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Israel Goldstein
Israel Goldstein,
was born in London England. As a child, he was the soloist in the choir at
the New Synagogue in London, where his father, the late Jacob Goldstein, was
Cantor. In the United States, Cantor Goldstein studied at Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of Religion, School of Sacred Music, where he received
his M.A. degree and investiture as Cantor. He has served as a member of
the faculty for many years and is presently the director of the School of Sacred
Music.
Cantor Goldstein
is the Cantor of the Jericho Jewish Center, Jericho, Long Island. He has
also officiated and concertized in London, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and major cities
throughout the United States and Canada. He is the soloist on four
archival recordings of Great Synagogue Composers. In October 1993 he
sang a recital at the Old Jewish Theatre in Odessa, Ukraine. This event
was part of the 2nd International Festival of Jewish Art Music.
Israel
Goldstein's accomplishments have not been limited to singing. He has
written the piano accompaniments to two publications published by the Cantors
Assembly, the weekday "Maariv Service" and "Tfilot Moshe;"
both volumes were composed by Cantor Moshe Ganchoff. He also wrote the
accompaniment to the prayer "Magein Avot" also written by Moshe
Ganchoff and published by Transcontinental Music. Sacred Music Press recently
published four of his liturgical compositions entitled B'chol Levacha Uv'chol
Naf Sh'cha.
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