Praetorius
Americannoun
noun
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And he continued to draw the attention of slightly later German masters, most now known only dimly to nonspecialists: the likes of Michael Praetorius, Samuel Scheidt, Johann Hermann Schein and Ludwig Senfl.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2017
“Singing Angels, Silver Bells,” seasonal music from the Middle Ages to the present, with works by Praetorius, Guerrero, Hassler and others; Western Wind.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2013
Pacific MusicWorks The early-music company presents "Bach -- Angels and Shepherds: Cantatas for the Holiday Season," that also features carols arranged by Michael Praetorius and works by Johann Kuhnau and Philip Friedrich Boddeckers.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2012
Program will feature music by 17th-century German composer Michael Praetorius.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2009
A band, or, to use the expression of Praetorius, an “accort” of cromornes comprised 1 deep bass, 2 bass, 3 tenor, 2 cantus, 1 high soprano = 9.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
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