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Bezalel Shulsinger
… achieved great popularity and had a strong influence on synagogue music. Sources: Olivestone, David M.L. … … Composers … Cantor … Composer … Odessa … Synagogue … Music … Jerusalem … Bezalel Shulsinger …
Gershon Sirota
… assisted his father in leading services at the local synagogue. At the age of 13, Sirota went to visit his … service, Yakovkin, the choirmaster of the Shalashna Synagogue in Odessa , pursued Sirota until he agreed to join … began working as a hazzan at one of the smaller local synagogues. Sirota took advantage of the rich tradition of …
Joshua Weisser (Pilderwasser)
… solfege and sight singing. He participated in many local synagogue choirs, studying under notable hazzanim such as … cantorial career, serving as the hazzan of the Vinitsa Synagogue. During this time, Weisser was able to develop his … In 1923, he was appointed hazzan of the Allen Street Synagogue, and afterward officiated at a long string of …
Yeruham Blindman
… By 1834 he was touring extensively as a cantor for Synagogues throughout Poland and the Ukraine. He became … Cantorate … Improvisation … Liturgy … Ashkenazi cantorate … Synagogue music … Yeruham Blindman …
Nissan Blumenthal
… at the age of 21 held his first cantorial post at the local Synagogue. In 1841 he was appointed cheif hazzan at the Brody Synagogue in Odessa, a position he held until his death in … to propel the use of choir music and performance in the Synagogue. Though very few of Blumenthal’s arrangements were …
Michele Bolaffi
… 19th century. His tenure as musical director of the Great Synagogue of Livorno can be considered a turning point in … of choral and instrumental music for use in the Italian synagogue. Bolaffi held international prestige: he served as … if Louis XVIII as a church musician in France. Many of his synagogue compositions are preserved in two related …
Mordekhai Hershman
… From an early age Hershman was a child singer in several synagogue choirs accompanying distinguished cantors. … was offered the important position as hazzan of the Great Synagogue of Vilnus (Lithuania) at the young age of 25. … the war, Hershman toured Russia and Europe, performing at synagogues and as a soloist with local orchestras. In 1920, …
Jacob Beimel
… he published a few of his own compositions and adaptations (synagogue music, folk songs, and Hassidic melodies). … …
Israel Meyer Japhet
… began working as choir master and teacher at the Orthodox Synagogue in Frankfurt , where he remained until his death … a large body of Jewish liturgical music for use in his Synagogue. His arrangements were melodically and … Jeschurun (1922), a three-volume collection of over 100 synagogue melodies for cantor and choir, covering the …
Pinhas Jassinowsky
… where he worked as an assistant choirmaster at a local Synagogue. He immigrated to the United States in 1917, and began touring extensively, performing in Synagogues and giving public concerts. Jassinowsky was also …