Motette Nr. 3 aus Israelsbrünnlein. Par SCHEIN JOHANN HERMANN. Johann 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. / Mottet / Répertoire / Choeur Mixte (SSATB) et Basse Continue
