A Celebration of Palestrina and Bach with ECSE

A fascinating programme that demonstrates the huge influence of Palestrina (The Prince of Music) on subsequent generations of musicians, among them the towering figure of JS Bach.

As well as Palestrina’s Missa sine nomine in his own version with added instruments, Bach performed works by Palestrina’s contemporaries with his choir at St Thomas’s Leipzig. Alongside these are pieces from Schütz’s Italian-influenced Geistliche Chormusik, dedicated to the city of Leipzig and the musicians of St Thomas’s.

“Singing one person to a part, The Marian Consort give sublimely refined, spacious and impeccably tuned performances.” The Sunday Times

“The Marian Consort are among the best singers in the world.” theartdesk.com

Programme

Gabrieli Jubilate Deo, omnis terra
Palestrina Missa sine nomine
Hassler Pater noster a8
Schütz Selig sind die Toten
Handl Media vita
Schütz Sehet an den Feigenbaum
Stabile Nunc dimittis a8
Palestrina Nunc dimittis a 8
JS Bach Komm, Jesu komm

The Marian Consort
Rory McCleery Director

English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble
Gawain Glenton Director