Performed by Soloist Conductor Ghada Daher-Elmowy and Andalus Arabic Choir. “Layali” Concert December 2017 at Sydney Opera House, Playhouse Theatre.
Ensemble players: MD/Pianist Dr Noel Elmowy, Oud Adnan Baraké, Qanun- Mohamed Lelo, Flutes/Sax/Ney- Stuart Vandegraaf, Tabla- Adem Yilmaz, Rek-James Tawadros, Drums-Phillip Elmowy, Bass Guitar-Christopher Soulos.
Greek version by Tetos Demetriades, Greece 1927.
Arabic version and lyrics by Maestro Clovis El Hajj, Lebanon 1944
Dick Dale revived this song bringing it to a new audience in 1962 in USA
Choristers:
Ladies:
Carine Khoury
Caroline Mansour
Fay Andary
Iman Kbeyli
Lina Mehdi
Mary Hanoun-Khilla
Nauha Dabboussy
Paola Vertechi
Samira Ghebar
Yvette Wassaf
Zorana Milosevic
Men:
Cesare Popoli
Dhiya Mehdi
Fethi Rabhi
Ghassan Zakkour
Grant Kynaston
Saad Barazi