AHARON HARLAP
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Shiru L'Adonai - Sing unto the Lord - for Chorus
ALON HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR RAMAT-HASHARON ISRAEL from meeting music Choir Festival & Competition in BUDAPEST 2015. Conductor: Shimon Lev-tov.
Shiru L'Adonai - Sing unto the Lord - for female cho...
Bat-Kol Girls’ Choir, under the direction of Anat Morahg performs “Sing a New Song unto The Lord ” (Psalms 96), at the Dormition Abbey, in Jerusalem.”
Bat Yiftach- Jephtha's Daughter
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performed by the Kibbutz Artzi Choir conducted by Aharon Harlap. French horn: Meir Rimon. soprano soloist: Elana Axel-Mohl. baritone soloist: Ami Soel.
Mocheret Prahim ketana - The little flower vendor. w...
The Ankor Children’s Choir. Dafna ben Yohanan – conductor and artistic director.
Akeidat Yitzchak | The Binding of Isaac (Genesis Ch....
Performed by the Cecilia Ensemble of the Moran Choirs Group (Israel)
Beterem (Before) for Chorus
Two Choral Settings for children’s chorus The ANKOR Children’s Choir Dafna Ben Yohanan, Conductor and Artistic Director Poem by Yehuda Amichai.
Yedidi Tintan- My friend Tintan
The Li-Ron Children’s choir conducted by Ronit Shapiro. Text: Miriam Yalan Shtekelis.
The Binding of Isaac (Genesis)
Akeidat Yitzchak (The Binding of Issac) by Aharon Charlap Performed by the Academy of Jerusalem Choir under the director of Stanley Sperber.
Jephtha's Daughter (Judges - chapter 11)
The Jerusalem Academy Chamber Choir (2019). Conductor: Stanley Sperber. Horn solo: Ido Haik. Soprano (Jephtha’s daughter): Inbal Brill. Baritone: (Jephtha) : Dov Anatin
With piano
Hayanshuf ve-hachochit- The Owl and the Goldfinch
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The Ankor Children’s Choir conducted by Dafna Ben Yohanan. Text by Datia ben Dor.
With orchestra
Requiem For soprano and baritone soloists, chorus a...
The Jerusalem Academy Chamber Choir and the Kefar Sava Chamber Choir conducted by Stanley Sperber
Soloists: soprano- Yuval Oren baritone- Guy Pelc.
Magnificat for soloists
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(Mezzo soprano and Baritone), Chorus (SATB) and chamber orchestra.
Cain and Abel for soloists
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(Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass), Chorus (SATB) and piano or chamber orchestra.
Ki afar ata ve-el afar ta-shuv- For dust you are and...
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For Dust you are and to Dust you shall return for soloists, Chorus (SATB) and piano or chamber orchestra.
Tzelem Elohim - The Divine Image
The Divine Image for Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, mixed choir and symphony orchestra – I.
Tzelem Elohim
The Divine Image for Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, mixed choir and symphony orchestra – II.
David and Goliath - Part I
“David & Goliath” by Aharon Harlap for soloists, flute, harp, strings and chorus.
David and Goliath - Part II
“David & Goliath” by Aharon Harlap for soloists, flute, harp, strings and chorus. David (Tenor): Asif Am-David Goliath (Bass): Netanel Zelevsky Saul (Bar.): Oded Reich Sop: Talia Dishon The Ashdod Symphony Orchestra.
Fire and the Mountains
The words by Eliraz deal with the subject of the Holocaust and rebirth.
Bernstein's Chichester psalms
June 2013 – Shtricker Music Conservatory (Tel Aviv, Israel). “Chichester Psalms” by Leonard Bernstein with the Maayan and Bat Kol children’s choir (music director: Anat Morag) and the Kefar Sava Chamber choir (music director: Aharon Harlap). Girl soprano soloist: Naomi Burlau piano: Odelia Elazorov harp: Marina Ganshon percussion: Rafi Freeman. conducted by: Aharon Harlap
My Father will no longer bless the bread
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a song cycle for soprano solo and Symphony Orchestra.
I. To Always Remember. Poems by Yaakov Barzilai. Music by Aharon Harlap. Soprano solo Barbara Bordas (Hungary). The Debricen Symphony Orchestra (Hungary). Conductor: Yaron Gottfried (Israel).
My Father will no longer bless the bread
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a song cycle for soprano solo and Symphony Orchestra.
