Johann Hermann Schein specified trombones in some of his sacred vocal works in the "Opella nova, ander Theil, geistlicher Concerten" collection (Leipzig, 1626). For example, "Uns ist ein Kind geboren" is scored for violino, traversa, alto trombone, tenor voice, fagotto and basso continuo. "Mach dich auf, werde licht, Zion" uses Canto 1: violino, cornetto, flauto picciolo e voce, Canto 2: voce e traversa, Alto: Trombone e Voce, Tenore: Voce e Trombone, Basso: Fagotto Trombone e Voce and Basso Continuo, during which solos for each of the trombonists are specified. Of particular interest is "Maria, gegrüsset seist du, Holdselige," which uses soprano and tenor voices, alto trombone, 2 tenor trombones and on the bass line "trombone grosso," which goes down to pedal A, and a couple of diatonic scale passages from bottom C.