Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem: Cipriano de Rore 1516-1565


An astonishing mass setting, famous as a technical tour de force even in Rore's own lifetime, based on the melodies of Josquin's stunning Christmas motet Praeter Rerum Seriem and presented for the first time in New Zealand in two very special performances in the newly refurbished Hall of Memories at the National War Memorial.

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Programme

    Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem: Cipriano de Rore 1516-1565
    with the plainsong and polyphonic propers for Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve

    Introitus: Dominus dixit ad me - plainsong
    Kyrie: Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem
    Gloria: Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem
    Collect: chant
    Gradual: Tecum principium - plainsong
    Gospel: chant
    Credo: Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem
    Offertorium: Laetentur coeli - plainsong
    Sursum corda: chant
    Sanctus: Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem
    Benedictus: Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem
    Pater noster: chant
    Agnus Dei I, II, III: Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem
    Communio: In splendoribus sanctorum - plainsong
    Motet: Praeter Rerum Seriem - Josquin des Prez 1450?-1521
    Post-communio: chant
    Benedicamus Domino: chant
    Deus in adjutorum meum intende: plainsong
    Antiphon: Quem vidistis pastores - Cipirano de Rore

8pm*, Saturday 18 December 2004
7.30pm*, Sunday 19 December 2004

* pre-concert talk 15 minutes before the performance

Hall of Memories - National War Memorial
Buckle Street, Wellington

$25 / $15

dir. Alastair Carey

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