Programs tagged with: Montserrat Figueras

Program: #10-14, Air Date: 3/29/10

We continue a three-thousand year exploration of the music and spirit of this city of two Peaces: Heavenly and terrestria

In a brilliant book and two-CD compilation, Jordi Savall (with Hesperion XXI) evokes the city of Jerusalem, and it Jewish, Christian, and Islamic past.

Note: All of the music for these programs comes from the book and two-CD boxed set Jerusalem--City of Two Peaces: Heavenly Peace and Earthly Peace, with Jordi Savall and his ensembles Hesperion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya with Montserrat Figueras, and Al Darwish. It is on the Alia Vox label, and is catalogue number AVSAM9863.

Program: #10-13, Air Date: 3/22/10

In a brilliant book and two-CD compilation, Jordi Savall (with Hesperion XXI) evokes the city of Jerusalem, and it Jewish, Christian, and Islamic past.

Note: All of the music for these programs comes from the book and two-CD boxed set Jerusalem--City of Two Peaces: Heavenly Peace and Earthly Peace, with Jordi Savall and his ensembles Hesperion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya with Montserrat Figueras, and Al Darwish. It is on the Alia Vox label, and is catalogue number AVSAM9863. Below, aside from the music list, is an excellent description of the project by Lewis Gropp.

Jerusalem is a central point of reference for Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Pictured: the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount, an Islamic shrine constructed over the site of the Second Jewish Temple.

Note: All of the music for these programs comes from the book and two-CD boxed set Jerusalem--City of Two Peaces: Heavenly Peace and Earthly Peace, with Jordi Savall and his ensembles Hesperion XXI, La Capella Reial de Catalunya with Montserrat Figueras, and Al Darwish. It is on the Alia Vox label, and is catalogue number AVSAM9863. Below, aside from the music list, is an excellent description of the project by Lewis Gropp.