Maoz Tsur

This beautiful Hanukkah choral arrangement was written by Michael Berg Raunick and Garrett Breeze for the North Central High School “Counterpoints” of Indianapolis, IN.  The piece features a solo on the first verse, an a capella chorus on the second first and a majestic key change leading into the third.  Maoz Tsur translated means “Stronghold of Rock” and the beautiful text will bring joy to any holiday concert.

Difficulty: Intermediate

Voicing: SSAATTBB, SATB, and SSA

Accompaniment: Piano

Lyrics: 

Maoz Tzur Yeshuati, lekha naeh leshabeah. Tikon beit tefilati, vesham toda nezabeah. Leat takhin matbeah mitzar hamnabeah. Az egmore beshir mizmor hanukat hamizbeah.

Yevanim nikbetzu alai, azai bimei Hashemanim. Ufartzu homot migdalai, vetim’u kol hashemanim. Ufartzu homot migdalai, vetim’u kol hashmanim. Uminotar kankanim naasanes lashoshanim. B’nei vina yemei shmona kav’u shir urenanim.

Yai lay lai, lai lai lai lai lai lai lai. Yai lai lai lai lai. Yai lai lai. Yai lay lai, lai lai lai lai lai lai lai. Ah.

Maoz Tzur Yeshuati, lekha naeh leshabeah. Tikon beit tefilati, vesham toda nezabeah. Leat takhin matbeah mitzar hamnabeah. Az egmore beshir mizmor hanukat hamizbeah.