Paul Spicer’s The New Day, young Bach’s imprint on Luther’s chorale, Ēriks Ešenvalds ventures beyond the Passion and Easter brilliance from Hieronymus Praetorius.
Three composers called Praetorius are featured on this disc from Freiburg’s outstanding early-music choir, the Balthasar-Neumann-Chor. Two are related: Hieronymus, born in Hamburg in 1560, and his son ...