Yair Rosenblum

Yair Rosenblum (Hebrew: יאיר רוזנבלום‎; January 6, 1944 – August 27, 1996) was an Israeli composer and arranger.[1][2][3][4]

Yair Rosenblum
Background information
Born(1944-01-06)January 6, 1944
Tel Aviv, Israel
DiedAugust 27, 1996(1996-08-27) (aged 52)
Holon, Israel
Occupation(s)Composer

Music career

Rosenblum was born in Tel Aviv.[5] He was musical director of the Israel Defense Forces chorus in the 1960s and 1970s.[6] He directed Israel's annual music festivals.[5][6]

He conducted and composed songs for the Israel Defense Forces army and navy ensembles. He is best known for such songs, including Shir LaShalom (1970).[7][8] He composed songs for films and television, and worked with a number of bands and choral groups.[5][9][10][11] He wrote more than 1,000 songs, including "Ammunition Hill" (1967), "In a Red Dress," "The Beautiful Life," "Tranquility," "Hallelujah," and "With What Will I Bless Him."[6][12]

Death

Rosenblum died in Holon in 1996, at the age of 52, after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer.[6] After his death, his daughter Karen accepted the ACUM Prize for lifetime achievement on his behalf.[13]

References
  1. Motti Regev; Edwin Seroussi (2004). Popular music and national culture in Israel. ISBN 9780520236547. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  2. Phillip Vannini; J. Patrick Williams (2009). Authenticity in culture, self, and society. ISBN 9780754675167. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  3. Marc Rosenstein (2010). Galilee diary. ISBN 9780807410783. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  4. "Yair Rosenblum". RadioHazak. June 11, 1995. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  5. Marsha Bryan Edelman (2003). Discovering Jewish music. ISBN 9780827610279. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  6. Naomi Segal (August 30, 1996). "Composer of 'Peace Song' dies". Jweekly. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  7. Joel N. Eglash (2002). The Complete Jewish Songbook: The Definitive Collection of Jewish Songs. ISBN 9780807408216. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  8. Union of American Hebrew Congregations; National Federation of Temple Youth (1997). Shireinu = Shirenu : our songs : a songbook for camps, conclaves, kallot and retreats. New York: Transcontinental Music Publications. ISBN 0-8074-0622-8. OCLC 39133908.
  9. Un'taneh Tokef; Lawrence A. Hoffman (2010). Who by fire, who by water-Un'taneh tokef. ISBN 9781580234245. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  10. Oliver Leaman (2001). Companion encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African film. ISBN 9780203426494. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  11. Amy Kronish; Costel Safirman (2003). Israeli film: a reference guide. ISBN 9780313321443. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  12. Gil Zohar (February 23, 2007). "Old soldiers never die". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  13. Helen Kaye (January 23, 1997). "Songwriter Moshe Willensky dies at 87". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved July 28, 2011.

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