Program

Prelude:

William Brade (1560-1630)
Suite in D minor (Coranta, Paduana, Galliard)

Veni, veni Emmanuel                ancient chant, c.12th cent.
Alle psallite cum luya                from the Montpellier Codex, c.1300
Ave Maria                                 Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611)
Joseph, lieber Joseph mein     Johann Gottfried Walther (1496–1570)
 

Interlude I:

Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687)
Air pour les matelots, Air - Rondeau, Rondeau pour la Gloire from Alceste (1674)

O magnum mysterium              Victoria
Magnificat, BuxWV Anh. 1        Dietrich Buxtehude (c.1637–1707)
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen      Michael Praetorius (c.1571–1621)
Gaudete                                   from Piae Cantiones (1582)

Interlude II:

Anthony Holborne (1545-1602)
The Cradle [Pavan], Heigh Ho Holiday [Galliard], As it Fell on a Holie Eve [Galliard]

Puer Natus in Bethlehem        Samuel Scheidt (1587–1654)
Christus natus est nobis          Anonymous, Spanish (c. 1569)
Ave maris stella                       Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643)
Angelus ad pastores ait           Monteverdi
(SSA)

How merrily we live                 Michael East (c.1580–1648)

#4 of 'Second Set of Madrigals' (1606) (TTBB)

Interlude III:

Jean-Baptiste Lully
Air and Chaconne from Phaëton (ca. 1683)

Four Romanian carols:           trad. Romanian
         Astăzi s-a născut Hristos
         Am plecat să colindăm
         Bună dimineața
         O, ce veste minunată!

Hodie Christus natus est        Giovanni Gabrieli (c. 1554/1557–1612)

This season marks the 39th consecutive year of our annual tradition of magical Renaissance Noël concerts by the Vox Renaissance Consort, celebrating the glorious Renaissance Christmas music of Old Europe, with masterpieces for single and double chorus, solo voices, and period instruments, and always including one or more carols from Maestro’s native Romania. A unique feature of these concerts is our Renaissance Consort performers exquisitely attired in lush period costumes. Come and experience a joyful and traditional old-world Noël!

Running time: 90 minutes – no intermission