Celebrating one of Germany’s most influential
seventeenth century composers whose music became
the core repertoire for Northern Germany’s prominent churches.
A thrilling program of Praetorius’ music as it might have been
heard in a Christmas Lutheran Mass during the first half of the
seventeenth century. Joined by Los Angeles-based ensemble Tesserae,
specializing in the music of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
PROGRAM:
Puer natus in Bethlehem (Polyhymnia caduceatrix et panegyrica (1619)/Musica Sioniae V (1607)
Kyrie: Missa: gantz Teudsch (Polyhymnia caduceatrix, 1619)
Hymns: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr & Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her
Sonata: Padouana a 5, Johann Hermann Schein
Motet: Duo seraphim a 8, Samuel Scheidt
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (Polyhymnia caduceatrix et panegyrica, 1619)
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen a 4 (Musica Sioniae VI, 1607)
In dulci jubilo (Polyhymnia caduceatrix et panegyrica, 1619)
Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Bach Collegium San Diego