Tota pulchra es series__Weihnachts-Historie SWV 435 SWV 435 (Schütz) Most known works of this

Most known works of this type were arrangements of orchestral works

This is a beautiful and rewarding composition by a former member of the famous St

For the last twenty years of his life Carl Phillipp Emanuel held the important position for sacred music in Hamburg as Kantor and Music Director of the city's main churches

chorale cantatas and chorale settings come from six centuries and cover a wide stylistic range

The oratorio "Judas Maccabaeus" is one of George Frideric Handel’s most popular choral works

Tota pulchra es series__Weihnachts-Historie SWV 435 SWV 435 (Schütz) Most known works of thisThis setting is characterized by the use of Gregorian chant and melodious lines. The simple, sonorous and melodic treatment, even in the individual voice parts, with its accompanying piano figuration, is reminiscent of the treatment of Gregorian chant in French choral music of the 19th century. But Matsushita has found a tonal language entirely his own, with the use of sparsely employed modulations, short, flashing dissonances (especially between the