The sources and mainstreams of European music from the thousand years before the birth of Bach.
Program: #14-02, Air Date: 01/06/14
We begin our new year with a remarkable folk project from June Tabor (born on New Year’s Eve), the Hilliard Ensemble in 16th century Italy, and a remarkable contemporary take on Pergolesi.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #06-09, Air Date: 02/20/06
The favorite composer of Charles V is given masterful treatment in this premiere national broadcast of the Hilliard Ensembles' latest recording.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #09-13, Air Date: 03/23/09
Our longest single-composer series—over 50 hours of chronological material—was dedicated to the genius from Mons, Roland de Lassus, (also known as Orlando di Lasso and Orlandus Lassus). We begin our three-part series on his scared music with his setting of the Requiem Mass.
Read more and hear this show…Program: #12-19, Air Date: 04/30/12
From the incomparable Hilliard Ensemble performing Gesualdo to the evolution of the saltarello to John Holloway's look at the evolution of the early Italian baroque.
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