Michael Praetorius

Twenty-five settings from Michael Praetorius’ Musae Sioniae and edited by Carl F. Schalk, these are simple four-part settings in cantional style. Cantional style settings were characterized by the melody appearing in the upper part (in contrast to the earlier practice of placing it in the…

Score: SSB Soli, SATB, Continuo This early Baroque setting from Lutheran composer, Michael Praetorius, employs a palette of instruments and voices to paint a heavenly chorus. The contrapuntal texture of the soli meshes with the recurring ritornello. Medium difficulty When you purchase downloadable…

In dulci jubilo is taken from volume two of the Musae Sioniae collection. According to Baroque performance practice and Praetorius' own instructions, this piece may be performed in different ways with a variety of instrumentation. Includes both German and English texts. Instrument parts available…

Score: SSB Soli, SATB, Continuo This early Baroque setting from Lutheran composer, Michael Praetorius, employs a palette of instruments and voices to paint a heavenly chorus. The contrapuntal texture of the soli meshes with the recurring ritornello. Medium difficulty

SATB This marvelous piece with interesting rhythms and interplay of voices still sounds fresh and exciting. A real classic.

This work is usually attributed to Michael Praetorius. It appeared in Praetorius' Musae Sioniae, VI. Latin, German, and English text included.

This early Baroque setting from Lutheran composer, Michael Praetorius employs a palette of instruments and voices to paint a heavenly chorus. The contrapuntal texture of the soli meshes with the recurring ritornello.

This early Baroque setting from Lutheran composer, Michael Praetorius, employs a palette of instruments and voices to paint a heavenly chorus. The contrapuntal texture of the soli meshes with the recurring ritornello.

This work is usually attributed to Michael Praetorius. It appeared in Praetorius' Musae Sioniae, VI. Latin, German, and English text included. When you purchase downloadable choral music, you will receive a single copy of the music saved as a PDF. You will have permission to reproduce the printed…

…& II (in B-flat); Instrument III (French Horn/Viola); Cello & Bass; Continuo This early Baroque setting from Lutheran composer, Michael Praetorius, employs a palette of instruments and voices to paint a heavenly chorus. The contrapuntal texture of the soli meshes with the recurring…

Kyries from the Liber Usualis and polyphonic settings by Hans Leo Hassler and Michael Praetorius make up this collection by Lutheran hymnologist and composer Carl Schalk. One of this set of Kyries may on occasion replace the congregational setting in Holy Communion or an Office.

Score: SATB, Organ The Magnificat super Ecce Maria et Sydus ex claro by Michael Praetorius is one of fourteen Magnificat settings included in the Megalynodia Sionia (1611). Its somewhat cumbersome title is explained by the fact that the five-part settings are "parodies" (rearrangements) of sections…

SATB This marvelous piece with interesting rhythms and interplay of voices still sounds fresh and exciting. A real classic. Latin and English texts. When you purchase downloadable choral music, you will receive a single copy of the music saved as a PDF. You will have permission to reproduce the…

…whose work shaped church music in Lutheranism's first 150 years. The musicians include: * Johann Walter * Georg Rhau * Hans Leo Hassler * Michael Praetorius * Johann Hermann Schein * Samuel Scheidt * Heinrich Schuetz In the work of these men, the evangelical thrust of the Reformation took shape…

…whose work shaped church music in Lutheranism's first 150 years. The musicians include: * Johann Walter * Georg Rhau * Hans Leo Hassler * Michael Praetorius * Johann Hermann Schein * Samuel Scheidt * Heinrich Schuetz In the work of these men, the evangelical thrust of the Reformation took shape…

…Gesius; Nicolaus Gotschovius; Hans Leo Hassler; Johann Kugelmann; Matthaeus Le Maistre; Martin Luther; Lucas Osiander; Caspar Othmayr; Michael Praetorius; Andreas Raselius; Balthasar Resinarius; Johann Hermann Schein; Leonhard Schroeter; Cornelius Sigefrid; Johann Walter; Johann Weinmann Dr.…

…voice parts or substitute for them at the discretion of the director or to accommodate the musical forces at his disposal is clearly in line with Praetorius' thought and with his explicit directions throughout his writings. The setting is based on the familiar tune "Joseph, lieber Joseph mein," and…

…voice parts or substitute for them at the discretion of the director or to accommodate the musical forces at his disposal is clearly in line with Praetorius' thought and with his explicit directions throughout his writings. The setting is based on the familiar tune "Joseph, lieber Joseph mein," and…

…the other hand, it proved influential on later Lutheranism, not least its music, since it was for the liturgies of this Church Order that Michael Praetorius composed an enormous amount of music that was so influential on subsequent generations, and beyond." —Dr. Robin A. Leaver, Visiting…

…the other hand, it proved influential on later Lutheranism, not least its music, since it was for the liturgies of this Church Order that Michael Praetorius composed an enormous amount of music that was so influential on subsequent generations, and beyond." —Dr. Robin A. Leaver, Visiting…

…parts for Brass Choir In dulci jubilo is taken from volume two of the Musae Sioniae collection. According to Baroque performance practice and Praetorius' own instructions, this piece may be performed in different ways with a variety of instrumentation. Includes both German and English texts. Double…

In dulci jubilo is taken from volume two of the Musae Sioniae collection. According to Baroque performance practice and Praetorius' own instructions, this piece may be performed in different ways with a variety of instrumentation. Includes both German and English texts. Instrument parts available…

Seven timeless Renaissance and Baroque anthems edited by Michael Burkhardt and brought together in an edition that is useful throughout the Church Year. Among the works every choir should know, these pieces include the original Latin or German texts as well as English translations. "En natus est…

A full setting of the Quempas Carol for SATB and Children's Choirs, Organ, and Optional Instruments. When you purchase downloadable choral music, you will receive a single copy of the music saved as a PDF. You will have permission to reproduce the printed PDF up to, but not exceeding, the total…