Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Cantiones sacrae (Vocal sacred music, literally: Sacred chants), Op. 4, is a collection of 40 different pieces of vocal sacred music on Latin texts, composed by Heinrich Schütz and first published in 1625. The general title was common at the time and was used by many composers, including Palestrina, Byrd and Tallis (1589 and 1591) and Hans Leo Hassler (1591).Schütz composed the motets and madrigals, SWV 53 to 93, based on texts from a 1553 prayerbook Precationes by Andreas Musculus, for four voices (SATB) and basso continuo. Some of the settings form groups of up to five pieces, including the expressive Passion motets, Quid commisisti, SWV 56 to 60. Cantate Domino, SWV 81, is a joyful setting of Psalm 149. The Protestant composer dedicated his work to the Catholic politician Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg. He published it as his Opus quartem. The counterpoint of the Cantiones has been regarded as unmatched in the sacred vocal works of the 17th century.. }
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- Cantiones_sacrae abstract "Cantiones sacrae (Vocal sacred music, literally: Sacred chants), Op. 4, is a collection of 40 different pieces of vocal sacred music on Latin texts, composed by Heinrich Schütz and first published in 1625. The general title was common at the time and was used by many composers, including Palestrina, Byrd and Tallis (1589 and 1591) and Hans Leo Hassler (1591).Schütz composed the motets and madrigals, SWV 53 to 93, based on texts from a 1553 prayerbook Precationes by Andreas Musculus, for four voices (SATB) and basso continuo. Some of the settings form groups of up to five pieces, including the expressive Passion motets, Quid commisisti, SWV 56 to 60. Cantate Domino, SWV 81, is a joyful setting of Psalm 149. The Protestant composer dedicated his work to the Catholic politician Hans Ulrich von Eggenberg. He published it as his Opus quartem. The counterpoint of the Cantiones has been regarded as unmatched in the sacred vocal works of the 17th century.".