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Ascher, Simon
The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia
Ḥazan; born in Holland, 1789; died at London December, 1872. He was reader and cantor of the Great Synagogue, London, for a period of thirty-seven years. With the aid of Mombach, the well-known composer, he may be said to have systematized English synagogue-music; and memories of his fine voice are still a tradition among English Jews, who recall his clear tenor and florid style of recitative with frequent roulades.
Bibliography:- Jewish Chronicle, Dec. 6 and 13, 1872.
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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Ascher, Simon'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​a/ascher-simon.html. 1901.