New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11

coyn from father to son. and is. there
fore. absolutely unchangeable Inns
traditional music includes the famous
responses like Kof-Nidoli ana INC
}orchu praise Ye the Lord SIM
Yissroel Near, oh isreaD, Nj emo
mooho (Who Is Like Unto Thee)' etc;
Every Jewish holiday has some OF
these traditional melodies. FOR IN
stance, the setting Of the music lor inc
Borchu of Rosh Hash cnah (heDtew
New Year, differs from that OF me
Passover. and so right through All the
holidays. From these traditional Nero
dies the orthodox Jew takes his cue
for his prayer Shout the cantor py
mistake substitute on3 FOR another "
would be noticed and would be severe
~ criticised.
The second class of liturgical song
is not ironbound The cal tor mere mas
mucn leeway. He IL left to ms own III
GENTLY and initiative, and IS ehcour-
aged to compose his own music or 20
to the masters for his materials Inns
has developed sch0o o. cantor-co'h
rosers, whose music shows markeu
influence Of the country J. when c"ch
has lived Some Of thCe ;ompo- nionS'
such as those Of Sol Sulzer' VEN
traub Lcwmandowsky and NaumDou'g'
are masterpieces. or the America"
cantor composers, the Kew. Wax Gi"u'
man cantor of the West End Syna-
oogue, has done much to further ne
brai. music in America. His book
"S,nps of PRAYERS" is typical of the
femme. It's harmonizdtion IS simple
Jirec. ard beautiful Though it haI
mod. I'm tendencies, it has also much OF
the traditional atmosphere. Another
eminent composer Of Hebraic music
was the late Mr.. Max Spicker choir
leader of the Temple Emanuel.
Tn TO comparatively recent time the
synagogue WAS not only the centre OF
worsLip. but also the centre Of the
body polite. as well as Of the social
activities. The Jewish folksongs might,
therefore. be cXpectc, 10 bear the
synagogue stamp. Yet it is difficult to
tell whether the wall Of the Jewish
folksong is due more 10 the influence
Of the synagogue OF to the centuries OIL
persecution the Jew has endured.
The word cantor sig' fife, singer. Ills
duties. however, are manifold. 10 ms
cLarge is given the arrangement OF the
entire musical end Of the service Since
that is one Of the most im2ortant
features Of the Hebrew worship, me
cantor plays very important part IN
the religious life OF the jew. ne
requisites Of cantor are not only
beautiful and well tr&incd voice. but
thorough musicianship and Hebraic
education. In the reformed tempe
where the services are conducted IN
English, much more is required OF 'he
cantor. Here his dutios, with tine eN-
c,ption Of preaching, correspond 10
,ha, of any minister Therefore. since
he Arrangement of tn, music falls 70
his lot inst as TO the orthodox cantorS.
be mist possess. beside n well trained
voice and muscianship : broad. mod
ern and general education. 10 meet the
requirements of the temple =,
The cantors o. America are All
united in one organization. known as
rho Cant0rS' Association Of America o.
which the Rev. d. Calm is president
The nurpose f this organization ~ NOT
,nly to promote, improve and ilPn''Y
.he music of the Jewish service Of to-
cav. hut TO encourage closer STUDY OF
The old IIcbraic mYSic thar mas
hitherto heen given it, So much OF the
Ueb~aic history and religion j. welded
in With his music that close study
If il would Give one a better under
standing Of the Jew and his reli"ion.
With the object Of THROWING some light
On this exhaustive sLb:ec. in view and
M the request of many prominent He
brew organizations | am plarnin" 20
deliver series of lccture-rcclt"le INA,
will treat the Jew and his traditional
music in larger way than space per
r'itS here.