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