Program

Prelude: TBD

Veni, veni Emmanuel (Ed Bara, solo)    ancient chant, c.12th cent.
Alle psallite cum luya    from the Montpellier Codex, c.1300
Psallite!    Michael Praetorius (c.1571–1621)
O magnum mysterium    Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611)
Interlude I: TBD

En natus est Emanuel    Michael Praetorius 
Ave Maria    Robert Parsons (c. 1535–1572)
Alma redemptoris mater    Peter Philips (c.1560–1628)
Coventry Carol    from Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors, 16th c.
Interlude II: TBD

Verbum caro factum est    Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)
Hodie Christus natus est    Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525–1594)
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern    Michael Praetorius
Interlude III: TBD

Angelus ad pastores ait    Hans Leo Hassler
Four Romanian carols:     trad. Romanian
    Astăzi s-a născut Hristos
    Am plecat să colindăm
    Bună dimineața
    O, ce veste minunată!
Magnificat from Short Evening Service, T 194    William Byrd (c.1540–1623)

This season marks the 40th 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