September 5th, 2010
Air Date: Sunday, September 5, 2010 at 9 AM and 4 PM
2010 marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine. To celebrate this milestone, Ancient Voices is teaming up with Jeffrey Blair’s Choral Classics to present this work to you in its entirety!
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September 3rd, 2010
Ancient Voices was given a Critics Pick award in the Austin Chronicle’s 2010 ‘Best of Austin’ issue!
Click here and scroll down to see the award!
Thank you, Austin Chronicle!
August 29th, 2010
Original air dates: April 13 & 19, 2008
Santiago de Murcia: Jacaras por la E, La Jota, Fandango, Canarios. Performed by Paul O’Dette, baroque guitar, with Andrew Lawrence-King, harp and psaltery, Pedro Estevan, percussion, and Pat o’Brien and Steve Player, baroque guitars. Harmonia Mundi 2907212.
From the Codex Calixtinus, 12th century: Vox nostra resonet, Iacobe virginei, Ad superni regis decus, Cunctipotens genitor deus. Performed by Sequentia. DHM 77199.
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August 22nd, 2010
Air Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010 at 9 AM and 4 PM
Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia super: Komm, heiliger Geist, BWV 651. Performed by Wolfgang Rübsam at the Taylor and Boody Organ, Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA. (Naxos 8.550901)
Christobal de Morales: Parce mihi Domine. Performed by the Hilliard Ensemble. (ECM 1525)
Jean-Philippe Rameau: La Livri from Premier Concert. Performed by Les Talens Lyriques. (Decca 1845)
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August 15th, 2010
Original Air Date: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 10 AM and 3PM
All Tracks are performed by the Folger Consort. (Bard Records 9510)
England: John Playford: Dances from The English Dancing Master: Stingo 1&2, Newcastle, Moll Peatly, Nonsuch, Half Hannikin. From The Mulliner Book: La Shymyze, La Doune Celle, La Bounette. Henry VIII: Tandernaken.
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August 8th, 2010
Air Date: Sunday August 8, 2010 at 9 AM and 4 PM
All works composed by Hieronymus Praetorius.
Herr Gott dich loben wir. Performed by the Göteborg Baroque Arts Ensemble (From Gertrudenmusik Hamburg 1607- IMCD 071).
Kyrie Martyrum. Performed by Joseph Payne at the Bruno Christiansen organ (choir organ) of Johanneskyrka, Stockholm. (From German Organ Music, Vol. 2- Naxos 550965)
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August 1st, 2010
Original Air Date: Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 10 AM and 3 PM
Guillaume de Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame (High Mass on the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady). Performed by the Taverner Consort and Choir, directed by Andrew Parrott. EMI 47949.
Guillaume de Machaut:Quant je sui mis au retour. Dame, se vous m’estes lonteinne. Anon.: Le mont Aon de Trace. Performed by Gothic Voices. Avie 2089.
July 25th, 2010
Original Air Dates: Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 10 AM and Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 9 PM
Anon: El mois de Mai, He, Marotele, Flos Regalis. Performed by The Orlando Consort. HMU 907398.
Guillaume du Machaut: Bone Pastor. Performed by The Hilliard Ensemble. ECM 1823.
Josquin des Prez: Veni Sancte Spiritus. Performed by The Hilliard Ensemble. Virgin Veritas 61302.
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July 18th, 2010
Original Air Date: Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 10 AM and Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 9 PM
All tracks come from a release by the Baltimore Consort called ‘Adio España’ (Dorian/ Sono Luminus DSL- 90901)
Moreno me llaman, Avrix mi galanica (Anon., Sephardic), La manana de Sant Juan (Diego Pisador), Recercada La Spagna (Diego Ortiz), Danza Alta (Francisco de la Torre), Tiento, Triste ’stava el rey David (Alonso Mudarra), Riu, riu, chiu (Anon.), Tres Morillas (Anon.), Di, perra mora (Pedro Guerrero)
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July 11th, 2010
Original Air Dates: Sunday, April 26 2009 at 10 AM and Saturday, May 2 at 9 PM
Spoken introduction and demonstration of individual instruments by David Munrow (from Baroque Music Club/ORYX BMC 2)
Chinese shawm, two tabors: Danse Royale, French 13th Century. Spanish Bagpipes: Dance tune- Scottish c. 1250. Tenor Flute and Mediaeval Bells: Motet ‘Veritas Arpie’. Tenor Recorder and Psaltery: Jesu Christes Milde Moder.
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