Short Sacred Concertos Book 4: Ihr Heiligen, lobsinget; Lobet den Herren; Herr, ich hoffe darauf (SW
Schütz, Heinrich
Schütz Kleine geistliche Konzerte (Small Sacred Concertos) VI (SWV 288, SWV 293, SWV 312)
Singing Score & Basso continuo part
The collection of "Small Sacred Concertos,' by Heinrich Schütz consists of two parts: the first was published in Leipzig in 1636 and contains 24 concertos, the second appeared in Dresden in 1639 and comprises 31 pieces.
Small Sacred Concertos were at all times amongst the most popular works of the Dresden Court Kapellmeister, as is already shown by the numerous copies and reprints. We are of the opinion that these little gems are of particular interest to us today. The period of the Thirty Years War and that of our World Wars created the same type of receptive attitude for these works and similar popularity.
They have become indispensable for the pedagogic education of our young singers; they unite a limited technical difficulty with the means to a secure perception of style. The concise form of the musical language makes these small concertos suitable for use in many ways, so that they are to us also models for solo singing in church service. The body of solo voices extends to a quintet in this collection. This provides a welcome opportunity for reviving the art of the solo ensemble which we have almost lost sight of.
Contents
- Ihr Heiligen, lobsinget dem Herrn SWV 288 for Soprano (2), Basso continuo [Schütz, Heinrich]
- Lobet den den Herrn, der zu Zion SWV 293 for Alto (2), Basso continuo [Schütz, Heinrich]
- Herr, ich hoffe SWV 312 for Soprano (2), Basso continuo [Schütz, Heinrich]