May 31, 2019

#MarianMay , Beata viscera Mariae Virginis, set by William Byrd, performed by The King’s Singers

#ChoralMarch began with The King’s Singers performing Tallis’ “Spem in Alium”, so it seems appropriate as #MarianMay comes to an end to return to The King’s Singers and another work of the…

March 21, 2019

#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…

March 1, 2019February 17, 2019

#ChoralMarch: March 1st, “Spem in Alium”, Thomas Tallis, performed by The King’s Singers

Each day in March I plan to share a choral piece. There is no particular plan or theme aside from my own taste. I will begin with one of the…