Musicalische Exequien

Musicalische Exequien

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Prince Heinrich von Reuss organized all the details of his funeral<br>in advance, from the music to be composed and performed by<br>Heinrich Schütz to the coffin. The program here includes not only<br>the renowned Musicalische Exequien, but also other funeral motets by<br>Schütz, one of which was composed on the death of his friend Johann<br>Hermann Schein. After the success of their CD of works by Samuel<br>Scheidt, Vox Luminis now takes up the challenge of one of Schütz s<br>greatest sacred works. The CD cover art is a photograph of the coffin<br>that Reuss himself ordered; Prince Heinrich XIII has generously<br>allowed its use for this recording.