Here’s a disc full of little-known composers with one thing in common – they all studied under the great German master of the early Baroque, Heinrich Schütz. The liner notes point out that he taught an enormous number of students and that consequently a whole generation of Schütz disciples eventually spread across Germany. While there’s plenty of Schütz’s vocal music to listen to, none of his instrumental music has survived – so it’s interesting to hear how his pupils approached the form.

It’s essentially a chance to think...