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Claesz.  pieter   still life with musical instruments   1623

Pieter Claesz, Still Life with Musical Instruments, 1623. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

We're celebrating Thanksgiving with songs of praise and gratitude, with music by J.S. Bach, Johann Hermann Schein, Giovanni Gabrieli, and others! 

  • JS Bach: Chorale prelude 'Wir danken dir', BWV 29. Featuring organist Johannes Unger.
  • Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo. Performed by the Gabrieli Consort & Players.
  • Hieronymus Praetorius: Magnificat quarti toni. Performed by the Balthasar-Neumann Choir and Ensemble.
  • Johann Hermann Schein: Lobe den Herren, meine Seele. Performed by Musica Fiata and La Capella Ducale.
  • JS Bach: Nun danket alle Gott (incomplete cantata). Performed by the Holland Boys Choir, the Netherlands Bach Collegium, and soloists Marjon Strijk and Bas Ramselaar.
  • Francesco Cavalli: Lauda Jerusalem. Performed by the Gabrieli Consort & Players.
  • Closing music: Te Deum from The Play of Daniel, performed by the Dufay Collective. 
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