January 2004

The Armenian Liturgy in Istanbul

Preserved and inspired often through the oral tradition, the haunting liturgy of the world's first Christian nation was showcased at the 2003 Istanbul International Music Festival in this concert from the Armenian Church of the Trinity.

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Missa diversi toni: The Flemish Hegemony

NOTE: All of the music on this program was recorded live at the 2003 Holland Festival of Early Music at Utrecht. It features the Capella Currende and Concerto Palatino directed by Erik van Nevel, who argues that composers of the Lowlands defined European music in the Renaissance.

Composer: CIPRIANO de RORE (1515-1565), ROLAND de LASSUS: (1532-1594), PHILIPPE de MONTE (1521-1603),

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All Magdalena: Medieval Songs for Mary Magdalen

NOTE: All of the music on this program is from the recording Magdalena: Medieval Songs for Mary Magdalen featuring the ensemble Joglaresa with Belinda Sykes.

Composer: LORENZO GIUSTINIANI (1381-1456), PHILIPPE de GREVE (13th c.), CONON de BETHUNE (d.1219), WIPO of BURGUNDY (11th c.), CHRISTIAN of LILIENFELD (14th c.),

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Chant from the Monastery of Engelberg

NOTE: All of the music on this program is from the recording Codex Engleberg 314, with the Chorus of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis directed by Dominique Vellard and Wolf Arlt.

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