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Palestrina is represented by the aforementioned Supplicationes (a litany to the Virgin with each stanza punctuated with a "Kyrie") and by Confitemini Domino, based on the 106th Psalm. Both are works of quiet persuasiveness and the voices seldom rise above piano. Variations or emotional intensity are expressed by slight dynamic alterations and by changes in the intervals between voices...
...centuries were more or less its golden age. I am told that "Nymphe and Shepherds" of Purcell was written for a play called the "Libertine," a fact not mentioned on the program but given here for what it is worth. Following are two religious pieces of the 17th century, "Confitemini Domino" by Constantini and a setting for chorus of the 134th psalm by Bach's contemporary, Sweelink. The 18th century is represented by a beautiful chorus from Gluck's "Orpheus." The two modern choral works to be sung are unusual arrangements. "Mal" Holmes has turned the organ accompaniment of Mendelssohn...
...program is as follows Prelude and Fugue, E major Vincent Lubeck Trio Johann Krebs Prelude and Fugue, C major Georg Bohm Hodie Christus natus est Palestrina Adoramus to Dei Lassus Confitemini Alesandro Constantinl Aria de Chiesa Anonymous Italian 17th Century Fugue, D miner Pollarolf Regina Coeli Brahma Meet and right it is to praise the Lord Arkhangelsky Fantasia on "Komm, Helliger Gelat, Herre Gott" J. S. Bach
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