Abraham de Caceres or Casseres ( fl. 1718-1740) was a Dutch Jewish composer of the late baroque period. Caceres is primarily known as the composer-in-residence to the

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Works and Editions

Some of his works are preserved in the Ets Haim Library.Ariel Toaff, Simon Schwarzfuchs, Elliott S. Horowitz ''The Mediterranean and the Jews: Society, culture, and economy in early modern times'' 2002 "Firstly, there are two melodies set to two piyyutim (liturgical poems) for the circumcision ceremony by Ricchi, notated at his request by the renowned Jewish composer from Amsterdam, Abraham Caceres, and published in .

Discography

* ''מוסיקה לבית הכנסת בתקופת הברוק/Synagogal music in the Baroque: Italy, Amsterdam, southern France'' (= ''Anthology of music traditions in Israel'') (Jerusalem: מרכז לחקר המוסיקה היהודית, האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים/Jewish Music Research Centre, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1991. Jewish Music Research Centre AMTI CD 9101) includes two works by Caceres performed by The Cameran Singers and an ''ad hoc'' instrumental ensemble, conducted by Avner Itai: ''Ḥishḳi ḥizḳi'' (or as ''Hishqî hizqî ''), and ''Hamasiaḥ ilemim'' (as ''ha-Mesiaḥ ilmim'' or ''Ham-mesîah illemîm''). * ''מוסיקה לבית הכנסת בתקופת הבארוק. יונה בין חגוי סלע /Synagogal music in the Baroque: Dove in the clefts of the rock'' (= ''Anthology of music traditions in Israel'' 8) ( erushalayim האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים, המרכז לחקר המוסיקה היהודית/ha-Universiṭah ha-ʻIvrit bi-Yerushalayim, ha-Merkaz le-ḥeḳer ha-musiḳah ha-Yehudit, 1994) includes two works by Caceres performed possibly by various soloists, an ''ad hoc'' instrumental ensemble, The Israel National Choir Rinat, and The Keshet Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Avner Itai: ''Ḥishḳi ḥizḳi'' (''Ḥishqi ḥizqi''), and ''Le-El elim''. * ''Music of European Jews, 1550-1800'' ( rinnell, Iowa? rinnell Collegium?

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includes two works by Caceres performed by Grinnell Collegium, conducted by

Oleg Timofeyev Oleg Vitalyevich Timofeyev (russian: Оле́г Вита́льевич Тимофе́ев, ''Oleg Vital'evič Timofeev''; born January 12, 1963, in Moscow), is an American Musicology, musicologist, specializing in lute and Russian guitar. He is be ...

: ''Le-El elim'' (as ''Le-el elim''), and ''Ḥishḳi ḥizḳi'' (as ''Hishki hizki''). * ''Jewish baroque music'' (Musicmedia, ©2008. Concerto CD 2009. EAN 8012665200918. UPC 898428002221) includes three works by Caceres performed by Ensemble Salomone Rossi: ''Ḥishḳi ḥizḳi'' (as ''Hiski Hizki''), ''Hamesiaḥ ilemim'' (as ''Hamesiah''), and ''Le-El elim'' (as ''Le El Elim''). * ''Musiques juives baroques: Venise, Mantoue, Amsterdam (1623-1774): hommage à Israel Adler'' (= ''Collection Patrimoines musicaux des juifs de France'' 10) (Paris, France: Fondation du Judaïsme Français, 011 Buda Musique 860212. EAN 3341348602127) includes two works by Caceres performed by Ensemble Texto, conducted by David Klein: ''Le-El elim'' (as ''Le’el elim''), and ''Ḥishḳi ḥizḳi'' (as ''Ḥishki ḥizki'').

References

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