Abraham Caceres
Abraham de Caceres or Casseres was a Dutch Jewish composer of the late baroque period.
Caceres is primarily known as the composer-in-residence to the Amsterdam Sephardic community between 1720 and 1740. He preceded the Gentile Christian Joseph Lidarti who was commissioned to compose Esther in Hebrew.
He set to music the poems of Moses Hayyim Luzzatto.
He also composed two melodies found in the Kabbalistic work Hon Ashir which was authored in 1730–31 by Rabbi Immanuel Hai Ricchi.
Works and editions
Some of his works are preserved in the Ets Haim Library.Discography
- מוסיקה לבית הכנסת בתקופת הברוק/Synagogal music in the Baroque: Italy, Amsterdam, southern France includes two works by Caceres performed by The Cameran Singers and an ad hoc instrumental ensemble, conducted by Avner Itai: Ḥishḳi ḥizḳi, and Hamasiaḥ ilemim.
- מוסיקה לבית הכנסת בתקופת הבארוק. יונה בין חגוי סלע /Synagogal music in the Baroque: Dove in the clefts of the rock 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, and Le-El elim.
- Music of European Jews, 1550-1800 includes two works by Caceres performed by Grinnell Collegium, conducted by Oleg Timofeyev: Le-El elim, and Ḥishḳi ḥizḳi.
- Jewish baroque music includes three works by Caceres performed by Ensemble Salomone Rossi: Ḥishḳi ḥizḳi, Hamesiaḥ ilemim, and Le-El elim.
- Musiques juives baroques: Venise, Mantoue, Amsterdam : hommage à Israel Adler includes two works by Caceres performed by Ensemble Texto, conducted by David Klein: Le-El elim, and Ḥishḳi ḥizḳi.