One hour of browsing through early music, featuring lots of religious music. In this period after Easter, we focus on music related to this event. We will listen to motets by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Hieronymus, and Michael Praetorius.
First we will listen to six motets by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, the most prominent composer of church music in Rome during the second half of the 16th century.
Then we will listen to music by two composers from Germany with the same last name: Praetorius, whose works straddle the line between the Renaissance and Baroque periods. But Hieronymous and Michael weren’t relates. Heronymous was an organist from Hamburg, but the majority of his work consists of vocal music. Michael left behind a vast repertoire of exclusively sacred music. Characteristics of his style include a prominent role of chorales and polychoral techniques in the Venetian style.
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/26-1594)
1. Surrexit pastor bonus a 8
2. Angelus Domini descendit de coelo a 5 (II)
3. Terra tremuit a 5
4. Alleluia. Tulerunt Dominum a 5
5. Haec dies quam fecit Dominus a 6
6. Regina caeli, laetare a 8 (I)
The Brabant Ensemble conducted by Stephen Rice
(CD: “Missa Ad coenam Agni” – Hyperion CDA67978, 2013)
Hieronymus Praetorius (1560-1629)
7. Tulerunt Dominum meum a 8
8. Surrexit pastor bonus a 5
Siglo de Oro conducted by Patrick Allies
(CD: “Missa Tulerunt Dominum Meum” – Delphian Records DCD34208, 2018)
Michael Praetorius (1561-1621)
9. Victimae paschali laudes a 10
10. Vita sanctorum a 2-7
11. Erstanden ist der heilige Christ a 3-8
12. Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, der den Tod überwand a 8
Weser-Renaissance Bremen conducted by Manfred Cordes
(CD: “Ostermesse” – CPO 999 953-2, 2012)
additionally:
Michael Praetorius
13. Vita sanctorum (pro organo)
Jean-Charles Ablitzer, organ
(CD: “Gröningen – célèbre rencontre d’organistes” – Musique et Mémoire MMP 2010-02, 2010)
Pictured above: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
