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About this title: Heinrich Schütz's final set of Symphoniae Sacrae was composed in 1650, as Germany was emerging from the chaos of the Thirty Years' War. With the exception of the magnificent Saul, Saul, was verfolgst du mich?, SWV 415, these pieces for five to eight vocal parts with instrumental ensemble are less well known than the composer's earlier sacred ...
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- Der Herr ist mein Hirt, motet for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 398 (Op. 12/1)
- Ich hebe meine Augen auf, motet for alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins, cornet or violin & continuo, SWV 399 (Op. 12/2)
- Wo der Herr nicht das Haus bauet, motet for 2 sopranos, bass, violin, cornet or violin & continuo, SWV 400 (Op. 12/3)
- Mein Sohn, warum hast du uns das getan, motet for soprano, mezzo-soprano, bass, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 401 (Op. 12/4)
- O Herr hilf, motet for 2 sopranos, tenor, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 402 (Op. 12/5)
- Siehe, es erscien der Engel des Herren, motet for soprano, tenor, bass, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 403 (Op. 12/6)
- Feget den alten Sauerteig aus, motet for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 404 (Op. 12/7)
- O süsser Jesu Christ, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 405 (Op. 12/8)
- O Jesu süss, wer dein gedenkt, motet for 2 sopranos, 2 tenors, 2 violins & continuo (after A. Grandi), SWV 406 (Op. 12/9)
- Lasset uns doch den Herren, unsern Gott, loben, motet for 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 407 (Op. 12/10)
- Es ging ein Sämann aus zu säen, motet for soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins, bassoon & continuo, SWV 408 (Op. 12/11)
- Seid barmherzig, motet for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 violins, bassoon & continuo, SWV 409 (Op. 12/12)
- Siehe, dieser wird gesetzt zu einem Fall, motet for 2 soprano, alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 410 (Op. 12/13)
- Vater unser, der du bist im Himmel, motet for soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, bass, 2 violins & continuo SWV 411 (Op. 12/14)
- Siehe, wie fein und lieblich ist, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins, bassoon & continuo, SWV 412 (Op. 12/15)
- Hütet euch, dass eure Herzen, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, 2 tenors, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 413 (Op. 12/16)
- Meister, wir wissen, dass du wahrhaftig bist, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, instruments & continuo, SWV 414 (Op. 12/17)
- Saul, Saul, was verfolgst du mich, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, 2 basses, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 415 (Op. 12/18)
- Herr, wie lang willt du mein so gar vergessen, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, 2 tenors, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 416 (Op. 12/19)
- Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, for soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, bass, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 417 (Op. 12/2)
- Nun danket alle Gott, motet for 2 sopranos, alto, 2 tenors, bass, 2 violins & continuo, SWV 418 (Op. 12/21)
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
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