Orlande de Lassus –
Psalmi Davidis Poenitentiales
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Polyhymnia
John Bradley, director
Natasha Badillo, Rachel Bazaz, Kristin Luchtman, Nancy
Temple, Sopranos
Ann Berkhausen, Johanna Bronk, Brianne Brunick, Altos
Richard Bränström, Paul Nelson, John Shumway, Wayne
Wright, Tenors
Dan Cooke, James Middleton, Michael Peppard, Basses
In 1563, Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria, commissioned Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594) to compose a cycle of the Penitential psalms. Traditionally held as the psalms David wrote in penance for his adultery with Bathsheba, the Lassus settings stand as one of the greatest motet cycles by a single composer in history. They were the sole property of Duke Albrecht, and as such were never performed outside of Albrecht’s chapel until after his death. Join Polyhymnia as they glimpse behind the tapestried walls of the High Renaissance ducal court at Munich, and hear the sounds that so moved their patron that he kept these works for his own private devotions.
Polyhymnia, one of New York’s leading early music ensembles, is “an elite group of singers” (The New York Times) who create vibrant, historically informed performances of music from the courts and cathedrals of the Renaissance world. Working with museums and libraries, liturgical historians and educational institutions, Polyhymnia preserves and revives masterworks of the choral literature composed in Europe and the Americas between the years 1450 and 1650. Since 2000, Artistic Director John Bradley has been preparing original editions of music for the ensemble in repertoire which includes numerous works which have remained unperformed since the 16th century.
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DATE & TIME:
Saturday, March 13, 2010
8 pm
Pre-Concert lecture at 7 pm
by Dr. Andrew Kirkman
PLACE:
The Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch
552 West End Avenue
(at West 87th Street)
Manhattan
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