December 2007

When Augustus Reigned

Back to the Cappella Romana, with their celebration of Christmas music in the Byzantine tradition.

Composer: JOHN the Monk, St. KOSMAS the MELODIST, KASIA the Nun, St. ROMANOS the Melodist

CD Info: GR 502CD,

A Rose Ensemble Christmas

This Twin Cities-based group directed by Jordan Sramek has presented a number of Christmas-themed programs—we'll sample music from Poland, Bohemia, Spain, and Mexico.

Composer: MIKOLAJ ZIELENSKI (c. 1550-after 1616), VASILY TITOV (c.1650-c.1715), Juan García de Zéspedes (ca. 1619-1678), Antonio de Salazar (ca. 1650-1715), Francisco de Vidales (d. 1702), Fray Gerónimo Gonzáles (fl. 1600), Gutiérrez de Padilla (ca. 1590-1664), Sebastián Durón (1660-1716)

CD Info:

Early Music New York: A Dutch Christmas

Over the years, we have celebrated this ensemble's many Christmas programs during December—this year, festivities from the time of the founding of the Dutch republic and Holland's Golden Age.

Composer: BENEDICTUS APPENZELLER (publ. 1505/6), TIELMAN SUSATO (c.1500-c. 1562), LUPUS HELLINC, JOANNES BERCKELAERS (?1630-?1700), JACOB van EYCK (1589/90-1659), JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK (1562-1621), GULIELMUS MESSAUS, CORNELIUS de LEEUW (c.1613-1661), PETRUS HURTADO (1655), GISBERT van STEENWICK (??-1679), HERMAN HOLLANDERS (c. 1600-c.1650), JAN BAPTIST VERRIJT (c. 1600-1630), PHILIPPUS van STEELANT

CD Info: CD # EC-9001, CD # EC-9003, CD # EC-9004, CD # EC-9006, CD # EC-9007, CD # EC-9009