Venice – Munich – Dresden

Sacred Polychoral Music
by Heinrich Schütz, Giovanni Gabrieli, Orlande de Lassus et al.

Ensemble Studio Vocale
Haapsalu Festival Choir and Orchestra
Conductor Toomas Siitan

The miraculous soundscapes of the Venetian polychoral style were brought to Germany by Orlande de Lassus and Heinrich Schütz. This style of music helped preserve social harmony and coherence during one of the most conflict-ridden eras in European history.