Cantor Yehoshua Redfern, serving the Washington DC Metropolitan Area.Cantor Yehoshua Redfern, keeping nusach and tefilah alive

Scholar in Residance Program


Cantor Redfern, a graduate of the Belz School of Jewish Music, the Cantorial school of Yeshiva University in New York City, can offer the following forms of a Scholar in Residence program:

A. Entire Shabbat Program
  1. Lead Shabbat services
  2. Discuss liturgical or other strains of Jewish music during Shabbat meals
  3. Perform in a Kumsitz style singing and playing the guitar following Shabbat
B. Sunday Brunch program
  1. Discuss liturgical music or other styles of Jewish music
  2. Perform for a shorter period of time approximately thirty minutes
C. Weekday Night program
  1. Lecture and discuss liturgical music or other styles of Jewish music
  2. Perform for a shorter period of time approximately thirty minutes

Various Topics that Cantor Redfern can lecture on:

  • Nusach Hat'filoh- Prayer Modes

  • Famous Cantors of the Golden Era

  • What is the Nusach Wilderness?

  • Biblical musical instruments

  • Musical detours in the chanting of the Bible

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Cantor Redfern is available for all your lifecycle needs.  From Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring, to Cantorial services for your simcha, Cantor Redfern is there keeping nusach and tefilah alive.