cantor

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They were performed at the St Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Bach is buried and where he worked as a cantor for 27 years.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

They were also performed for the first time in 320 years at the St Thomas Church in Leipzig, where Bach is buried and served as a cantor for 27 years.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

Born Sidney Liebowitz in New York City’s borough of Brooklyn, Lawrence was the son of a Jewish cantor who worked as a house painter.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

“There’s a lot of joy and sadness,” said cantor Marcus Feldman, who oversees the musical department at Sinai Temple and sang at the event, which included performances in both Hebrew and English.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2023

A good cantor can recite the traditional riddles for all fifty-four cards in the Lotería by heart as he reveals each card to the players.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall