Christmas at the Time of Praetorius 

This was the kind of music that Lutherans once had in their services. They continued to call the Eucharist the "Mass". Lutheran priests wore vestments. You still see this in Europe but in the US for the most part, the glorious music of Praetorius (and Bach, and other Lutheran composers) has given way to guitar twangs, pop rock hymns, touchy-feely liturgies, and power point presentations shared on huge screens.

It is encouraging that people will be listening to this hundreds of years from today and will still be moved by the beauty of the age in which Praetorius composed.

Beautiful, my favorite carols

Elegant and sweet. You are a prince for posting all this stuff! Dark and rich and bejeweled as a Christmas pudding.

Praetorius is Glorious!

A joy to listen to on the fourth day of Christmas!

The time for wonderful Christmas music is not over. Thanks to German composers and artists for this. Augusta Wind: agreed.

Merry Christmas 2021 🤶 🎄

So, who was Praetorius? My research says: he was a German composer, organist, and music theorist whose real name was Michael Schultze. One of the most versatile composers of his time, he was particularly significant with musical forms based on Protestant hymns. His compositions show the influence of Italian composers. Many of Praetorius' choral works were scored for several mini-choirs in several locations in the church for multi-phonic effect. This music shows that arrangement well.

Just what the soul needs, thank you

There were numerous composers surnamed Praetorius, the most remembered and revered being Hieronymus (1560-1629) and Michael (1571-1621). They were not related. Hieronymus is best known for his many choral and organ works, including the popular motet "Joseph lieber, Joseph mein"; and Michael for his "Terpsichore" dance pieces, as well as the magnificent motet "Psalite". See Chanticleer's recordings of both of these motets, as well as the instrumental/choral version of the "Joseph lieber" motet presented on "A Nonesuch Christmas". Music for the ages!

Uplifting, I never grow tired of this beautiful music!

This is such wonderful music, so expressive of the true spirit of Christmas. Thank you for posting it.

I've known this recording in Archiv since the 60s - It was an LP in their Renaissance series (still have it!). Get the Praetorius dances, too. Both are taste changers and started the early music revolution. Music (in general) has fallen since the Renaissance Baroque eras. Where have all the melodies gone? Praetorius wrote over 1,300 choral works - some over 20 parts. His works including Terpsichore (the hundreds of dances) take many feet of shelf space in the library.

Fantastico!Delizioso! Sono commosso.GRAZIE...

I wish I could like this a thousand times.

Michael Praetorius est plus que le reflet d'une époque. C'est un astéroïde fantôme qui revient jeter son dévolu sur l'art sonore. Une onde décadente chargée de paradoxes d'où s'échappent l'obscurantisme et l'irrationnel, facteurs hypnotiques défiant les âmes vulnérables en quête d'absolu.

This is a reissue of a fantastic recording made by Deutsche Grammophon back in the 1970s. It is one of the finest recordings ever made of German Christmas music. If you have ever been in Germany during Christmas and attended some of the Cathedral concerts of the time, this music is instantly recognizable. It renders all other Christmas music, particularly that of the modern times pathetic by comparison .

the eyes and faces of the cattle on the album cover are human in their rendering

thank you all for those beautiful works of art and the peace that comes therein, from above!

Merry Christmastime, everyone.

Just beautiful and much appreciated...thank you.

MICHAEL PRAETORIUS ( Creuzburg 1571-1621 Wolfenbuttel ) CHRISTMAS AT THE TIME OF PRAETORIUS Quelle voix une pure merveille et qu'elle musique Eternel merci RU-vid.

Helmut Krebs is the greatest Bach tenor ever. I've been searching for his recordings

Beauty memories of my woman Gudrun von Bücken age 59 years old....Rust In Peace 21-06 - 2013 ......Fabuleux with CHRISTMAS time...

I'm fortunate enough to be a part of a congregation which sings most of its Liturgy and weekly through the entirety of successive communion circles. Perhaps a third to a half is of high Renaissance Chorale from the Genevan Psalter, The Bohemian Brethren , the Anglican and Lutheran traditions. The rest is music of Celtic and today's composers some from the congregation itself. So far all is acoustic. With music classes dropped from curricula and the passing of those with the benefit of having been taught to understand musical notation how long will it be before the music of congregation which at one time could sight read complicated music is dumbed down too. It's happened before and Sacred Harp was a part of the return of part singing in America. It's grievous to me and sometimes I feel as though I was born in the wrong century. I never feel closer to the divine than when singing great music and Praetorius together with early Bach bring me to tears of joy.

Weihnachten der kleinkinderzeit .so voller zauber .

one of the german grandmasters of church music!

Schöne kirchenlieder .vin früher .in deutscher sprache .meine kultur ist das hier .

Back a year later. Merry Christmas!

Glorious!

Thank you for posting this wonderful album. I assume it is out of print, as Amazon does not recognize it. Who are the performers? Would you be so kind as to give the Archiv catalog number so I can start a search? Thank you!

Wunderhübsche Weihnachtsmusik würde sehr gern eine CD erhalten denn in Süd Afrika gibt es nicht solch Himmlische CDs zu kaufen

Baby Jesus be all, "Yeah, I'm nekkid, and it's my birthday!"

Who is listening still in 1621? :)

Bald ist's wieder soweit...

Be nice to have a lis of the contents.

This video shows something disturbing that may concern to all Neddy Flanders around the world!!! Did somebody else noted that kinky Jesus baby was doing??? His toughs were: "Oh! The painter just came to take the pic? Let me pose like the sex--bomb--machine I am and let the party start!"... And that is if we don't talk about that barnyard couple...