Al Naharot Bavel (Salamone Rossi)

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• (Posted 2022-11-26)  CPDL #71668:         

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2022-11-26).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 87 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2010-08-21)  CPDL #22167:       

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2010-08-21).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 329 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Source: Music from a transcription by Joel Newman from the edition of 1628 for the New York Pro Musica Antiqua. Text from the edition of 1623, as transcribed by Cantors Assembly of America, published by The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1967. The present edition is by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. The (non-singing) translation here is from the Bible, Revised Standard Version. Notation is a minor third higher here than the original, for SATB.

• (Posted 2009-08-12)  CPDL #19967:     

Editor: Elam Rotem (submitted 2009-08-12).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key; untransliterated Hebrew text.

General Information

Title: Al Naharot Bavel - By the rivers of Babylon
Composer: Salamone Rossi

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: ATTB or SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Hebrew
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1622 or 1623 Hashirim asher leSholomo, no. 10
Description: Psalm 137

External websites:

• Al Naharot Bavel on Youtube - Profeti Della Quinta
• Psalm 137 (english translation)
• Wikipedia: Psalm 137 (Deutsch)

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 137.

Hebrew text ‏עַל נַהֲרוֹת, בָּבֶל שָׁם יָשַׁבְנוּ, גַּם-בָּכִינוּ: בְּזָכְרֵנוּ, אֶת-צִיּוֹן. עַל-עֲרָבִים בְּתוֹכָהּ תָּלִינוּ, כִּנֹּרוֹתֵינוּ. כִּי שָׁם שְׁאֵלוּנוּ שׁוֹבֵינוּ, דִּבְרֵי-שִׁיר וְתוֹלָלֵינוּ שִׂמְחָה: שִׁירוּ לָנוּ, מִשִּׁיר צִיּוֹן. אֵיךְ נָשִׁיר אֶת-שִׁיר-יְהוָה: עַל, אַדְמַת נֵכָר. אִם-אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָם תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי. תִּדְבַּק-לְשׁוֹנִי, לְחִכִּי אִם-לֹא אֶזְכְּרֵכִי: אִם-לֹא אַעֲלֶה, אֶת-יְרוּשָׁלִַם עַל, רֹאשׁ שִׂמְחָתִי. זְכֹר יְהוָה, לִבְנֵי אֱדוֹם אֵת, יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָם:הָאֹמְרִים, עָרוּ עָרוּ עַד, הַיְסוֹד בָּהּ. בַּת-בָּבֶל, הַשְּׁדוּדָה:אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם-לָךְ אֶת-גְּמוּלֵךְ, שֶׁגָּמַלְתְּ לָנוּ. אַשְׁרֵי, שֶׁיֹּאחֵז וְנִפֵּץ אֶת-עֹלָלַיִךְ אֶל-הַסָּלַע.

'Al naahròt bavel sham yashavnu gam bakhinu bezokhrénu et tsiyyòn. 'Al 'aravim betòkhah talinu kinnòròteinu. Ki sham sheelunu shòveinu divrei shir vetolaleinu simsha shiru lanu mishshir tsiyyòn. Ekh nashir et shir adònai 'al admat nékhar. Im esh kakhékh y'rushalayim tishkach yemini. Tidbaq leshoni I'khiki im lò ezkeré chi im lò a'ale et y'rushalayim 'al ròsh simkhati. Zekhor adònai livnei edòm et yòm y'rushalayim haomerim 'aru 'aru 'ad hayesod bah. Bat bavel hashsheduda ashrei sheyeshallem lakh et gemulékh shegamalt lanu. Ashrei sheyohéz venipets et 'òlalayikh el hassala!