Europäisches Hanse-Ensemble & Manfred Cordes - Musik der Hansestädte Vol. 4: Musik aus dem alten Hamburg (2026)

Europäisches Hanse-Ensemble Germany's Europäisches Hanse-Ensemble ("European Hanseatic Ensemble") explores the music of the Hanseatic League of Northern European cities in the 16th and 17th centuries. The formation of the group is unusual; it takes shape anew each year, with members chosen from among attendees of master classes. The Europäisches Hanse-Ensemble has recorded several albums for the CPO label, focusing on Hanseatic repertory; Musik der Hansestädte, Vol. 3: Musik aus dem alten Magdeburg appeared in 2025.The Europäisches Hanse-Ensemble was formed in 2019 by Manfred Cordes, a professor and onetime rector at the Hochschule für Künste Bremen. He remained the group's director as of the mid-2020s.

Tracklist
01. Exultate iusti à 16
02. Forti animo esto à 8
03. Nun lob mein Seel den Herren à 8
04. Sonata à 3
05. Es erhub sich ein Streit à 14
06. Wohl dem, der den Herrn fürchtet à 7
07. Jauchzet dem Herren à 4
08. Herr, nun lässest du deinen Diener à 15
09. Vivat Hamburgum à 6
10. Lobet den Herrn in seinem Heiligtum à 14