Zanwel Kwartin is considered by many as the “Prince of the Omud” meaning, that there was no Chazan (Cantor) who could be compared to him when standing before the altar and conducting the services. He had an unusual warm and expressive voice and the majesty with which he conducted the services and his fidelity to the Nussach (the traditional mood of the prayers) were reknown the world over. Kwartin was also a great composer albeit in a different manner than Josseleh Rosenblatt. Kwartin’s compositions where much nearer to the traditional mood of the prayers and his capacity to bring forth the essence of the prayers wrapped in melodious phrases where moving to tears all his listeners An old rabbi from Jerusalem once told me that he had heard Kwartin praying in the Meoh Sheorim Shul (Synagogue) prior to the establishment of the state of Israel at a weekday Maariv (Evening) service and when Kwartin only started with the first few words of the prayer, all present started to shed tears. So moving and intense was his rendering. The late Chazan Zoltan Berkowitz who was his pupil told me once, that he saw Kwartin leaving his place before the altar in middle of the prayer and wandering to the other side of the Synagogue, not realizing he was doing so. So absorbed was he by the prayers. Kwartin's compositions “Tiheir Rabbi Yishmoel Atzmoy” from the ten martyrs recited on Yom Kippur and “V’al Yedei Avodecho” recited on Rosh Hashonoh, are considered amongst the greatest chazonus composition of all times.