In honor of the 800th anniversary of the Schola Thomana Leipzig Hans-Christoph Rademann and the Dresdner Kammerchor present a complete recording of "Israelsbrünnlein" by Johann Hermann Schein, who was certainly the most important Thomaskantor prior to Johann Sebastian Bach. Israelsbrünnlein is the most significant motet collection in German music of the 17th century. Among the 26 pieces, composed in the "Italian-Madrigalische Manir" most of them are based on Old Testament texts, hence the name of the collection. Originally written for festive or solemn occasions, such as weddings, funerals or graduations, they unite madrigal style with the polyphonic art of sacred motets.
| Genres | Medieval |
| Publisher | Carus Verlag |
| Contributors | Hermann Schein, Johann(Composer) |