Programs tagged with: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

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Palestrina & the Sixteen, Part 5

Program: #14-34, Air Date: 08/18/14

Harry Christophers and his ensemble is back with their latest dedicated to the Palestrina, including the mass Iam Christus astra ascenderat ("Now Christ is Ascending”).

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Renaissance Christmas

Program: #13-52, Air Date: 12/23/13

Recent recordings include the continuing series dedicated to Palestrina, including the great Christmas Mass O magnum mysterium.

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Palestrina–Missa in duplicibus

Program: #06-51, Air Date: 12/11/06

In 1950, the stunning discovery of a group of masses by Palestrina based on plainchant gave us a unique insight into the relationship between composers and court chapels. Happily, medieval musical great Dominique Vellard turned to this repertoire with ensembles from the Schola Cantorum in Basel--we'll hear the complete mass as well as some motets from that project.

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Masters of Contrapuntal Music

Program: #06-03, Air Date: 01/09/06

The evolution of counterpoint was one of the themes of the 2005 Festival, and Paul van Nevel with his Huelgas Ensemble take us on a tour of the 15th century with the famous (Dufay, Josquin) and the rare (Forestier, Kerle).

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