The London Cantorial Singers were formed by Ian Lyons in 1995. The aim of the Choir is to perform synagogue music, once popular but now rarely heard, as far as possible in the composers’ original settings. Our repertoire also includes Israeli and Yiddish popular songs.
The Choir performs across the whole range of Jewish events including concerts, musical evenings, Selichot and Sefirah services, full chazanchoral Shabbat services, Weddings, Bat Chayil and Bar Mitzvah services, in order to educate and to improve public interest in and knowledge of the art of Jewish Cantorial music. The Choir endeavours to raise funds to promote the above aims and for charitable causes within the community.
The Choir’s members are mainly drawn from synagogue and other Jewish choirs in the Greater London area. Our soloists include several chazanim, notably Henry Black formerly at Stanmore United Synagogue, David Shine, formerly at the North Hendon Adath Yisroel Synagogue and David Rome, the Minister and Chazan of the Catford and Bromley United Synagogue.
The Choir was originally directed by David Hilton and subsequently by Michael Simon, then chazan of the Edgware Yeshurun Synagogue. In 1997 the baton passed to the present Musical Director David Druce.
Under his leadership the membership has grown to over 30 choristers and the Choir has performed both nationally and abroad. David’s music education commenced at an early age and he studied both piano and guitar. His love of Cantorial music evolved from the age of 9 when he joined the Hendon United Synagogue choir under the direction of the renowned conductor Lionel Leigh and the world famous cantor Moshe Korn.
We have sung with guest Chazanim, including the world famous Jerusalem based Cantor Chayim Adler and other internationally acclaimed Cantors, Benjamin Muller of Antwerp, Yitzchak Meir Helfgot originally of Ashdod, Issachar Helman of Basle Switzerland, Shmuel Barzilai of Vienna Austria, Benjamin Chait of Saarbrucken Germany and the late Moshe Schulhof z”l of Miami USA.
We have performed with Yaacov Lemmer in May this year. We have also been associated with many UK based guest Chazanim including Yossi and Rafi Muller, Avromi Freilich, Dov Speier, Gedalya Alexander, Jonathan Murgraff, Geoffrey Shisler and Albert Chait. The Choir has performed throughout the UK and in 2007 toured Germany, giving concerts in Saarbrücken and Frankfurt am Main.
More choirs of the Louis Lewandowski Festival 2015
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JERUSALEM CANTORS’ CHOIR
The Jerusalem Cantors Choir was established in 1972 by a select group of students of the late Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Rivlin of Blessed Memory. Rabbi Rivlin was the founder of the "Shirat Yisrael Institute". The first conductor of the choir, who served until 2014, was Binyamin Glickman.
JUGENDCHOR SYNAGOGE PESTALOZZISTRASSE
For generations children have been coming to the synagogue in Pestalozzistraße with their parents. Here, the synagogue service is an interaction between cantor, choir and organ as well as Lewandowski’s music which plays a central role.
Synagogal Ensemble Berlin
The Synagogal Ensemble Berlin was founded in 2002 as a concert ensemble by Regina Yantian and cantor Isaac Sheffer. It consists of eight to 16 professional singers, who work at international opera houses and as freelance concert singers in the choir of Pestalozzistraße synagogue in Berlin.
THE MOSCOW MALE JEWISH CAPPELLA
The Male Choir of Cantorial Art Academy was established in 1989 with personal support from Mikhail Gorbachev, then president of the USSR, and assistance from the Russian Jewish Community and JOINT, an American Jewish charity. In 1998 the choir was renamed the Hassidic Cappella and based at the Moscow Maryina Roshcha Jewish Community.
VOCALIZA WOMEN’S CHOIR OF TEL AVIV
Vocaliza women’s choir was founded in 1997. The choir works in Tel-Aviv, Israel under the musical direction and conducting of Ira Kalechman, with the piano accompaniment of Arin Maisky. The choir consists of 25 non- professional female singers, coming from diverse professions, and united by their love for vocal music, devotion and commitment to hard work, and coping with musical challenges.
Synagogal Ensemble Berlin
The Synagogal Ensemble Berlin was founded in 2002 as a concert ensemble by Regina Yantian and cantor Isaac Sheffer. It consists of eight to 16 professional singers, who work at international opera houses and as freelance concert singers in the choir of Pestalozzistraße synagogue in Berlin.
JERUSALEM CANTORS’ CHOIR
The Jerusalem Cantors Choir was established in 1972 by a select group of students of the late Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Rivlin of Blessed Memory. Rabbi Rivlin was the founder of the "Shirat Yisrael Institute". The first conductor of the choir, who served until 2014, was Binyamin Glickman.
