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Jewish Cantorial

Jewish Cantorial music, or Chazzanut, is a deeply spiritual genre rooted in the liturgical traditions of Judaism, particularly within Ashkenazi synagogues. This genre emphasizes powerful, operatic vocal performances that convey profound religious devotion, often without instrumental accompaniment. Cantors, or chazzanim, like Moshe Ganchoff and Samuel Vigoda, employ complex melodies and intricate ornamentation to enhance sacred texts, drawing from a rich tapestry of Eastern European musical influences. The genre's emotive intensity and technical prowess captivate listeners, creating a transcendent experience that bridges the divine and human spirit.

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Folk Classical World Traditional Folk A Cappella

Latest Jewish Cantorial Release

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Tonight We Sing

Album - 10 Tracks - Released December 27, 2024

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Cantor Azi Schwartz

Jan Peerce

Yossele Rosenblatt

Netanel Hershtik

Ben Zion Shenker

Cantor Gideon Zelermyer

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December 27, 2024

Tonight We Sing
Jan Peerce
10 tracks
November 24

VERDI: La Forza del Destino (Highlights)
Giuseppe Verdi•
Jan Peerce
15 tracks
October 2

Am Yisrael Chai: An October 7th Commemorative Album
Cantor Azi Schwartz
18 tracks
November 2, 2023

Mim'kom'cha Shenker
Ben Zion Shenker
1 tracks
September 21

Israel: 75 Years of Music
Cantor Azi Schwartz
18 tracks
October 4, 2022

Yizkor: Music of Memory and Tribute
Cantor Azi Schwartz
20 tracks
April 6

Haggadah for Young Families
Cantor Azi Schwartz
47 tracks
February 13

La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 15, 1963)
Georges Bizet•
Jan Peerce
1 tracks
November 19, 2021

You'll Never Walk Alone (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, August 16, 1959)
Jan Peerce
1 tracks
April 13

התקווה
Netanel Hershtik
1 tracks
April 1

Bridge Over Troubled Water
Cantor Azi Schwartz
1 tracks
March 23

כל הנשמה
Netanel Hershtik•
Maccabeats
1 tracks
March 23

ירושלים של זהב
Netanel Hershtik
1 tracks
January 19

Star Spangled Banner
Yaakov Lemmer
1 tracks
January 19

Rainbow In The Night
Yaakov Lemmer
1 tracks
January 19

Where Is My Wandering Boy
Yaakov Lemmer
1 tracks
January 19

Peace Wanted Just To Be Free
Yaakov Lemmer
1 tracks
January 19

Broken Hearts (Shvurei Lev English)
Yaakov Lemmer
1 tracks
January 10

Serenade (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, November 12, 1961)
Victor Herbert•
Jan Peerce
1 tracks
August 10, 2019

Havdalah: Live from Jerusalem, a Collection of Traditions from the Jewish Diaspora (Live at the Jerusalem YMCA, December 29, 2018)
Cantor Azi Schwartz
15 tracks
April 26

Saint-Saëns: Highlights from Samson and Delilah - Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
Camille Saint-Saëns•
Jan Peerce•
Rise Stevens•
Leopold Stokowski
10 tracks
March 1

Sh'ma Israel
Shmuel Barzilai•
SFY Philharmonic Orchestra•
Mordechai Sobol
10 tracks
October 10, 2018

Heritage
Cantor Azi Schwartz
16 tracks
January 1

שמע ישראל
Shmuel Barzilai
10 tracks
September 15, 2017

Moments of Awe: Music of the High Holy Days
Cantor Azi Schwartz
19 tracks
August 25

Jan Peerce: Singers of the Century (Remastered 2017)
Jan Peerce
19 tracks
May 9

Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti•
Jan Peerce•
Erich Leinsdorf
31 tracks
March 26

שים שלום
דניאל כל טוב
12 tracks
October 6, 2016

L'dor Vador
Cantor Azi Schwartz
22 tracks
September 13, 2015

Mizmor Shir: New Music At Park Avenue Synagogue 2015
Cantor Azi Schwartz
20 tracks
September 4

Areshet Sefateinu
Mordechai Sobol•
Shmuel Barzilai•
SFY Philharmonic Orchestra
10 tracks
September 4

Areshet Sefateinu
Shmuel Barzilai•
SFY Philharmonic Orchestra•
Mordechai Sobol
10 tracks
September 2

