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Heinrich Schütz

Musikalische Exequien

, Op. 7, SWV 279–281, is a sacred funeral music that Heinrich Schütz wrote in 1635 or 1636 for the funeral services of Henry II, Count of Reuss-Gera, who had died on 3 December 1635. It is Schütz's

Recordings#

There have been many recordings, making the Exequien the most recorded work of 17th-century German vocal music, including: * Heinrich Schütz Choir, Munich, conducted by Karl Richter (Archiv Produktion, 1955) * Dresdner Kreuzchor, conducted by Rudolf Mauersberger (Berlin) * Westfälische Kantorei, conducted by Wilhelm Ehmann (Cantate) * Chiaroscuro, conducted by Hans-Martin Linde (EMI) * Knabenchor Hannover, conducted by Heinz Hennig (Ars Musici) * Madrigal Ensemble, conducted by Stoyan Kralev (Forlane) * The Schutz Academy, conducted by Howard Arman (Berlin) * Chapelle Royale, conducted by Philippe Herreweghe (Harmonia Mundi) * Monteverdi Choir, conducted by John Eliot Gardiner, (Archiv Produktion) * Alsfelder Vokalensemble, Himlische Cantorey, I Febiarmonici, conducted by Wolfgang Helbich (Naxos) * Weser Renaissance Bremen, conducted by Manfred Cordes (cpo) * Motettenchor Stuttgart, conducted by Günter Graulich (Carus) * Cappella Augustana, conducted by Matteo Messori (Brilliant Classics) * La Chapelle Rhénane, conducted by Benoît Haller (K617) * Akadêmia, conducted by Françoise Lasserre with La Fenice, conducted by Jean Tubéry (Pierre Verany/Arion) * Amarcord & Cappella Sagittariana Dresden, conducted by Norbert Schuster (Raumklang) * American Bach Soloists, conducted by Jeffrey Thomas (own label) * Vox Luminis, conducted by Lionel Meunier (Ricercar) – winner of Gramophone Awards 2012 * Dresdner Kammerchor, conducted by Hans-Christoph Rademann (Carus) * La Petite Bande, conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken (Accent) * Theatre of Early Music, Schola Cantorum, conducted by Daniel Taylor (Analekta) * Ensemble Sagittarius, conducted by Michel Laplénie (Editions Hortus) * BachPlus, conducted by Bart Naessens (Etcetera) * Voces Suaves, conducted by Johannes Strobl (Arcana) * Stuttgart Hymnus Boys Choir, conducted by Rainer Johannes Homburg & Musica Fiata, conducted by Roland Wilson (MD&G) * The Sixteen & The Symphony of Harmony and Invention, conducted by Harry Christophers (CORO)

Further reading#

  • Schmidt, Beate Agnes (2024). Preface. In Heinrich Schütz: Musikalische Exequien (Neue Schütz Ausgabe vol. 4), ed. Beate Agnes Schmidt, Bärenreiter Verlag, xviii-xxviii. ISMN 9790006575329. *
  • Musikalische Exequien: text, analysis etc. at heinrich-schuetz-haus.de
  • “Text Part 1”, with roles and Bible references
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Heinrich Schütz