Gershon Sirota

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

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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[L]	10-in.	either 1903 or 1904	Jisgadal wějiskadasch	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	1681z[L]	10-in.	either 1903 or 1904	Jaale	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	1682z[L]	10-in.	between 1901 and 1902	Himoze Iopu	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	1683L	10-in.	1903-04	Rězei	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	1690z[L]	10-in.	either 1903 or 1904	Mi scheosso nissim	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7086L	10-in.	1908	Wschomru	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7087L	10-in.	1908	Rezei wennhoseinu	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7089L	10-in.	1908	Zadik katomor	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7090L	10-in.	1908	Habein jakir li	Gershon Sirota ; Wilnaer Grossen Synagog Chor	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7093L	10-in.	1908	Tikanto schabos	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7094L	10-in.	1908	Ismucho wemalch uscho	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7095L	10-in.	1908	Umsanei teikef	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7096L	10-in.	1908	Broisch haschoni	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7106L	10-in.	1908	Kevodo male ʻolam	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7108½L	10-in.	1908	Hajojm horas ojlom	Gershon Sirota ; Synagogi Warsz Chorem	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7109L	10-in.	1908	Kawokores rohe adre	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with chorus and organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7110L	10-in.	1908	Eil molei rachmin	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7112L	10-in.	1908	Retseh	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Gramophone	7114L	10-in.	1908	Birchos kohanim	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and organ	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	140-t	12-in.	January 1908	Rzei	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	141-p	12-in.	January 1908	J'hi Rotzon	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	142-p	12-in.	January 1908	Kol nidre	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	143-p	12-in.	January 1908	Odon jsedo meofor	Gershon Sirota	Tenor vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4090-o	10-in.	January 1908	Yaale (יעלה)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4091-o	10-in.	January 1908	Unsane toykef (ונתנה תוקף)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4093-o	10-in.	January 1908	Habeyn yakir li (הבּן יקיר לי)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4094-o	10-in.	January 1908	Umipney khatoeynu (ומפני חטאינו)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4096-o	10-in.	January 1908	Beroysh hashono yikoseyvun (בראש השנה יכתבון)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4097-o	10-in.	January 1908	Hayoym haras oylom (היום הרת עולם)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4098-o	10-in.	January 1908	Kevakores (כבקרת)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4099-o	10-in.	January 1908	Vehosor Soton (והסר שׁטן)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4100-o	10-in.	January 1908	Sheloysh esrey midoys (שלש עשרה מדוח)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4101-o	10-in.	January 1908	Kdusho mimkoymekho (קרושה ממקומם)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4104-o	10-in.	January 1908	Veseyoreyv oleykho (ותערב עלוך)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal
Favorite	4105-o	10-in.	January 1908	Veshomru (ושמרו)	Gershon Sirota	Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus	vocalist, tenor vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sirota, Gershon," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106856.

Sirota, Gershon. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106856.

"Sirota, Gershon." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.