“Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ” #ChoralMarch, March 25th #Annunciation: Angelus sung by the Daughters of Mary
Category: christianity
J G Ballard on viewing Crivelli’s Annunciation
Via Bibliokept: I am sure that a large part of the enduring mystery of the Renaissance masterpieces in the National Gallery was due to the absence of the explanatory matter that…
#ChoralMarch: March 24th, Vetus Abit Littera, Tonus Peregrinus
Tonus Peregrinus was founded in 1990 by composer Anthony Pitts, as a student in Oxford. It specialises in early music:
#ChoralMarch: March 22nd, “Rorate caeli desuper”, Schola Gregoriana Hispana
Again from Schola Gregoriana Hispana, here is “Rorate Caeli”, also known as “Drop Down Ye Heavens From Above”
#ChoralMarch, March 21st, “Ave Maria …virgo serena”, Josquin, performed by Schola Antiqua of Chicago
The influence of Schola Antiqua is evident in the name of the Chicago-based (well, obviously) ensemble Schola Antiqua of Chicago. This piece by Josquin apparently: is regarded as Josquin’s most famous…
#ChoralMarch, March 19th: “Luminosity: 1. Lux Tenebris”, James Whitbourn
Born in 1963, James Whitbourn is a contemporary choral composer who began his career with the BBC. His “Luminosity” is one of the few choral works composed for dance and…
#ChoralMarch: March 17th, #StPatricksDay, “The Deer’s Cry” by Arvo Pärt performed by the Sixteen
Happy St Patrick’s Day to all readers. A while back I blogged about the hymn known as St Patrick’s Breastplate or The Deer’s Cry . For the day, here is Arvo…
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