Listen
Hamburg 1730

What do you get when a north German writes polychoral music in the Venetian style? Superb motets and organ works like the ones on today's show by Hieronymus Praetorius! 

  • Hieronymus Praetorius: O quam pulchra es. Performed by the Balthasar-Neumann Choir and Ensemble, directed by Pablo Heras-Casado. 
  • Hieronymus Praetorius: Herr Gott, dich loben wir. Performed by the Göteborg Baroque Arts Ensemble.
  • Hieronymus Praetorius: Magnificat octavi toni. Performed by Friedhelm Flamme at the Scherer organ (1624) in the Stephanskirche, Tangermünde, Germany. 
  • Hieronymus Praetorius: Jubilate Deo and Ecce Dominus Veniet. Performed by Weser-Renaissance Bremen. From 'San Marco in Venice'. 
  • Hieronymus Praetorius: Dum praeliaretur Michael & Factum est silentium. Performed by Weser-Renaissance Bremen. From 'Vesper Music for St. Michael's Day'. 
  • Hieronymus Praetorius: Cantate Domino. Performed by the Göteborg Baroque Arts Ensemble. 
View show archive