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cantor

[kan-ter, -tawr] / ˈkæn tər, -tɔr /


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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

“For the life of me, I’m not going to cry,” the cantor said before Friday evening services in the stained-glass-filled Temple Beth Sholom.

From Seattle Times Oct. 14, 2023

A children’s choir with elementary school students from several campuses in the diocese sang hymns along with the cathedral cantor.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 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



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