Early Delights, an hour of early music on Sunday. Special delights from the Middle Ages up and to High Baroque.
Traditionally, the month of May is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. That is why we offer you a program today with Marian Hymns from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque.
Alfonso X el Sabio (1221 – 1284)
From Cantigas de Santa Maria:
1 Santa Maria, strela do dia (CSM 100)
2 Santa Maria leva (CSM 320)
Camerata Mediterranea led by Joel Cohen. Abdelkrim Rais Andalusian Orchestra of Fès led by Mohammed Briouel (Erato 3984-25498-2, 1999)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 – 1594)
3 Assumpta est Maria a 6
4 Ave Regina caelorum
The Sixteen led by Harry Christophers
(Coro COR 16091, 2011)
Anonymous
5 Ave Maris Stella
Josquin des Prez (ca 1450 – 1521)
6 Salve Regina
Capella de Ministrers led by Carles Magraner
(Licanus CDM 1029, 2010)
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644 – 1704)
From Rosary Sonata no. 14:
7 II Aria
Andrew Manze, violin. Richard Egarr, organ
(Harmonia Mundi HMU 907321.22, 2004)
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1742)
Salve Regina in G minor, RV 618
8 I Salve Regina
9 II Ad Te clamamus
10 III Ad Te suspiramus
11 IV Eia ergo, advocata nostra
12 V Et Jesum benedictum fructum
13 VI O clemens
Ensemble Artaserse led by Philippe Jaroussky, countertenor
(Erato 0825646258109, 2014)
Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643)
14 Salve Regina
Ensemble Elyma led by Gabriel Garrido
(Ambronay AMY001, 2005)
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber
From Rosary Sonata no. 15:
15 IV Sarabande
Andrew Manze, violin. Richard Egarr, organ
(Harmonia Mundi HMU 907321.22, 2004)
Image: the month May from ‘Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry’