More than 250 choral singers and orchestral musicians will join forces dec. Tomorrow shall be my dancing day had its debut in that service. The majority of the files have been formatted to be printed on a5 paper which can then be bound to produce convenient sized booklets. Christmas vespers music of michael praetorius christmas. We have imagined how such carols might have been inserted in glasgow, and have included several british.
Order from your preferred classical music cd store. Jeannette sorrell, one of the worlds finest baroque specialists, brings a superb group of singers and instrumentalists together in a lutheran advent service and christmas day vespers by michael praetorius, one of the two greatest lutheran composers. Michael praetorius, david fallis, toronto consort praetorius. In the liturgy of the hours, the church fulfills jesus command to pray always luke 18. Music director david fallis and the musicians of praetorius christmas vespers invite you to join us on friday, december 18, 2016 at 8. Festive cantatas praetorius christmas vespers early music. If youre looking to give the gift of music with a local connection this christmas season. In the spirit of the season, the audience and consort join musical forces in singing favourite early christmas carols. Apollos fire presents praetorius christmas vespers. For a recent christmas, the toronto consort undertook one of its most ambitious.
After publishing his vespers in 1610, which were dedicated to pope paul v, he visited. On december 27, 2009, i submitted a digital version of the christmas carol from adolphecharles adam,o holy night, which was published in 1916 by the reverend charles lewis hutchins. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. These are mostly in latin, but a few sections, including the familiar lo, how rose eer blooming, are sung in english. Vespers through the prayers of our holy fathers, o lord jesus christ our god, have mercy on us. The word comes from the greek hespera and the latin vesper, meaning evening. This is a really satisfying and thoughtfully organized program of music by a composer often overlooked. Dec 17, 2015 music director david fallis and the musicians of praetorius christmas vespers invite you to join us on friday, december 18, 2016 at 8. Classics todaymost of these solemn, thoughtful works deserve to be better known, especially several of the charming carols the wholenotethis recording recreates a vespers evening service for christmas as it. This season he will lead fullystaged performances of the medieval masterpiece, the play of daniel. By lehigh university music department, published on 121006. Christmas music by michael praetorius westminster cathedral. In former times the fast of this day was often somewhat mitigated, though always observed.
Michael praetorius vespers for christmas michael praetorius is one of the most prolific and influential composers of the early german baroque. Solemn vespers first sunday of advent saint marys basilica november 27, 2016. Christmas eve service of lessons and carols from england. Liturgical reenactments and the reformation early music. The vigil is an extended service which may be used in several ways. If december 26, the day after christmas, is the first day, then twelfth night falls on january 6, the evening of epiphany itself. Vespers nc baptist all state youth choir in concert thursday, july 18 7pm sanctuary. Download article as pdfby nicholas jones apollos fire gave the first program of its christmas vespers ten years ago, a program that has continued to draw crowds through several reiterations. Like the vespers settings in the 17th century most notably the vespers of 1610 by monteverdi, who inspired praetorius this christmas vespers is an. Michael praetorius is one of the most prolific and influential composers of the early german baroque. O heavenly king, comforter, spirit of truth, who art. Renaissance christmas music recorders satb big basses ok the backroom gang participants will play with. Music of michael praetorius to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
You shall sing with your heart, with all your soul and with all your might. His 1603 post as kapellmeister in wolfenbuttel necessitated extensive travel throughout germany, enabling him to establish widespread acclaim as a conductor and musical advisor. Of all the seasons in the christian church year, christmas has produced by far the mostand most joyousmusic. If you cannot find a5 paper, fold a4 paper in half and cut to form a5 paper. Christmas vespers at westminster cathedral cda67522. The order of vespers without a priest readers vespers. Dec 17, 20 by daniel hathaway well before the more pietistic style of lutheran church music that johann sebastian bach wrote at leipzig in the second quarter of the eighteenth century came the italianinfluenced, renaissance style of michael praetorius, the subject of jeannette sorrells wellcrafted and expertly performed christmas vespers with apollos fire, which began a fourconcert run.
