Shmuel Barzilai (born 3 June 1957) is an Israeli
cantor
A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. In formal Jewish worship, a cantor is a person who sings solo verses or passages to which the choir or congregation responds.
In Judaism, a cantor sings and lead ...
. He is the chief cantor of the
Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien
The Jewish Community of Vienna (Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien or IKG) is the body that represents Vienna's Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish community. Today, the IKG has around 10 000 members. Throughout history, it has represented almost all ...
in Vienna.
Biography
Shmuel Barzilai was born in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
. He is a son of Shlomo Barzilai, also a cantor. Barzilai has a lyrical
tenor
A tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The low extreme for tenors is wide ...
voice, and studied under cantor Moshe Stern at the Tel Aviv Institute for Cantorial Art. He was in the first graduating class of the Institute, which was established under former Tel Aviv mayor
Shlomo Lahat
Shlomo "Chich" Lahat ( he, שלמה להט; November 9, 1927 – October 1, 2014) was a major general in the Israel Defense Forces and former Head of the Manpower Directorate. He served as the eighth mayor of Tel Aviv in 1974–1993, for four co ...
.
Cantorial career
Barzilai has served as the chief cantor in Vienna since 1992 and frequently tours throughout
Europe
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.
Discography
* ''"Das Lied der Lieder; Festgesänge des
Wiener Stadttempels"'',
Jüdisches Museum Wien
The Jüdisches Museum Wien, trading as ''Jüdisches Museum der Stadt Wien GmbH'' or the Jewish Museum Vienna, is a museum of Jewish history, life and religion in Austria. The museum is present on two locations, in the Palais Eskeles in the Dorot ...
,
ÖRF (1993)
* ''"
Schir Zion"'' (composed by
Salomon Sulzer
Salomon Sulzer ( he, סלומון זולצר, March 30, 1804, Hohenems, Vorarlberg – January 17, 1890, Vienna) was an Austrian '' hazzan'' (cantor) and composer.
Biography
His family, which prior to 1813 bore the name of ''Levi'', removed to ...
), Jüdisches Museum Wien, ORF (1996)
* ''"Best Chasidic"'' (1996)
* ''"Live in Concert: אב הרחמים"''
* ''"
Shalom
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"'' (1999; with
Hanan Bar Sela (),
Arie Braun (); jacket design by
Dvora Barzilai[http://www.cantor-barzilai.com/dvora_barzilai/] http://david.juden.at/kulturzeitschrift/66-70/66-Gerstl.htm
* ''"
Wiener Sängerknaben
The Vienna Boys' Choir (german: Wiener Sängerknaben) is a choir of boy sopranos and altos based in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the best known boys' choirs in the world. The boys are selected mainly from Austria, but also from many other countr ...
& Oberkantor Shmuel Barzilai"'', ORF (2000)
* ''"The Symphony of Prayer; "'', ORF (2003; conducting by
Elli Jaffe
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)
References
External links
Official Website
1957 births
Living people
Viennese hazzans
Israeli hazzans
Israeli tenors
Austrian tenors
Israeli composers
Austrian male composers
Austrian composers
Israeli emigrants to Austria
Austrian people of Israeli descent
People from Jerusalem
People from Innere Stadt
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