{"product_id":"praetorius-mass-for-christmas-morning","title":"Praetorius: Mass for Christmas Morning","description":"Amazon.com\n\nThis exhilarating disc is arguably the most important record Paul McCreesh has made. Praetorius, the first great composer of Lutheran church music, wrote countless pieces based on popular Lutheran chorale tunes, ranging from simple harmonizations to flamboyant fantasias for multiple choirs with instruments. He also provided detailed instructions regarding various performance options--including ways to involve the congregation. Here, for the first time, McCreesh puts these instructions into practice, reconstructing an extravagant Christmas service. We hear elaborately scored Mass movements, simple harmonizations, the Creed (with Luther's own music), lusty congregational singing, and spirited organ improvisations. Many of the Christmas chorales Praetorius used are still well-known today, including Wachet auf (Sleepers wake) and In dulci jubilo, which gets a magnificent setting with trumpet-and-drum fanfares. --Matthew Westphal\n\nProduct description\n\nMCCREESH P. \/ GABRIELI CONSORT\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0000057EH\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B0000057EH.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Michael Praetorius|Samuel Scheidt|Johann Hermann Schein|Paul McCreesh|Gabrieli Consort\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41315277537338,"sku":"DBV.B0000057EH.G","price":9.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B0000057EH-0.jpg?v=1774720498","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/praetorius-mass-for-christmas-morning","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}