MICHAEL PRAETORIUS / SAMUEL SCHEIDT

 

The Guard on the Battlement

 

Praetorius

Jubilate Deo

Laudate Dominum

Nun bitten wir den Heiligen Geist (6 versions)

Benedicamus Domino

Fundamenta tenet mundi

Passamezzo

Gagliarda

Exsultemus adiutori nostro

Salve Regina

Salve Rex noster

Peccavi

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

 

Scheidt

Canzon Est-ce Mars que je vois

Gagliarda la Battaglia

 

Dominique Visse - alto

Capella de la Torre direction Katharina Bäuml

 

In the early 17th Century the ‘Guard of the Battlement’ was not only the watchman but more like the Town Piper as he had to communicate with his fellow guardians by acoustic signals. Town councils soon realized that these talents could be used for prestige purposes. This boosted the reputation of the town pipers along with prominent musicians of the day such as Praetorius and Scheidt. This recording demonstrates the spectacular sound effects and expertise of these fine musicians. Capella de la Torre on period instruments bring to life this exciting music.

 

Coviello COV20907