Tikva Lives!, Vol. 5: David Kusevitsky
David Kusevitsky
6 tracks
May 1

Verdi: La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi•
Jan Peerce•
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
49 tracks
March 30

Pearls of Jewish Liturgical Music
Samuel Vigoda
13 tracks
March 15

The Art of Cantor Netanel Hershtik
Netanel Hershtik
13 tracks
March 9

Am Israel Hai
Moshe Koussevitzky
13 tracks
March 1

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Recorded 1959)
Giuseppe Verdi•
Antonietta Stella•
Jan Peerce•
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra•
Thomas Schippers
44 tracks
February 23

Cantoral Pieces
Zawel Kwartin
11 tracks
January 26

In the Synagogue
Berele Chagy
12 tracks

December 27, 2024

Tonight We Sing
Jan Peerce
10 tracks
November 24

VERDI: La Forza del Destino (Highlights)
Giuseppe Verdi•
Jan Peerce
15 tracks
October 2

Am Yisrael Chai: An October 7th Commemorative Album
Cantor Azi Schwartz
18 tracks
September 21, 2023

Israel: 75 Years of Music
Cantor Azi Schwartz
18 tracks
October 4, 2022

Yizkor: Music of Memory and Tribute
Cantor Azi Schwartz
20 tracks
April 6

Haggadah for Young Families
Cantor Azi Schwartz
47 tracks
August 10, 2019

Havdalah: Live from Jerusalem, a Collection of Traditions from the Jewish Diaspora (Live at the Jerusalem YMCA, December 29, 2018)
Cantor Azi Schwartz
15 tracks
April 26

Saint-Saëns: Highlights from Samson and Delilah - Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin
Camille Saint-Saëns•
Jan Peerce•
Rise Stevens•
Leopold Stokowski
10 tracks
March 1

Sh'ma Israel
Shmuel Barzilai•
SFY Philharmonic Orchestra•
Mordechai Sobol
10 tracks
October 10, 2018

Heritage
Cantor Azi Schwartz
16 tracks
January 1

שמע ישראל
Shmuel Barzilai
10 tracks
September 15, 2017

Moments of Awe: Music of the High Holy Days
Cantor Azi Schwartz
19 tracks
August 25

Jan Peerce: Singers of the Century (Remastered 2017)
Jan Peerce
19 tracks
May 9

Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti•
Jan Peerce•
Erich Leinsdorf
31 tracks
March 26

שים שלום
דניאל כל טוב
12 tracks
October 6, 2016

L'dor Vador
Cantor Azi Schwartz
22 tracks
September 13, 2015

Mizmor Shir: New Music At Park Avenue Synagogue 2015
Cantor Azi Schwartz
20 tracks
September 4

Areshet Sefateinu
Shmuel Barzilai•
SFY Philharmonic Orchestra•
Mordechai Sobol
10 tracks
September 4

Areshet Sefateinu
Mordechai Sobol•
Shmuel Barzilai•
SFY Philharmonic Orchestra
10 tracks
September 2

Tikva Lives!, Vol. 5: David Kusevitsky
David Kusevitsky
6 tracks

November 2, 2023

Mim'kom'cha Shenker
Ben Zion Shenker
1 tracks
February 13, 2022

La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 15, 1963)
Georges Bizet•
Jan Peerce
1 tracks
November 19, 2021

You'll Never Walk Alone (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, August 16, 1959)
Jan Peerce
1 tracks
April 13

התקווה
Netanel Hershtik
1 tracks
April 1

Bridge Over Troubled Water
Cantor Azi Schwartz
1 tracks
March 23

ירושלים של זהב
Netanel Hershtik
1 tracks
March 23

כל הנשמה
Netanel Hershtik•
Maccabeats
1 tracks
January 19

Where Is My Wandering Boy
Yaakov Lemmer
1 tracks
January 19

Star Spangled Banner
Yaakov Lemmer
1 tracks
January 19

Broken Hearts (Shvurei Lev English)
Yaakov Lemmer
1 tracks
January 19

Rainbow In The Night
Yaakov Lemmer
1 tracks
January 19

Peace Wanted Just To Be Free
Yaakov Lemmer
1 tracks
January 10

Serenade (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, November 12, 1961)
Victor Herbert•
Jan Peerce
1 tracks
January 8, 2013

Beethoven: Christ on the Mount of Olives, Op. 85
Otto Wiener•
Jan Peerce
1 tracks
January 9, 1912

Kol Nidre
Joseph Rosenblatt
1 tracks