Adi Classical Young Choir, Israel
Adi Classical Young Choir at the New Vocal Ensemble was established in 2006 by Yishai Shteckler and Goni Bar Sela. Since 2009, it performs under the baton of its musical director, conductor Oded Shomrony. The choir performs in subscription series of Orchestras and various a cappella programs at…
SAXOFONQUADRAT
The four Berlin musicians transcend established musical genre boundaries and socially established concert habits: Saxofonquadrat transforms the classical concert hall into a bubbling jazz stage and the wicked scene club into a devout church.
Ensemble Barocameri, Israel
Ensemble Barocameri, established nearly six years ago, is led by conductor and musical director Avner Itai, and includes musicians, singers and instrumentalists, from all over Israel, whose desire is to make music they love, in the way they love to make music.
JUGENDCHOR SYNAGOGE PESTALOZZISTRASSE
For generations children have been coming to the synagogue in Pestalozzistraße with their parents. Here, the synagogue service is an interaction between cantor, choir and organ as well as Lewandowski’s music which plays a central role.
Coro Ha-Kol, Rome
The Coro Ha-Kol (“The Voice”) was founded in December 1993 on the initiative of singers at the Great Synagogue of Rome, alongside other lovers of Jewish music. They recognised the need to rediscover and publicise the beauty of Jewish music to audiences both within and beyond the synagogue.
JOHANNESBURG JEWISH MALE CHOIR
The Johannesburg Jewish Male Choir celebrates 25 years of worship for the Jewish community in South Africa. The first performance took place in 1985 at the Linder Auditorium in Johannesburg - in memory of Cantor Johnny Gluck, whose wonderful voice still sounds in our hearts. Through his commitment,…
THE ZIMRATYA CANTORS CHOIR, ISRAEL
The Zimratya choir comprises some 28 members who are Cantors or leaders of the Prayer services in Synagogues close to their homes in Israel.
ENSEMBLE PROFETI DELLA QUINTA
The ensemble was founded in the Galilee region of Israel by Elam Rotem. It is currently based in Switzerland, where its members undertook further study at the Schola Cantorum in Basel.
L ‘Ensemble Choral Copernic, Paris
Founded in 2004, Ensemble Choral Copernic is a mixed choir of 25 passionate amateurs, hosted by Union Libérale Israélite de France (ULIF), aka the “Copernic street synagogue”, a Paris congregation, member of the European Union for Progressive Judaism.
The Moran Choir
The Moran Choir includes 40 young singers ages 12-18. It was established by Naomi Faran, in 1986. The vision of the choir is to provide young children coral education, musical training, and performance opportunities and to spread the love for choral singing in Israel and around the world.
THE WARSAW SINGERS
»The Warsaw Singers« is a Polish chamber choir founded in 2010 by conductor and artistic director Sebastian Gunerka and a few other members of the choir. The choir consists of 16 professional singers and performs mainly a cappella.
VOCALIZA WOMEN’S CHOIR OF TEL AVIV
Vocaliza women’s choir was founded in 1997. The choir works in Tel-Aviv, Israel under the musical direction and conducting of Ira Kalechman, with the piano accompaniment of Arin Maisky. The choir consists of 25 non- professional female singers, coming from diverse professions, and united by their…
The Baruch Brothers Choir
The Baruch Brothers Choir from Belgrade was established in as the Serbian-Jewish Singers Society in 1879, with the goal of cherishing the cultural and artistic heritage and tradition of the Jewish people which live in these parts. Conductor and Musical Director is Stefan Zekić.
BELSIZE YOUTH CHOIR
The youth choir "Belsize Youth Choir" was founded in 1950 by Hanni & Paul Lichtenstern and has been directed by music director Sue Mariner ever since. Since Sue Mariner retired, Alyson Denza has been the driving force behind the choir.
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LEIPZIGER SYNAGOGALCHOR
Jewish music in the Ashkenazi Diaspora was flourishing incomparably during the 19th and beginnings of the 20th century; a phenomenon primarily caused by organ building in liberal synagogues in Central Europe.
THE MOSCOW MALE JEWISH CAPPELLA
The Male Choir of Cantorial Art Academy was established in 1989 with personal support from Mikhail Gorbachev, then president of the USSR, and assistance from the Russian Jewish Community and Joint Distribution Committee, an American Jewish charity. In 1998 the choir was renamed the Hassidic…
THE VOICES OF ISRAEL ENSEMBLE
The Voices of Israel Ensemble was initially established about 30 years ago, in the Israeli city of Netanya. In the meantime the Ensemble numbers up to seventy cantorial singers from all over Israel, all of which have different professions in their private lifes: professors, physicists, engineers,…
Chernivtsi Philharmonic Orchestra
The first concert by Symphony Orchestra took place in Chernivtsi in 26 November 1992. It was organized by the Honored Artist of Ukraine Viktor Kostryzh and the Head of Chernivtsi City Council Viktor Pavliuk. Since 2000 Chief Conductor and Art Director – Josyp Sozansky.