Mayer Schorr

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|alt = from the frontispiece of 'Halel Wesimroh'

|birth_place =Fălticeni

|birth_date={{Birth date|1856|10|11}}

|death_place =Vienna

|death_date={{Death date and age|1913|12|24|1856|10|11}}

|occupation=Hazzan

|notable_works = Halel Wesimroh

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Mayer Schorr (11 October 1856 — 24 December 1913) was a cantor in Vienna.

Biography

Mayer Schorr was born in Fălticeni, Romania.

For years he held the title of Oberkantor. He was cantor of the Polish Synagogue in Vienna.He was the father of operatic baritone Friedrich Schorr.{{sfn|Kutsch|Riemens|2003|p=4261}}

In 1902 he published a selection of cantorial music, Halel Wesimroh: Lobgesänge der Synagoge für Cantor und gemischten Chor.Mayer Schorr, Halel Wesimroh: Lobgesänge der Synagoge für Cantor und gemischten Chor (Wien: Im Selbstverlage des Verfassers, 1902). He left five recordings with his choir for Columbia (Vienna 1904).

Schorr died in Vienna.

Music career

Schorr is known to have made three recordings for the Columbia Phonograph Company:Information from Worldcat.org (accessed 26 May 2020).

Aresches Sefosenu, Columbia E 374; also issued as 41124
Weschomeru: Kiddusch lerosch haschonoh, Columbia E 375; also issued as 41129
Haschkiwenu, Columbia E 376; also issued as 41126
Ki attoh schaumea kol schafor (Schorr), Columbia 41125
Hinneni heuni (Schorr), Columbia 41128

Mayer Schorr

Biography

Music career

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