Article: Michael Praetorius. Christmas Music.(Sound Recording Review)

Article: Michael Praetorius
Encyclopedia of World Biography;      654 words ...Michael Praetorius The German composer and theorist Michael Praetorius (ca. 1571-1621) was a devout Lutheran who ... Evangelical Church. Born in Creuzburg (Thuringia), Michael Praetorius was raised in Torgau, a small town famous for ...

Article: Michael Praetorius: Syntagma musicum, Volume 1: ...
Musical Opinion;  September 1, 2001 ;     480 words ...MICHAEL PRAETORIUS: Syntagma musicum Volume 1 ... slipcase, are the three volumes of Michael Praetorius' great encyclopedic treatise ... excellently produced Barenreiter set. Michael Praetorius was born in 1571 and died in Wolfenbuttel ...

Article: CLASSICAL CHRISTMAS MUSIC BUILDING TO A ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 18, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... San Francisco Examiner In the category of serious Christmas music on compact disc this year, you will find a reissued ... conducted by Roland Wilson. Sony Vivarte S2K62929. Michael Praetorius (c. 1571-1621) exemplifies the lat

Article: Yevshan ensemble teams up with Chorale Connecticut
Ukrainian Weekly, The;  January 19, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Thompson, John Carter and Michael Praetorius, as well as Ukrainian seasonal ... the combined choir performed Michael Praetorius' beloved Christmas hymns ... familiar. It sounded like Christmas music even to American ears, and ...

Article: Fenton High assembly to take light, secular tone.(Neighbor)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  December 20, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Bensenville school. "We'll be playing a lot of secular Christmas music to reflect that." It will be a much more musically balanced ... Arrangements of classical works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Michael Praetorius will round out the band's section of the program ...

Article: Folger Consort's Jubilant German Christmas
The Washington Post;  December 23, 2003 ;     638 words ... ... a "Stille Nacht" indeed! Several selections by Michael Praetorius were based on antique German hymns ("Es is ein Ros ... would make of Carl Orff's radiant settings of ancient Christmas music. There is much more to this composer than the ubiquitous ...

Article: A merry ding dong.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  November 29, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... composers Heinrich Schutz, Johann Schein, Samuel Scheidt and Michael Praetorius, with brass accompaniment. Tickets from JG Windows ... and South Tyneside Junior Choir will perform traditional Christmas music and carols in aid of the Mayoress's charities on December ...