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Gershon Sirota

Gershon-Yitskhok Leibovich Sirota (Russian: Гершон-Ицхок Лейбович Сирота; 1874 – 19 April 1943) was one of the leading cantors of Europe during the "Golden Age of Hazzanut" (cantorial music), sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Caruso".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1874 (Haisyn), Died April 19, 1943 (Warsaw)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1902 - 1909

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

Notes: Disc label: Synagogi Warsz.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 58 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 168Hp[m] 12-in. 1903 Adoin oilom Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 169Hp[m] 12-in. 1903 Odom yasoido meator Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 410z[L] 10-in. 1902 Mimkoimoi hu jifen Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo and vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 412L(z) 10-in. 1902 Wehosor Schotan Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 414L(z) 10-in. 1902 Schlosch esrei midoisch Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 417L(z) 10-in. 1902 Umipnei chatoënu Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo and vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 419z[L] 10-in. 1902 Wěseeraw olecho Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, unaccompanied vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 616C 7-in. 1902 Weeneinu sireno Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1221ab 10-in. 6/22/1909 Halbein chatoeinu Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1222ab 10-in. 6/22/1909 Aw horachmim Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1223ab 10-in. 6/22/1909 W'nemar loi hibit owoja Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1224ab 10-in. 6/22/1909 Kwojdoj und mimkojmoi Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1225ab 10-in. 6/23/1909 Iru eineinu Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1226ab 10-in. 6/23/1909 W'ani sfilossi Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1227ab 10-in. 6/23/1909 Mo oschiw Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1228ab 10-in. 6/23/1909 Socharti loch Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1229ab 10-in. 6/22/1909 L'dojr wodojr Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1230ab 10-in. 6/23/1909 Hamchadeisch b'tuwoj Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1231ab 10-in. 6/22/1909 Zur Isroeil Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1232ab 10-in. 6/24/1909 Uwnuchoj jomar Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1235ab 10-in. 6/24/1909 Weseeraw olecho Chor der Warschauer Sinagoge ; Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1236ab 10-in. 6/24/1909 Mogein owojss Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1237ab 10-in. 6/24/1909 Rezei wimnuchoseinu Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1680z 10-in. either 1903 or 1904 Jisgadal wějiskadasch Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
Gramophone 1681z 10-in. either 1903 or 1904 Jaale Gershon Sirota Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sirota, Gershon," accessed March 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106856.

Sirota, Gershon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106856.

"Sirota, Gershon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106856

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