Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
- Track comment:
- Recorded with another hymn.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- Z-010(c) (Paul Zim presents A Celebration of Chanukah)
- Track ID:
- 10622
- Vocal:
- Zim, Paul and Children's Choir
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line:
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Track comment:
- Several versions with Al Hanisim
- Language:
- Hebrew/English
- On album:
- R-031(a) (Chanukah Rejoice ! Jewish Holiday Folk Songs and Madrigals — חנוכּה)
- Track ID:
- 10623
- English Adaptation:
- Jastrow, Marcus
- Artist:
- Rochester Singers
- Conductor & Arranger:
- Adler, Samuel
- Artist:
- Rochester Philharmonic, accomp
- English Adaptation:
- Gottheil, Gustav
- English Adaptation:
- Gottheil, Gustav
- First line:
- Rock of ages, let our song praise Thy saving power,
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- C-002(b) (Chanukah At Home)
- Track ID:
- 10624
- Vocal:
- Berman, Marcia
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakhkh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line:
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew/English
- On album:
- D-008(f) (A Celeb of Light & Select..Liturg Music by Charles Davidson)
- Track ID:
- 10625
- Composer:
- Davidson, Cantor Charles — דודסן, יחזקאל, חזן
- Vocal:
- KI Choristers
- Conductor:
- Davidson, Alyssa, cond
- Narrator:
- Maslin, Rabbi Simeon
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line:
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Track comment:
- Part of "A Celebration of Light:" Khanike Suite
- Language:
- Hebrew/English
- On album:
- S-076(b) (The Festive Table Hannukah Cantor Arnold Saltzman)
- Track ID:
- 10626
- Vocal:
- Saltzman, Cantor Arnold
- Artist:
- Nissenson, Carol
- Arranger/Synthesizers:
- Steeg, Bruce
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line:
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew/English
- On album:
- B-003(k) (Sidor Belarsky Chanukah Festival of Song)
- Track ID:
- 10627
- Vocal:
- Belarsky, Sidor — בעלאַרסקי, סידאָר
- Piano:
- Heifetz, Vladimir — חפֿץ, װלאַדימיר
- Narrator:
- Kramer, Mandel
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line:
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Hebrew/English
- On album:
- H-018(a) (Hanukka Songs Dahlia Amihud with Orch and Children's Choir — שירי חנוכה דליה עמיהוד עם תזמרות ומקהלת ילדים)
- Track ID:
- 10628
- Vocal:
- Amihud, Dahlia — עמיהוד, דליה
- Vocal:
- Children's Choir and Orch — עם תזמורת ומקהלת ילדים
- Arranger/Conductor:
- Hadar, Yosef — הדר, יוסף
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- O-005(f) (The Moishe Oysher Chanukah Party)
- Track ID:
- 10630
- Vocal:
- Oysher, Moyshe — אױשער, משה
- Artist:
- Ellstein, Abe — עלשטײַן, אײב
- Vocal:
- Michaels, Marilyn
- Track comment:
- Recorded with another hymn, with Marilyn Michaels
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- R-031(a) (Chanukah Rejoice ! Jewish Holiday Folk Songs and Madrigals — חנוכּה)
- Track ID:
- 10631
- Vocal:
- Rochester Singers
- Conductor:
- Adler, Samuel
- Arranger:
- Aguinsky, Jairo
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Track comment:
- Notated by Benedetto Marcello in 18th Cent.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- P-005(b) (Cantor Pinchik Sings)
- Track ID:
- 10636
- Vocal:
- Pinchik, Cantor Pierre S.
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- C-002(a) (Chanukah Song Parade Sung by Gladys Gewirtz)
- Track ID:
- 10637
- Vocal:
- Gewirtz, Gladys
- Narrator:
- Lippman, Eve
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- P-005(c) (Pinchik Cantor of Eminence formerly Cantor of Leningrad)
- Track ID:
- 10638
- Vocal:
- Pinchik, Cantor Pierre S.
