The International Heinrich Schütz Society (ISG), 1930 as the New Schütz Society by Hans Joachim Moser, Fritz Schmidt, Karl Vötterle and others, has its headquarters in Kassel, the first workplace of the composer. The members include Music lovers as well as professional musicians, but also music researchers, theologians, publicists, as well as musicological and church music institutes, libraries, authorities and companies. your large number shows the widespread interest in Schütz and his music.
With its sections in Scandinavia, England, France, Japan and the USA and Canada have been targeting the ISG since their At the beginning of 1930 on the care of “age”, especially sacred music and contributes with its activities significantly to worldwide fame all of the music of 16th and 17th century in the German-speaking area at. Through its section in the USA, the ISG is closely associated with the Society for Seventeenth-Century Music there; There are also intensive contacts with Sweden and the local Svenska Schütz-sällskapet .
The Annual Scientific and Artistic ISG events focus on Heinrich Schütz Days or International Heinrich Schütz Festivals at different locations. for their choice are local connections to Heinrich Schütz and his music, but also outstanding historical or cultural events essential. The Schütz festivals of the last three years, for example took place in Marburg, The Hague and Dresden. Such meetings serve not only the intensive practical care and scientific Penetration of Schütz’ music, but at the same time give the members Opportunity for mutual exchange of ideas and for deepening existing and to establish new contacts.
The ISG’s trilingual communication organ Acta Sagittariana draws attention to the diverse activities of the members in the various sections. The Schütz Yearbook , the academic organ of the ISG, is one of the world’s leading musicological journals, alongside the American Journal of Seventeenth-Century Music , with a focus on German music of the early Baroque period. Here international specialists publish their research results in a wide range of topics.
In addition, various publications are published by Bärenreiter-Verlag (Kassel) on behalf of the ISG.