II. Smell of Manure. Poems by Yaakov Barzilai. Music by Aharon Harlap. Soprano solo Barbara Bordas (Hungary). The Debricen Symphony Orchestra (Hungary). Conductor: Yaron Gottfried (Israel).
My Father will no longer bless the bread
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a song cycle for soprano solo and Symphony Orchestra.
III. Devil’s Deed. Poems by Yaakov Barzilai. Music by Aharon Harlap. Soprano solo Barbara Bordas (Hungary). The Debricen Symphony Orchestra (Hungary). Conductor: Yaron Gottfried (Israel).
My Father will no longer bless the bread
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a song cycle for soprano solo and Symphony Orchestra.
IV.My Father will no longer bless the bread. Poems by Yaakov Barzilai. Music by Aharon Harlap. Soprano solo Barbara Bordas (Hungary). The Debricen Symphony Orchestra (Hungary). Conductor: Yaron Gottfried (Israel).
REQUIEM for soprano and baritone soloists. mixed cho...
soprano solo- Adaya Peled. baritone solo- Yair Polishook
The Jerusalem Oratorio Choir. The Jerusalem Street Orchestra (music director: Ido Shpitalnik). conductor: Dor Magen.
"God's Sabbatical", a holocaust song cycle. Poems: Y...
Soprano solo: Einat Aronstein. The Tel Aviv soloists ensemble. Conductor: Barak Tal.
REQUIEM for soloists, chorus, and orchestra
Dedicated in deep gratitude to Stanley Sperber. soprano- Tal Ganor, baritone- Yair Polishuk, The Emek Hefer Choir and The Kefar Sava Chamber Choir, The Israel Sinfonietta Beer Sheva, conductor: Avi Ostrowsky
David and Absalom (Samuel II- Old testament)
The Jerusalem Academy Chamber Choir and String Orchestra | Conductor: Stanley Sperber
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
CONCERTI
Piano Concerto No. 1
Poco allegretto Conductor Stanley Sperber Haifa Symphony Orchestra Piano: Revital Hachamoff Art: Hans Hogendoorn.
The Other Movements
Piano Concerto No. 2
In memory of Izzy Asper. Piano Concerto No. 2 (2008) Part 1 – Allegro Vivace Piano Soloist: Nimrod David Pfeffer The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Omer Wellber Live recording at Sde Boker, Israel.
The other Movements
Double Concerto No 1
Tami Kanazawa & Yuval Admony Piano Duo Duet at the Baltic Sea – St. Petersburg Festival February 2014 The International Orchestra Capella Tavricheskaya Conductor: Michael Golikov
Double Concerto No 2
Kanazawa-Admony Piano Duo Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion Conductor – Yuval Zorn Recorded on September 28th 2017, at Henry Crown Auditorium, Jerusalem Theatre as part of The 2017 Israeli Music Festival.
Viola Concerto
(2006) Viola Solo – Rivka Golani Conductor – Gabor Hollerung The Dohnanyi-Budafok Symphony Orchestra (Budapest) Recorded live May 20, 2007.
The other Movements
Concerto for bassoon and string orchestra
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arrangement of original concerto for bassoon and symphony orchestra
Concerto for Clarinet and orchestra
Clarinet solo – Bence Szepesi. The Dohnanyi- Budafok Symphony Orchestra conducted by Aharon Harlap.
The other Movements
Concerto for Orchestra
(in four movements) 1.Poco allegretto 2.Andante cantabile 3.Allegro con spirito 4.Allegro vivace The Dohnanyi-Budafok Symphony Orchestra (Budapest) Conductor: Gabor Hollerung Live recording at Budapest, Hungary on January 14, 2012.
The other Movements
Concerto for Orchestra
The Israel Rishon le Tzion Symphony Orchestra.
Conducted by Yuval Zorn.
Concerto no. 1 for Clarinet and Orchestra - first M...
Clarinet solo- Orit Orbach (to whom the concerto is dedicated). The Kibbutzim Chamber orchestra. conductor: Yaron Gotfried.
Concerto no. 1 for Clarinet and Orchestra - Second ...
Clarinet solo- Orit Orbach (to whom the concerto is dedicated). The Kibbutzim Chamber orchestra. conductor: Yaron Gotfried.
Clarinet Concerto no.1
Live performance of Aharon Harlap’s Clarinet concerto no. 1., performed in August 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Alfonso Scarano (Italy)- Chief Conductor. Soloist: Calogero Palermo (Italy)- Principal clarinetist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, Holland.
