[HANASHIR:6569] tisha b'av

[Hazzan David Sirull <sirull...>]

I have to say ditto to Neil's remarks. Having been "orthodox trained" 
myself, I can attest to the fact that I was never taught nusach hatefilah 
in day school or yeshiva. It wasn't until I began studying to be a 
conservative cantor that I learned all of the nuschaot. Before I get 
bombarded, I'm sure that some orthodox schools do teach it.  And of course 
it's taught to the orthodox hazzanim. Matter of fact, I've been asked to 
teach nusach and trop to the kids in our local orthodox day school this 
year. They claim it's never been done. Ironic though, that they have to 
bring in the conservative cantor for this.

Hazzan David Sirull
Charleston, SC