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Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem

Cipriano de Rore 1516-1565

Saturday 18 December 2004, 8pm


Pre-concert talk 7.45pm

National War Memorial
Buckle St
Wellington

Directed by Alastair Carey

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.

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

Note that this concert was performed twice - also at 7.30 on the 19th

This concert was part of the 2004 Performance Series.

Musical Director

Michael Stewart

2023 Performance Series

March 25

Bach’s St Matthew Passion – With the Chiesa Ensemble

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