The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2001

Heinrich Schütz, a bibliography of the collected works and performing editions, Greenwood, 1986

(Schütz, Heinrich [Henrich] [Sagittarius, Henricus]; Historia, der freuden- und gnadenreichen Geburt Gottes und Marien Sohnes, Jesu Christi (Dresden, 1664); SWV 435, Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, Chor des Evangelisten: T, bc (org, vle); [Chor der Concerten in die Orgel: S, 3 A, 3 T, 4 B, chorus 4vv, chorus 6vv (+ viole ad lib), 2 vn, 2 violettas, 2 va (? = violettas), vle, 2 rec, bn, 2 tpt/cornetts, 2 trbn, bc (org)] (only Chor des Evangelisten printed; Chor der Concerten in MS, possibly = no.435a (ii)); G i, N i)

(SWV 435; [Historia von der Geburt Jesu Christi]; Sacred german text; Sources: Luke 2:1-21, Luke 2:40, Matthew 2; Dank sagen wir alle Gott; For chorus (SSATTB in mvnt. 5, AAA in mvnt. 7, BBBB in mvnt. 11, SATB in mvnt. 19), evangelist (tenor), angel (soprano), wise men (TTT), Herod (bass), violetta I and II, violin I and II, viola I and II, basson, clarino I and II or cornetto I and II, trombone I and II and continuo; Ranges of voice parts: e1-g2, c1-g2, g-bf1at1, c-g1, c-f1, F-dl/b-a1, g-a1, f-f1/c-d1, G-bflat, D-flat, D-flat, D.-bflat/f1-eflat2, bflat-f1, d-f1, F-dl/d-f1/c1-g2/d-f1, eflat-e-flat1, c-c1/F-dl)