Two Gregorian Masses from the Thomas Gradual St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, c. 1300
We’ll hear how composers have reused their own tunes and ideas, and what ideas they’ve borrowed from others. Plus, we’ll hear several instances of contrafacta.
We’re on a musical tour of Madrid, where Roman, Visigothic, Jewish, Moorish and countless other traditions converged. Plus, a featured CD of Armenian music.
We’re solving an antiphon mystery: Why are there so many pieces titled “In nomine”? We’ll find out why, as well as explore the origins of the sackbut.
Anonymous 4 marks the current millennium by looking backward to the previous one with a mass from about the year 1000.
An obscure composer from the end of the sixteenth century
Music performed by a host of artists and ensembles, including Ex Cathedra, Nachtmusique, Huelgas Ensemble, Les Talens Lyrique, Doulce Memoire, and many others.
Cantus Coelln under the direction of Konrad Junghaenel perform J.S. Bach's Missae Breves.