Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied
Blest he who goes not after words of the godless
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren
Great is our lord
Wie sehr lieblich und schöne
The haevens are telling the Father's glory
Give ear to me
Make in me, o God a clean pure heart
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir
Jauchzet dem Herren, alle Welt
Bringt her dem Herren
Mit Dank wir sollen loben
Was haben doch die Leut im Sinn
Hasten, o God, to redeem me
An Wasserflüssen Babylon
Lord, in thee I shall trust
One thing I ask the Lord God
Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt
Danket dem Herren, gebt ihm Ehr
Lobt Gott in seinem Heiligtum
Sing to the Lord a new song

Thomas Friedlaender, trompette
Margret Baumgartl, violon
Matthias Müller, alto
Michaela Hasselt, orgue
Stefan Maazz, théorbe
Dresdner Kammerchor
Hans-Christoph Rademann, direction
Ludger Rémy, direction

The Wiegenlieder-Projekt (“Lullaby Project”) by Carus Verlag in 2009 succeeded in drawing broad public interest for singing together in the family and in rejuvenating many of the songs that have been handed down. This marked the start of the Liederprojekt, which was pursued successfully in the following years. A unique, high-quality archive of German-language songs was developed that has been expanded since then to include international repertoire. Following the various themes such as lullabies, children’s songs, folk songs, Christmas songs and love songs, the Liederprojekt now devotes itself to some of the oldest song forms alive today: the psalms. One composer, whose oeuvre finds an exceptional variety of equally impressive and moving psalm settings, is placed here front and center: Heinrich Schütz. The “father of German music” created a “psalms project” of a breadth and depth unlike any other composer through the musical arrangement of the Becker Psalter and of many other works. He is thus representative of all composers who have devoted themselves to the psaltery over the centuries, with the aim of continually reaching people – whether as singers or as silent listeners – through the settings of these oldest songs