August’s composer of the month is Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672).
1. From ‘Il primo libro de madrigali’: O primavera, glovenù, de l’anno, SWV 1 (1611).
Consort of Musicke conducted by Anthony Rooley.
2. Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, SWV 426.
Rosemarie Hofmann, soprano. René Jacobs, alto.
Basler Madrigalisten. Schola Cantorum Basiliensis conducted by Fritz Naif.
3. Ach, Herr straf mich nicht, SWV 24.
Dresdner Kreuzchor. Leden van Staatkapelle Dresden conducted by Rudolf Mauersberger.
4. Musikaliche Exequien (1636).
Vox Luminis conducted by Lionel Meunier. Met Maasaki Suzuki, organ.
