Men vart az tsum vinter zol kumen a sof , Tseshmeltsn zol friling dem taykh , Vayl demolt , nor demolt vet er flisik vern , Mit gayst un kolirn vet er vern raykh .
People are waiting for winter to end , For spring to melt the ice , Because only then will the stream flow again , Renewed with spirit and color .
Vaserl , vaserl , Gib nokh nisht of . Es veln di frest fargeyn ! Es kumt bald der friling tsu geyn !
Little stream , little stream , Don ’ t give up hope . Soon the ice will melt ! And the spring will come !
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Vaserl was arranged for choral performance by Binyumen Schaechter and has been a staple of the Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus repertoire since the late 1990 ’ s . A recording of this song is available at youtube . com / watch ? v = ciIgmhL5Wc8 . Mr . Schaecter explains : Vaserl is a perfect piece for a chorus dedicated to performing great Yiddish music in beautiful harmony to keep our Ashkenazic Jewish culture and heritage alive . Its memorable melody , syncopated rhythm , hopeful message and modern sound — a fusion of pop and musical theater — has made it a perenial crowd-pleaser . For information about how to obtain a score of this song , please reach out to Binyumen Schaechter at the Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus , info @ yiddishchorus . org . For information about the Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus , visit their website at yiddishchorus . org .
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