Description
The original Sephardic tune was composed (or possibly transcribed from an unknown earlier source) by Eliezer Mordechai Gerovitch and published by him in 1897. It has since been used in various arrangements by Sephardic and Ashkenazi musicians and sung in synagogues around the world.
This version is the most recent of my many arrangements
First verse of this prayer:
אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר מָלַךְ
בְּטֶרֶם כָּל יְצִיר נִבְרָא
Adon ‘olam, ‘asher malakh,
b’ṭerem kol yeṣir niv’ra
Eternal master, who reigned supreme,
Before any creation was created
לְעֵת נַעֲשָׂה בְחֶפְצוֹ כֹּל
אֲזַי מֶלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ נִקְרָא
L’et na’asa v’ḥefṣo kol,
Azai melekh sh’mo niqra
When it was finished according to his will,
Then, “King” his name was proclaimed to be
וְאַחֲרֵי כִּכְלוֹת הַכֹּל
לְבַדּוֹ יִמְלוֹךְ נוֹרָא
V’aḥarey kikh’lot hakol
L’vado yimlokh nora
When this our world shall be no more,
In majesty he still shall reign,
וְהוּא הָיָה וְהוּא הֹוֶה
וְהוּא יִהְיֶה בְּתִפְאָרָה
V’hu hayah v’hu hoveh
V’hu yih’yeh b’tif’arah
And he was, and he is,
And he will be in glory.