One hundred years before J.S. Bach became cantor at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, the job belonged to Johann Hermann Schein. He masterfully infused the sounds of Italy into his music, even though he never traveled there himself. We'll hear a cross section of Schein's music, including instrumental dances from his Banchetto Musicale of 1617, Israelsbrünnlein, and other works.

• Johann Hermann Schein: Suite #4. Performed by Les Sacqueboutiers.
• Johann Hermann Schein: Schein Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam. Performed by Ensemble Sagittarius.
• Johann Hermann Schein: Da Jakob vollendet hatte. Performed by Ensemble Sagittarius.
• Johann Hermann Schein: Unser Leben währet siebnzig Jahr. Performed by Ensemble Sagittarius.
• Johann Hermann Schein: Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele. Performed by Ensemble Sagittarius.
• Johann Hermann Schein: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied. Performed by La Capella Ducale and Musica Fiata Köln.
• Johann Hermann Schein: Suite #2 and canzon. Performed by Hesperion XX.
• Johann Hermann Schein: All wilden Tier im grünen Wald. Performed by Cantus Cölln.
• Johann Hermann Schein: O seidene Härelein. Performed by Cantus Cölln.
• Johann Hermann Schein: Ihr Brüder, lieben Brüder mein. Performed by Cantus Cölln.
• Johann Hermann Schein: Lobe den Herren, meine Seele. Performed by La Capella Ducale and Musica Fiata Köln.