Puer natus est nobis
Early music for Christmas
Saturday 7 December 2013, 7.30pm
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Hill Street
Wellington
Directed by Michael Stewart
Celebrate the season with an exploration of Christmas chants, carols and motets from ancient times through to the Baroque. Featuring gorgeous motets by Lassus, Byrd and Palestrina. A perfect antidote for jaded shoppers!
Programme
A solis ortus cardine Sarum chant
Ther is no Ros Anon 15th Century
Hayl Mary, full of grace Anon 15th Century
Stella caeli Walter Lambe (c.1450-1504)
Coventry Carol Anon 16th Century
Sweet was the song From 'William Ballett's Lute Book' c. 1600
This Day Christ was Born - William Byrd (1543-1623)
Nesciens mater Lambe
Verbum Caro factum est Anon. Spanish 16th Century
A un nino llorando al yero Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)
Videte miraculum Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)
Hodie Christus natus est Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
O magnum mysterium Palestrina
Quaeramus cum pastoribus Jean Mouton (1459-1522)
Resonet in laudibus Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)
This concert was part of the 2013 Performance Series.
Review
great and satisfying intensity was generated by the singers and their director in this glorious music.
2023 Performance Series
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