A cantor or chanter is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. Cantor as a profession generally refers to those leading a Jewish congregation, although it also applies to the lead singer or choir director in Christian contexts. [1]

In Christianity, the cantor, female chantress, sometimes called the precentor or the protopsaltes (Greek: πρωτοψάλτης, lit. 'first singer'; from Greek: ψάλτης, romanized: psaltes, lit. 'singer'), is the chief singer, and usually instructor, employed at a church, with responsibilities for the choir and the preparation of the Mass or worship service.

What these singing clergy members do and how they are trained. A cantor — hazzan (חזן) in Hebrew — is the person who chants worship services in the synagogue.

What does a Cantor do? While the term also applies to the chief singer or choir director at a Christian worship service, as a profession, cantor generally refers to the inspiring and multifaceted singers who lead the Jewish congregation in song and prayer.

Nov 12, 2024 · A cantor is a skilled vocalist who leads the congregation in singing during liturgical services, such as Mass or other religious ceremonies. They possess a deep understanding of sacred music and are responsible for guiding the faithful in their participation through song.

Dec 31, 2023 · A cantor is a trained singer and leader of liturgical music in the Catholic Church. The cantor helps facilitate and enhance the congregation’s singing and participation in liturgies and worship services.

Cantor, the chief singer (and sometimes instructor) of the ecclesiastical choir, called also precentor. His duties and qualifications have varied considerably according to time and place; but generally he must be ready to lead all the singing in church, to start any chant, and be watchful to prevent or correct mistakes of singers placed under him.

In Christianity, a cantor or chanter (Gk. ψάλτης) is the chief singer employed in a church with responsibilities for the ecclesiastical choir; also called the precentor. The Muslim muezzin is a type of cantor in Islamic tradition, who calls the congregation to daily and sabbath prayers.

A cantor is a person who leads people in singing or sometimes in prayer. Cantor may also refer to:

A singer who sets the pitch and leads the liturgical singing of psalms, canticles, anthems, and other sung texts. Cantors often lead unaccompanied singing. In responsorial recitation of the Psalter, the cantor sings the verses of the psalm and the congregation sings a refrain after each verse or group of verses.