Sjire Kodesh
By Simon Gokkes
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Synagogue songs for Friday evening and Sabbath morning services
Introduction by Sem Dresden
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About Simon Gokkes
Relatively little is known about the life of Simon Gokkes. Most of his compositions were lost during the war; in the preserved works his preference for Jewish and biblical themes is apparent. From a young age Gokkes worked as a choir and opera conductor. He rescued a number of operas from oblivion. He and his family were murdered in Auschwitz in 1943.
by Diet Scholten