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Monday 27 June—Thursday 30 June 2005 JMI 2nd Cantorial Summer School The High Holidays in the Progressive Tradition A Four-Day High Holiday Intensive for Synagogue Musicians Course Director, Cantor Josee Wolff (New York) 10.30am—5.30pm Leo Baeck College, The Sternberg Centre, 80 East End Road, London, N3 With the charismatic cantor Josee Wolf of New York you will explore liturgy and music for the Days of Awe. Topics will include: Liturgical texts for the High Holidays Congregational High Holiday melodies Choral repertoire for the High Holidays The basic unaccompanied chant (Nusach) for the High Holidays This course is open to anyone involved in leading synagogue services (such as choral directors, singers, soloists, choir members, accompanists), and will use texts from the various progressive machzorim (RSGB, ULPS, Masorti, and others). Full rate: £130 students rate £90. Daily rate: £30 Registration and more details Tel: 020 8909 2445 e-mail: jewishmusic[at]jmi.org.uk		Synagogue Music Home Articles Activities Reviews Photos


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