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Hieronymus Praetorius is unrelated to composer Michael Praetorius and is much less well known than his namesake. His neglect is probably due to a comparative dearth of surviving music, but this release by the vocal group Alamire under David Skinner and joined by His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts, suggests that closer attention is warranted. In these motets, at least, Hieronymus was a North German counterpart to Schütz, an early adopter of the Venetian polychoral style. Like Schütz, he put his own twists on it, although these pieces do not have the deep gravity of Schütz's. Instead, he deployed the voices of his multiple choirs in various ways, offering clear part-writing for as many as 16 or 20 voice lines. For the maximal effect, sample the Decantabat populus a20, which has a truly kaleidoscopic effect as blocks separate and recombine. The diverse forces here are mostly veteran musicians and cohere beautifully as an ensemble. Are two CDs of music, not intended to be performed at a stretch, a lot for average listeners? Maybe, but even for them, this is a useful reference recording, and fans of the early Baroque will find much to admire.
© TiVo
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Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Stephen Farr, MainArtist - Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Stephen Farr, MainArtist - Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Stephen Farr, MainArtist - Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
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Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Stephen Farr, MainArtist - Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Stephen Farr, MainArtist - Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Stephen Farr, MainArtist - Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Hieronymus Praetorius, Composer - David Skinner, Conductor, MainArtist - Alamire, Ensemble, MainArtist - His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
Album review
Hieronymus Praetorius is unrelated to composer Michael Praetorius and is much less well known than his namesake. His neglect is probably due to a comparative dearth of surviving music, but this release by the vocal group Alamire under David Skinner and joined by His Majesty's Sagbutts and Cornetts, suggests that closer attention is warranted. In these motets, at least, Hieronymus was a North German counterpart to Schütz, an early adopter of the Venetian polychoral style. Like Schütz, he put his own twists on it, although these pieces do not have the deep gravity of Schütz's. Instead, he deployed the voices of his multiple choirs in various ways, offering clear part-writing for as many as 16 or 20 voice lines. For the maximal effect, sample the Decantabat populus a20, which has a truly kaleidoscopic effect as blocks separate and recombine. The diverse forces here are mostly veteran musicians and cohere beautifully as an ensemble. Are two CDs of music, not intended to be performed at a stretch, a lot for average listeners? Maybe, but even for them, this is a useful reference recording, and fans of the early Baroque will find much to admire.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:40:14
- Main artists: David Skinner Stephen Farr
- Composer: Hieronymus Praetorius
- Label: Inventa Records
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2019 Resonus Limited (P) 2019 Resonus Limited / Alamire
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