... a reconstructed Lutheran Christmas service ‘as it might have been celebrated around 1620’ and it includes contributions from Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654) and Johann Hermann Schein (1586-1630). But it was the prolific and talented Praetorius (born Michael Schulze) who single-handedly produced much of the Lutheran church music heard in northern Germany in the early 17th century.
A refreshing antidote to all those unimaginative festive compilations, this beautifully presented disc demands your attention this Christmas.
Program notes for the Mass can be found here.
Getchasum.
The melody for the Processional of this Mass was written by Martin Luther. Here's the Recessional ...
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