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Tephilharmonic is an organisation setup in 2007 to preserve and develop traditional synagogue music in UK orthodox communities. Find out more about us.

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WHAT'S NEW

25 May 2011	An additional, substantial, article on the missinai music of the Yamim Nora'im, has been added to the Introduction to Shul Music
1 March 2011	We are now taking advertisements for 2011 Yamim Nora'im positions - and the first vacancy has arrived
27 January 2011	Additional articles, on the music of Purim and Pesach, have been added to the Introduction to Shul Music
21 December 2010	All tracks from Avromi Freilich's CD How to Conduct a Weekday Service are now available to listen or download. This will be especially useful to mourners as it provides beautifully clear versions of kaddish and indeed all the weekday tefillot. Click here to go to the relevant page
15 October 2010	Additional articles, on Adon Olam and Geshem, have been added to the Introduction to Shul Music
7 October 2010	The 2010 Young Cantor of the Year Competition winner - Didi Chrysler - is shortly off to Israel to enjoy his year studying at the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute.
17 May 2010	Booking now available for 2010 Young Cantor of the Year Competition Concert at St John's Wood Synagogue, Grove End Road, Monday 21st June, 7:45. Call JMI on 020 8909 3535. To download a flyer click here
11 Jan 2010	We are now accepting vacancy adverts from shuls for chazanim for the 2010 Yamim Noraim - and in fact the first such vacancy is now here
27 Oct 2009 - update 11 Jan 2010	We are running the Young Cantor of the Year Competition again. Click here for full information and to apply for a one year scholarship to the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute to study chazanut.Applications must be in by this Friday, 15th January
11 May 2009	Registration for this year's Cantors Convention is now open - see Cantors Convention Announcement The convention dinner and concert on 5th July is available for booking also by non attendees at the convention. Price £35. email hirshcashdan@waitrose.com or call JMI 8909 2445
April 2009	Congratulations to Yossi Schwartz, winner of the 2009 Tephilharmonic Julian Klein Scholarship. Video clips of all the finalists will be available on the web site soon
21 Nov 2008	Apply for a one year scholarship to the Tel Aviv Cantorial Institute to study chazanut.
21 Nov 2008	A double DVD is available of the Julian Klein Memorial Concert held at Finchley Synagogue on July 7th, 2008. See here for details
04 Aug 2008	New section (the Music of Tisha b'Av) added to our Introduction to Shul Music by Victor Tunkel.
04 Jun 2008	New sections (Sulzer, Mombach, Alman, and The Music of Shavuot) added to our Introduction to Shul Music by Victor Tunkel.
04 Jun 2008	Our apologies to anyone who has had problems submitting forms in the past two weeks; this glitch has now been rectified.
07 Apr 2008	Take a look at photos and video clips from a concert Tephilharmonic ran in December 2007.
20 Mar 2008	Borrow a Chazan via our new Outreach Programme.
27 Feb 2008	Read our new Introduction to Shul Music written by Victor Tunkel.