Ich freue mich im Herren: Motet No.14 from Israelsbrünnlein

Schein Ich freue mich im Herren: Motet No. 14 from Israelsbrünnlein

Johann Hermann Hermann Schein (1586 – 1630), a German composer and poet, was an important predecessor of Bach taking up the post of Thomaskantor in Leipzig in 1616 where he remained until his death.  A gifted composer he was one of the first to import the Italian style onto the traditional elements of Lutheran church music.

The "Israelsbrünnlein" from 1623 is a collection composed in the Italian madrigal style mostly using texts from the Old Testament.

- Format 27,0 x 19,0 cm