Polyhymnia caduceatrix & panegyrica

concertos by Praetorius

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In concerto: The Baroque vocal-instrumental concerto (c. 1585–1650)
…several pertinent collections by Praetorius, Polyhymnia caduceatrix & panegyrica (named after the muse Polyhymnia), “containing 40 concertos of solemn peace and joy” for one to 21 or “more voices, arranged in” two to six choirs, “to be performed and used with all sorts of instruments and human voices, also trumpets…
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