Mayer Schorr

Mayer Schorr (11 October 1856—24 December 1913) was a cantor in Vienna. He was the father of operatic baritone Friedrich Schorr. He was born in Fălticeni, Romania. For years he held the title of Oberkantor. He was cantor of the Stadttempel in Vienna. In 1902 he published a selection of cantorial music, Halel Wesimroh: Lobgesänge der Synagoge für Cantor und gemischten Chor. He died in Vienna. Mayer Schorr left five recordings with his choir for Columbia (Vienna 1904).

Birth and Death Data: Born October 11, 1856 (Fălticeni), Died December 24, 1913 (Vienna)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, composer

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Columbia	41129	10-in.	1907	Kiddusch lerosch haschonoh	Mayer Schorr	Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schorr, Mayer," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209174.

Schorr, Mayer. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209174.

"Schorr, Mayer." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/209174

External Sources

Wikipedia: Mayer Schorr

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Schorr, Mayer, 1856-1913 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012066445

Wikidata: Mayer Schorr - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q30527427

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/173230943

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