BASSOON CONCERTO
Aharon Harlap – Bassoon Concerto Uzi Shalev – Bassoon. Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Live Performance at Mann Auditorium.
Concerto for Recorders and Strings in memory of Gers...
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First movement-Poco allegretto. Second movement: Andante calmo.
Concerto for recorders and strings. in memory of Ger...
Recorder soloist – Bracha Kol (Israel). The Israel-Camerata -Jerusalem. Conductor: Paul Goodwin (England)
Symphonies
Symphonic Dances - Symphony no.1
Symphonic Dances (Symphony no.1) (1989) The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.
The other Movements
L'oiseau de la guerre (The bird of war) - Symphony ...
Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Stanley Sperber, Sivan Rotem.
Stanley Sperber – conductor and Sivan Rotem – soprano soloist.
Sinfonia Breve - Symphony no. 3
Andantino The Israel Camerata Jerusalem Conductor: Avner Biron recorded live in Jerusalem on 16.11.10.
The other Movements
Sinfonia Breve second and third movements (2017)
The Raanana Sinfonette Orchestra. Conductor and music Director: Omer Meir Wellber
Kaleidoscope for symphony orchestra
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Five movements: 1. Andantino 2.Andante cantabile 3. Moderato espressivo 4.Poco allegretto 5. Gioioso
Miscellaneous
Music for the festival of lights
A Symphonic Suite based on traditional and popular Chanukah themes, Illinois Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Kenneth Kiesler.
The other Movements
Three Poems
Three Poems for Mezzo-Soprano and Symphony Orchestra Poem by: Leah Goldberg Mezzo-Soprano: Carole Rosen (England) The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Stanley Sperber.
The other Movements
My father will no longer bless the bread
My father will no longer bless the bread for soprano solo and symphony orchestra Poems by: Yaakov Barzilai Soprano solo: Merav Barnea The Rishon Letzion Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Mendi Rodan.
The other Movements
Psalms for soprano solo, clarinet and strings
For soprano solo, clarinet and strings Psalm 122- “I was glad when they said unto me” soprano solo- Ephrat Carmush clarinet solo- Ilan Shul The Israel Camerata Jerusalem Conductor: Avner Biron (recorded live at Tel Aviv Museum on 26.6.09).
Psalms 113 & 43
Anniversary
The Illinois Symphony Orchestra Conductor — Kenneth Kiesler Live recording (1992)
Pictures from the private collection of God
A song cycle for soprano solo, oboe and string orchestra Poems by Yaakov Barzilai Soprano solo: Merav Barnea Oboe: Shir Shahal The Herzlia Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Harvey Bordowitz.
The other Movements
Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee O' Lord #1 ...
Live performance of World Premier at Beer- Sheva, Israel On October 17, 2009. Soprano solo: Sharon Rostorf- Zamir The Israel Sinfonietta Beer- Sheva Conductor and music director: Maestro Doron Salomon
Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee O' Lord #2 ...
Live performance of World Premier at Beer- Sheva, Israel On October 17, 2009. Soprano solo: Sharon Rostorf- Zamir The Israel Sinfonietta Beer- Sheva Conductor and music director: Maestro Doron Salomon
Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee O' Lord #3 ...
Live performance of World Premier at Beer- Sheva, Israel On October 17, 2009. Soprano solo: Sharon Rostorf- Zamir The Israel Sinfonietta Beer- Sheva Conductor and music director: Maestro Doron Salomon.
Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee O' Lord #4 ...
Live performance of World Premier at Beer- Sheva, Israel On October 17, 2009. Soprano solo: Sharon Rostorf- Zamir The Israel Sinfonietta Beer- Sheva Conductor and music director: Maestro Doron Salomon.
Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee O' Lord #5 ...
A song cycle for soprano solo and chamber orchestra By Aharon Harlap Live performance of World Premier at Beer- Sheva, Israel On October 17, 2009. Soprano solo: Sharon Rostorf- Zamir The Israel Sinfonietta Beer- Sheva Conductor and music director: Maestro Doron Salomon.
A Child's World
A Suite for chamber orchestra. The Beer Sheva Sinfoniette Orchestra conducted by Stanley Sperber.