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- S-011(b) (Traditional Jewish Melodies Orch & Chr of Benedict Silberman)
- Track ID:
- 10639
- Vocal:
- Silberman, Benedict, Orch & Chorus
- Arranger/Conductor:
- Silberman, Benedict
- On album:
- M-004(a) (40 Favorite Jewish Melodies — 40 באַליבטע ייִדישע לידער)
- Track ID:
- 10640
- Artist:
- Jewish Music League of Tel Aviv
- Director:
- Herzl, David
- On album:
- W-022(a) (The Chanukah Story sung by The Western Wind)
- Track ID:
- 18290
- Artist:
- Western Wind Ensemble
- Narrator:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Track comment:
- Based on melody by Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739)
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- W-022(a) (The Chanukah Story sung by The Western Wind)
- Track ID:
- 18291
- Artist:
- Western Wind Ensemble
- Narrator:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Track comment:
- German Synagogue Melody
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- W-022(a) (The Chanukah Story sung by The Western Wind)
- Track ID:
- 18292
- English Adaptation:
- Jastrow, Marcus
- Artist:
- Western Wind Ensemble
- Narrator:
- Bikel, Theodore
- First line:
- Rock of ages, let our song praise thy saving power,
- First line (English):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Track comment:
- German Synagogue Melody
- Language:
- English
- On album:
- C-002(c) (Happy Hanukkah My Friend A Contemporary Celebration)
- Track ID:
- 19699
- Vocal:
- Klein, Cantor Ari & Choir
- Orchestral Arranger:
- Gasboro, Mark, orch arrange
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line:
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew/English
- On album:
- H-031(a) (Memories Of My Father's House The Exciting Voice of Jack Hilliard — זכּרונות בּית אבּי)
- Track ID:
- 20821
- Vocal:
- Hilliard, Jack
- Orchestra Conductor:
- Katz, Mickey
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Track comment:
- Great To Be Back/ Kidush/ Khad Gadyo/ Mo'oz Tsur/ Habeyn...
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- T-026(a) (Tia's Simcha Songs)
- Track ID:
- 22640
- Vocal:
- Tia
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- Y-002(f) (Yaffa Yarkoni Enjoy Your Holidays Jewish Festival Songs — יפה ירקוני "ושמחת בחגיך" בשירים חגים)
- Track ID:
- 23024
- Vocal:
- Yarkoni,Yaffa — יפה ירקוני
- Vocal:
- Hed Arzi Orch & Children's Choir — תזמורת "הד-ארצי" בלווי מקהלת ילדים
- Artist:
- Winternitz, Dr. Khanan — וינטרניץ, ד"ר חנן
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Track comment:
- Album notes indicate "ancient khanuke tune"
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- L-025(g) (Manfred Lemm & Ensemble Schabessim un Lojgesang — שבתים און לױבגעזאַנג)
- Track ID:
- 26113
- Artist:
- Manfred Lemm Ensemble
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuoti, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfiloti
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- C-002(d) (Happy Chanukah Songs)
- Track ID:
- 27287
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line:
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Audio:
- Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
- Language:
- Hebrew/English
- On album:
- V-015(c) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 3/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
- Track ID:
- 31358
- Choral Director:
- Sander, Berthold
- Vocal:
- Gemishter Khor — געמישטער כאָר
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line (Hebrew):
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Choral
- Length:
- 3:05
- On album:
- S-104(a) (The Spirit Series Vol 5/ The Spirit of Hanukkah/ Voices of the Conservative Movement)
- Track ID:
- 32768
- Vocal/Arranger:
- Cohen, Cantor Ken
- Arranger:
- Rudess, Jordan
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line:
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew/English
- Style:
- Traditional/Cantorial
- Length:
- 5:18
- On album:
- 027i (Wilder, Khazn/ Mo'oz Tsur/ Retse)
- Track ID:
- 29530
- Vocal:
- Wilder, Cantor
- Language:
- Hebrew
- On album:
- 009h (Rosenberg, Emanuel/ Khanuke Brokhos, Mo'oz Tsur/ Khanuke O Khanuke, Mi Yemalel)
- Track ID:
- 32783
- On album:
- 064(m)
- Track ID:
- 31224
- Language:
- Hebrew/English
- Style:
- Concert
- On album:
- V-015(b) (Vorbei… Beyond Recall, CD 2/ A Record of Jewish musical life in Nazi Berlin, 1933-1938)
- Track ID:
- 31314
- Vocal:
- Schreiber, Oberkantor Akiba
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Style:
- Cantorial with boy's choir and harmonium
- Length:
- 3:33
- On album:
- C-002(e)2 (Tell Me About Chanukah/Chanuka Melodies)
- Track ID:
- 36496
- Narrator:
- Singer, Honore
- Singer:
- Yousha, Victoria
- Piano:
- Wertheim, Elaine
- First line:
- Mo'oz tsur yeshuosi, lekho no'a lesebeyakhkh, Tikon beys tfilosi
- First line:
- מעוֹז צוּר ישוּעתי, לך נאה לשׂבּח, תּכּוֹן בּית תּפלתי, ושם תּוֹדה נזבּח.
- Language:
- Hebrew/English
- Style:
- Concert