Le-El elim : cantata for two solo voices with B.C.

The piece is a cantata written for the Portuguese-Jewish community in Amsterdam. It is thought to have been used for liturgical purposes. The piece was discovered by Hans Krieg in 1947 in the Portuguese-Jewish library Ets Chaim, in Amsterdam. The style of the piece resembles the Baroque and rococo composers of its time. The cantata consists of four duets and two solos.

A recording of this piece can be found in the JMRC Cd, Synagogal Music in the Baroque II - Dove in the Clefts of the Rock. To visit the online store, click here.


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