Easter in the Sistine Chapel

Program: #12-11   Air Date: Mar 05, 2012

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The superb Brabant Ensemble gives us the grand (and rarely-recorded) Palestrina Mass Ad coenam agni providi.

This program is Free for all, thanks to this generous Preservation Grant:

Preservation of this program is made possible by a generous grant from Jeff Smathers.

Spotlight on the Netherlands

We continue our long and fruitful association with our partners at Radio Netherlands in presenting a series of concerts from the 2011 Holland Festival of Early Music at Utrecht. We direct listeners to their web site, which will provide more in-depth information about the music and performers we hear as well as more information about the festival:

www.rnwclassical.com

The primary theme for 2011 was a celebration of Rome: The Eternal City.

X. The Brabant Ensemble, Stephen Rice, director

  • GUILLAUME DUFAY (1397-1474): Ad coenam agni providi ("The Lamb's high banquet we await")
  • GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI da PALESTRINA (1525-1594): Missa Ad coenam agni providi: Kyrie, Gloria
  • JOHANNES BEAUSSERON (c.1482-1542): Regina coeli laetare ("Queen of Heaven, rejoice")
  • GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI da PALESTRINA: Missa Ad coenam agni providi: Credo
  • CRISTÓBAL de MORALES (c.1500-1553): Regina coeli laetare ("Queen of Heaven, rejoice")
  • GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI da PALESTRINA: Missa Ad coenam agni providi: Sanctus & Benedictus
  • GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI da PALESTRINA: Surrexit pastor bonus ("The Good Shepherd, who laid down His life for His sheep")
  • GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI da PALESTRINA: Missa Ad coenam agni providi: Agnus Dei
  • GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI da PALESTRINA: Regina coeli laetare ("Queen of Heaven, rejoice")

Composer Info

GUILLAUME DUFAY (1397-1474), GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI da PALESTRINA (1525-1594), JOHANNES BEAUSSERON (c.1482-1542), CRISTÓBAL de MORALES (c.1500-1553)

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