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Today, the cantor is a role that can be performed by a lay person. In parishes without a choir, the cantor serves to lead the responsorial singing with the congregation. The cantor's locality in the church is most generally to the right of the choir, and directly to his left is his assistant, formerly called the succentor. A common custom for ...
A cantor in Christianity is an ecclesiastical officer that leads liturgical music. In some branches of Christianity, the lead cantor is called the precentor, and is assisted by a succentor. In the Greek Orthodox Church, the Protopsaltis is the cantor of the right choir, and the Lampadarios is the cantor of the left choir
Cantoris (Latin: "of the cantor"; / k æ n ˈ t ɔː r ɪ s /) is the side of a church choir occupied by the Cantor. In English churches this is typically the choir stalls on the north side of the chancel, [1] although there are some notable exceptions, such as Durham Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Carlisle Cathedral and Southwell Minster.
Thomaskantor (Cantor at St. Thomas) is the common name for the musical director of the Thomanerchor, now an internationally known boys' choir founded in Leipzig in 1212. The official historic title of the Thomaskantor in Latin, Cantor et Director Musices, describes the two functions of cantor and director.
The verse is then sung by a cantor or a small group; or the verse can be begun by the cantor and continued by the entire choir. [3]: 196–198 The chant concludes with a repetition of all or part of the respond. Sometimes the second repetition of the respond is followed by a half-doxology, Gloria Patri et Filio et Spiritui Sancto, sung by the ...
The Cantor’s Assembly, New York, NY, 1977. N’ginot Todros, Vol. IV, High Holiday Services, for cantor and choir, by Todros Greenberg; compiled, arranged and edited by Sholom (Sylvan) Kalib. The Cantor’s Assembly, New York, NY, 1978. The Day of Rest. Concert service for the Sabbath liturgy, for cantor, children’s choir, and orchestra.
At the ages of 15 through 18 (1904-1907) Izso was a member of the Orthodox Rumbach Street Synagogue and sang in the choir of the famous cantor Jacob Bachman. At the age of 19 (1908), Izso was sponsored by a wealthy Budapest woman to study voice in Nitra, Slovakia for a year, perhaps with Mordechai Krasnansky, a famous Nitra cantor at that time ...
The Compline Choir is a nationally acclaimed choral group that chants the Office of Compline every Sunday night, 9:30 P.M. Pacific time, at St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, US. [1] The Office of Compline is made up of sacred music including plainsong and polyphonic compositions, and chanted recitations of the Apostles' Creed and the ...