[HANASHIR:9182] Re: Ideas for reading materials on a Jewish musical career

[H & R Shubert <notfranz...>]

Dear Lawrence and everyone else thinking along these lines,
The Guild of Temple Musicians can be a good resource.  Membership gives you
access to information such as sample contracts and relative salaries.  Good
luck.  Nothing more rewarding.

Rachelle
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Rachelle Shubert
Lay Cantor Rishon
Temple Israel, Ottawa, Ontario

Choir Director
Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Montreal, Quebec

Music Educator
Hebrew Foundation School, Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec
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----- Original Message -----
From: Lawrence Kay <LarryTheKay (at) hotmail(dot)com>
To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 5:42 PM
Subject: [HANASHIR:9180] Ideas for reading materials on a Jewish musical
career


> Hi, everyone,
>
> After 20 years with hazzanut and Jewish singing as my avocation (High
> Holiday cantor, baal tefillah, a few years as a part-time cantor in the
late
> '80's, synagogue & Jewish community choruses), I'm thinking of making my
> avocation into my vocation.  But I want to be clear about what I'm getting
> into.  Right now, I am thinking of 2 possible career paths:
> 1. Pulpit hazzan.
> 2. Performing the duties of  hazzan on a free-lance basis: cantorial
> soloist, life cycle, tutoring (all ages).  Maybe some secular singing,
too.
> Don't know if this is viable.  Since I'm a free-lancer now (in computers),
I
> realize that the changeover would take time.
>
> Oh, yes, my question!  Can anyone recommend any books, serial
publications,
> Internet resources, etc. that discuss what it's really like to be hazzan
or
> a free-lancer?  Of course, I'm already aware of one Internet resource,
> namely Hanashir.
>
> I have a list of about 7 pulpit cantors to talk to.  But before I go
> further, I'd like to do some research.  I'll also mention that I'm more in
> the dark about free-lance option than the pulpit option.
>
> Thanks for everything,
> Larry Kay
>
>
>

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