cantorial

[ kan-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a cantor.
2. cantoris.

cantorial

/ kænˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a precentor
2. (of part of a choir) on the same side of a cathedral, etc, as the precentor; on the N side of the choir Compare decanal

Word History and Origins

Origin of cantorial¹

First recorded in 1785–95; cantor + -ial

Example Sentences

Tamar-kali’s eclectic output is the product of wildly varied input — her family’s juke joint in the Sea Islands, blues and jazz, and the Ashkenazi cantorial melodies and classical music she absorbed growing up in New York City.

From New York Times

“He seemed to have an affinity for the right cantorial, modal stuff to do,” Chris said.

From New York Times

“He was a singing violinist, influenced by the cantorial tradition,” Baer said.

From Seattle Times

“Purgatorio” is based on the Syrian cantorial tradition.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Schafer, 53, who graduated from the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, is the Bunzl Family Cantorial chair at Temple Sinai in Sandy Springs, Ga. She is also a Reform Jewish folk-rock musician who sings, plays guitar and composes music, with albums on streaming and download platforms.

From New York Times