Composers: Praetorius
Compositions:​ Motets in 8, 10, 12, 16 & 20 Parts​Performers:​ Stephen Farr o, Alamire, His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts/Skinner​
Catalogue Number:​ INVENTA INV001

At the start of the 17th century, Hieronymus Praetorius was one of North Germany’s most celebrated figures, synonymous with an Italianate polychoral style inspired by the likes of Lassus. While his smaller-scale works (mostly in eight parts) have gained a foothold on disc, the grander ones (12, 16, even 20 parts) have remained silent. Now David Skinner and Alamire join forces with His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts to put that right.