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JMI School of Jewish Liturgical music JMI Cantorial Winter School modified 14 September 2004 Sunday 19—Thursday 23 December 2004 10.00am—5.30pm SOAS University of London International Faculty of Cantors from USA, Canada and Israel The Cantorial Winter School follows on from the very successful and much appreciated summer programme initiated this year. The Winter school will be devoted to the traditional modes and melodies of the synagogue focussed on the Sabbath prayers Come and learn/brush up / refine / improve / develop / broaden / increase your skills and learn some new music that is guaranteed to enhance the services in your synagogue. There will be opportunities for problem solving. The focus will be on repertoire and technique as well as interpretation of the text and congregational participation. It takes place at London University, in the heart of Bloomsbury. This course is a 'must attend' for anybody leading services on Friday Night or Shabbat. It is also for those new to the genre. (Fluency in Hebrew, knowledge of the liturgy and written musical notation will be an advantage) back to top Venue SOAS, School of Oriental and African Studies University of London Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square London WC1H 0XG back to top Fees Full rate: £185, student rate: £130 Registration To register please download the registration form and print it out and post it or email it as an attachment. For more details Tel: 020 8909 2445 Fax: 020 8909 1030 Email back to top International Faculty of Cantors from USA, Canada and Israel Stephen Glass: Course Director , Director of Music at Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue, Montreal Cantor Arie L Subar: Course leader , Cantor of Beth Ora Synagogue, Montreal and widely acknowledged as a Nusach master and one of the great communicative prayer leaders Cantor Josée Wolff: School of Sacred Music, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York Cantor Naftali Herstik: Guest Lecturer , Cantor of the Great Synagogue, Jerusalem and Head of the Cantors' Institute in Jerusalem Cantor Alberto Mizrahi: Guest Lecturer, Cantor of Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago, renowned world wide as 'The Pavarotti of the Bimah' Naftali Herstik (left), Alberto Mizrahi back to top Advisory Board Rev Reuben Turner, Cantor Lionel Rosenfeld, Cantor Stephen Robins, Cantor Stanley Brickman, Victor Tunkel and others, Rabbi Mark Goldsmith International Advisory Board Cantor Naftali Herstik (Great Synagogue, Jerusalem) Cantor Alberto Mizrahi (Anshe Emet Synagogue, Chicago) Cantor Joseph A Levine (Philadelphia) Organising Committee Stephen Glass, Montreal; Alexander Knapp, Joe Loss Lecturer in Jewish Music, SOAS, University of London; Jaclyn Chernett, Musicologist; Geraldine Auerbach MBE Director of JMI back to top		Synagogue Music Home Articles Activities Reviews Photos


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