On december 10, 11 and 12 the toronto consort presents praetorius christmas vespers, recreating the joyful celebration of christmas vespers as it might have been heard under the direction of michael praetorius in 17thcentury germany. Vespers and lauds morning prayer are the oldest and most important of the traditional liturgy of the hours. The michael praetorius christmas mass was recorded by the gabrieli consort and players archiv 4392502. The chant on this disc is the golden thread which runs throughout the entire liturgy giving the office a natural rhythm and inevitability as well as clarity of text and beautiful language. Now a beloved holiday tradition and an acclaimed cd recording, jeannette sorrells compilation of music by michael praetorius molds these neglected masterpieces in the tradition of a 17thcentury vespers service. Already has the church terminated all her advent offices, by the celebration of the holy sacrifice. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. If you are visiting us today, we encourage you to fill out a yellow card in the pew rack to inform us of your visit and to introduce yourself to one of the pastors. Liturgical service discussions bach cantatas website. A mighty fortress is our god, reads the text of a popular englishlanguage translation of luthers classic hymn, a bulwark never failing.
Claudio giovanni antonio monteverdi was an italian composer, string player, choirmaster, and. Christmas vespers by lehigh university music department. The solo organ pieces were contributed by tim roberts and are not in. Vespers article about vespers by the free dictionary. Christmas eve, with its own happy spirit, is drawing to a close. Vespers evening prayer vespers, also called evening prayer, is part of the liturgy of the hours, also known as the divine office. You will hear many examples of a typical cadence formula. Many scholars believe vespers is based on judaic forms of prayer and point to a daily evening celebration observed among jews in the 1st century bce. Music of michael praetorius koch international 7673, issued 2007, 74. Charged with all apollos fires signature energy a spark that grows into a blaze as the programme progresses. This recording recreates a christmas vespers service as it might have sounded in a large north european church in the early 17th century.
Praetorius was enormously ambitious, a kind of mad encyclopedist in music. Duffin september 2014 education doctor of musical arts september 1977 performance practices of early music. Saint luke orthodox church orthodoxy liturgical texts. Discipleship ministries watch night vespers and vigil.
Messiah 2010, praetorius christmas vespers 2007, mozart requiem 2007, monteverdis orfeo. You shall sing fearlessly, ignoring the possible wondering glances of your neighbors. Until christmas eve, use code vespers to get 20% off any remaining emv performances this season. In contrast, jeannette sorrell and apollos fires christmas vespers. Festive cantatas praetorius christmas vespers early. Christmas at the time of praetorius margot guilleaume, soprano helmut krebbs, tenor eppendorf school boys choir hamburg city chorus adolf detel eccardo freude uber freud 3. Praetorius and eccard, helped to establish the lutheran. Applies only to full price tickets subscription packages still available. A tremendous element in the release is the inclusion of study scores as pdf.
Toronto consort in monteverdis vespers of 1610, the michael praetorius christmas vespers, and a world music collaboration entitled the marco polo project. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. We know that it was traditional in at least some parts of europe to insert carols at a christmas vespers service. Michael praetorius mass for christmas morning mccreesh. Christmas vespers music of michael praetorius av 2306. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more.
Director jeannette sorrell weaves all these materials together using music taken from three praetorius collections, making a pair of holidayseason services. Michael praetorius mass for christmas morning mccreesh 1994 written by bluesever friday, 02 december 2016 16. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. O heavenly king, comforter, spirit of truth, who art everywhere present and. The 2000yearold story of christs birth has provided a wealth of images to inspire composers and pictorial artists through the agesangels, kings and shepherds, a star, animals around the manger, mary and joseph, and of course the baby jesus himself. Usps 549180 is published weekly except christmas and july 4 weeks by snyder memorial baptist church, 701 westmont drive, fayetteville nc 28305. For a recent christmas, the toronto consort undertook one of its most ambitious projects ever when they recreated a christmas vespers. This is certainly clear in churches where christmas music from the late renaissance has survived, such as the music of praetorius. See also magnificats, masses, canticles, hymns, psalms, religious works. There is some uncertainty about his birth date contemporary sources suggest from as early as 1569 to as late as 1572 but the most generally accepted date is february 15, 1571. The cathedral resounds with the splendor of virtuoso brass, antiphonal choirs, lutes and strings. Christmas mass, an album by gabrieli, paul mccreesh on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This disc presents an adorned version of the office of vespers as it might be heard on the eve of christmas in westminster cathedral, a building steeped in art, music and spirituality.
