Starling's question about Hannukah music (was: Favourite Holiday Music?)

[Barb]

I was (and am still, really) rather ignorant about Hannukah music, 
but when I was singing in a chorus in college, we learned a 
wonderful round/canon about Judas Maccabeas:

REFRAIN:
Who can we tell the things that befell us?
Who can count them?
In every age a hero or sage came to our aid.
[REPEAT]
Hark! In days of yore in Israel's ancient land,
Brave Maccabeas led the fateful band! 
And now all Israel must as one arise!
[aaak! words I forget] with [forget] and sacrifice!
[REFRAIN AGAIN; REPEAT OVER AND OVER FOR ROUND EFFECT]

I wish I remembered the whole thing, but during this time of year my 
local classical music station will probably play it frequently, and 
I'll just have to pay closer attention this time.  Unless they play 
the version sung in Hebrew, in which case I'll just sit back and 
enjoy the music.  It has a lovely slightly mournful-sounding minor 
cadence (it might be modal, however--don't quote me).  A lot of my 
college friends said they learned it in Hebrew school, so maybe some 
folks on the list did too.

--Barb

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