Letters weeping in fire
A song cycle for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra Poems by Yaakov Barzilai Mezzo-soprano soloist: Edna Prochnik The Herzlia Chamber Orchestra Conducted by Harvey Bordowitz Live recording of the world premier performance at Herzlia, Israel Feb. 28, 2004 Recording engineer and producer Eyal Zaliouk
MEMOIRS for Symphony orchestra
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Dedicated to Gabor Hollerung (music director of Dohnanyi-Budafok symphony orchestra, Budapest). The Dohnanyi-Budafok Symphony orchestra guest conductor: Roberto Paternostro 1. Gioioso.
The Poems of William Butler Yeats For Mezzo Soprano ...
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1. When you are old 2. The lake of Innisfree 3. O do not love too long 4. Sailing to Byzantium
5. The Fiddler of Dooney
The Poems of William Butler Yeats For Mezzo Soprano ...
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1. When you are old 2. The lake of Innisfree 3. O do not love too long 4. Sailing to Byzantium
5. The Fiddler of Dooney
"In Ein Dor". Text by Shaul Tchernikhovsky
bassoon solo: Uzi Shalev. baritone solo (Shaul) and conductor: Guy Pelc. bass solo (Shmuel): Roy Friedman.
chorus – The Israeli Vocal Ensemble (music director: Yuval ben Ozer). piano: Pazit Gal
The Mark Furman paintings (b.1945 d.2014)
1. Chassidic dance 2. A stroll in the city 3. A wedding ceremony in the shtetl 4. The fiddler 5. The wedding dance 6.Old man praying at the wailing wall 7. Happy days in the shtetl
Chamber Music
Five Shakespeare Sonnets
Rinatya Nessim, Soprano Azure Kline, Cello Ido Ariel, Piano Composer – Aharon Harlap 2016.
My father will no longer bless the bread
Sharon Rostorf-Zamir, soprano | Hagai Yodan, piano.
Pictures from the private collection of God
With: Dudu Carmel, oboe | Lyrics: Yaakov Barzilai | Sharon Rostorf-Zamir, soprano | Hagai Yodan, piano.
Suite for bassoon and string trio
Live recording – Etnahta (Kol hamusica), Israel Dec. 2012.
Scenes of Jerusalem - no. 3
Scenes of Jerusalem for flute and piano. 3 – The Valley of the cross Flute: Neria Parag. Piano: Svetlana Pachter.
Scenes of Jerusalem - no. 5
“A City Sleeps”. Flute: Neria Parag Piano: Svetlana Pachter.
God's Sabbatical
Soprano solo: Tom ben Ishai Piano: Zvi Zemel. Text: Yaakov Barzilai.
Kaleidoscope for woodwind quintet
Roy Amotz – flute Yigal Kaminka – oboe Danny Erdman – clarinet Nadav Cohen – bassoon Itamar Leshem – horn.
Reflections for flute, bassoon and piano
Dr. Rotem Luz (Zefat Academic College) – Piano Lior Eitan – Flute Uzi Shalev – Bassoon.
Five Miniatures for woodwind quintet
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(flute, oboe, clarinet in B flat, horn in F and bassoon).
Three Psalms (122, 113, 43) for soprano, clarinet an...
Einat Aronstein- soprano. Tibi Cziger- clarinet, Tal Haim Samnon- piano
Rehavia at Night - A City Sleeps (From Scenes of Jer...
solo flute- Patrick Dillery (USA).
Recollections for piano solo
Five “Recollections” for piano solo. soloist: Hagai Yodan.
"Children's Games" for piano solo (5 movements)
Piano soloist : Hagai Yodan
Trio for violin, violoncello and piano
The trio is an arrangement of the “Sinfonia Breve”. Performed live at the Copernic Synagogue in Paris, France on January 12, 2020. Clément Rataud, piano. Geoffrey Holbé, violon. Marc-Antoine Novel, violoncello
String Quartet no. 1
Performed on Dec. 26, 2019 at “The sounds of the desert” Festival, Sde Boker, Israel. violin1- Noam Gal violin 2- Talia Herzlich. viola– Nina Loterman Violoncello- Maricha Laurence.
Operas
Therese Raquin
Andrei Trifonov, bass-baritone, Rona Israel-Kolatt, Soprano. The Jerusalem Academy Chamber orchestra conducted by Aharon Harlap. An opera in 2 Acts based on a novel by Emile Zola. Libretto: Dana Gur
Broken Wings
Andrei Trifonov, bass-baritone. The Israel Chamber orchestra conducted by Aharon Harlap. An opera in three acts based on a novel by Gibran Khalil Gibran. Libretto: Ruthy Beit-Or.