The cleveland baroque orchestra, appearing as soprano soloist in the praetorius christmas vespers, second lady in mozarts the magic flute, and as lead female vocalist in jeannette sorrells crossover programs come to the river national tour and sugarloaf mountain an appalachian gathering, which became a billboard bestselling cd in 2015. It is also quite different in programmatic design from the toronto consort version. Tenet presents new york, ny michael praetorius vespers holy. Music for the people could have been the motto for 17thcentury german composer michael praetorius. Praetorius christmas vespers with the toronto chamber choir this recording recreates a christmas vespers service as it might have sounded in a large north european church in the early 17th century. Smith points to the earliest lutheran composers such as praetorius and. Dmitri translation usual beginning through the prayers of our holy fathers, lord jesus christ, son of god, have mercy on us. In order to correct some remaining small mistakes, on march 3rd, 2010, i sent to cpdl the below pasted email with annexed versions in pdf, finale, and mp3. Apollos fire, the cleveland baroque orchestra is a popular and critically acclaimed periodinstrument ensemble specializing in early music renaissance, baroque and early classical based in cleveland, ohio. Christmas vespers music of michael praetorius christmas vocal. I prepared the musical edition, which is available from the early music company ltd. Dec 20, 2015 thirteen vocal soloists specializing in seventeenthcentury music from all over north america, string band, cornetto and sackbut players, three theorbo players, and multiple keyboardists join together to recreate the joyful celebration of christmas vespers as it might have been heard under the direction of michael praetorius in seventeenthcentury germany. The grammywinning ensemble unites a select pool of early music specialists from throughout north america and europe. In the roman rite, vespers have consisted since the 6th cent.
Likewise, his compositions range from fourpart dance tunes to polychoralpolyorchestral monuments, and in difficulty from chorales for congregational singing to dramatic cantatas required florid virtuosity. Praetorius christmas vespers early music vancouver a production in partnership with portland baroque orchestra, early music guild of seattle, and victoria early music society of the islands portland baroque orchestra monica huggett, artistic director 2015 praetorius dd 1 2122016 11. Musical excerpts from a cd recording by the toronto consort of the praetorius christmas vespers, with a selection of images of related paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries. The rich sound of the organ, delicate tones of the recorder, and soaring voices combine to create an unforgettable experience. Michael praetorius was a hugely versatile german composer. Compiled by jeannette sorrell and premiered in december 2005, the christmas vespers features the splendor of trumpets, sackbuts, virtuoso cornettos, antiphonal choirs, lutes, strings and recorders. Like the vespers settings in the 17th century most notably the vespers of 1610 by monteverdi, who inspired praetorius this christmas vespers is an assemblage of works by praetorius that apollos fires founder director jeanette sorrell has compiled. Chan shun concert hall at the chan centre for the performing arts.
This includes works written for the occasion of the evening prayer service in several major christian denominations. Terpsichore, musarum aoniarum praetorius, michael this page is only for complete editions and multiple selections from the collection here. Each generation enhances our understanding of the christmas miracle through reinterpretation and replenishment. The order of vespers without a priest readers vespers st. Praetoriuss church music is much less known today than it should be, partly because of the sheer volume that he composed. A cadence, a place in which the voices come to a resting point harmonically, frequently happens at the end of a phrase. The variation extends even to the issue of how to count the days. This included a new mass each year for holy cross day and christmas eve. The list below includes all pages in the category vespers. Praetorius lutheran mass for christmas morning youtube. Thirteen vocal soloists specializing in seventeenthcentury music from all over north america, string band, cornetto and sackbut players, three theorbo players, and multiple keyboardists join together to recreate the joyful celebration of christmas vespers as it might have been heard under the direction of michael praetorius in seventeenthcentury germany. The rich sound of the organ, delicate tones of the recorder, and soaring voices combine to create an unforgettable.
Music of michael praetorius highlights the virtuosic vocal and instrumental music of the extraordinarily versatile 17thcentury german composer, assembled as in the baroque tradition by apollos fires founderdirector jeanette sorrell. Adoramus te, christe sung by choir adoramus te, christe, we adore you, o. Like the vespers settings in the 17th century most notably the vespers of 1610 by monteverdi, who inspired praetorius this christmas vespers is an assemblage of works by praetorius that apollo s fire s founderdirector jeanette sorrell has compiled. If christmas day is the first of the twelve days, then twelfth night would be on january 5, the eve of epiphany. Vespers is a sunset evening prayer service in the orthodox, roman catholic and eastern catholic, anglican, and lutheran liturgies of the canonical hours. Mar 11, 20 praetorius lutheran mass for christmas morning. If you re looking to give the gift of music with a local connection this christmas season. Praetorius s church music is much less known today than it should be, partly because of the sheer volume that he composed. Nov 30, 2015 the michael praetorius christmas mass was recorded by the gabrieli consort and players archiv 4392502. The solo organ pieces were contributed by tim roberts and are not in the score.
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