Chanting the Hebrew Bible: The Complete Guide to the Art of Cantillation

Chanting the Hebrew Bible provides a fine history of the tradition and offers a comprehensive explanation of the practice, an explanation of regional variations and grammatical rules, and shows how chanting dramatizes and interprets the meaning within the biblical text. In addition, Joshua R. Jacobson shares his unique system of notation and supplies extensive examples of musical notation. Errata Producing a book as expansive and detailed as Chanting the Hebrew Bible was a big undertaking, and author Joshua Jacobson and JPS are very proud of this remarkable book. We feel sure that it will be the most important reference in its field for years to come.

Joshua R. Jacobson holds an M.A. degree in Choral Conducting from the New England Conservatory of Music and a Ph.D. in Musical Arts from the University of Cincinnati. He is professor of music and director of choral activities at Northeastern University. In addition, he is an adjunct professor of Jewish music at Hebrew College in Boston.