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Texts across the centuries

A concert given by Voces8 in Madrid. Intended for religious environments, a large part of the a cappella choral repertory is based on a limited number of texts.

A concert given by Voces8 in Madrid. Intended for religious environments, a large part of the a cappella choral repertory is based on a limited number of texts. Thus, works centuries apart set identical texts to music and dialogue with each other. Jonathan Swain presents.

01:01 AM
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
O clap your hands
Voces8

01:06 AM
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594)
Ave Maria
Voces8

01:08 AM
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Ave Maria
Voces8

01:11 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Bogoroditse Devo, from Vespers (All-Night Vigil) (Ave Maria)
Voces8

01:14 AM
Arvo Part (1935-)
Bogoróditse Djevo (Ave Maria)
Voces8

01:16 AM
William Byrd (1543-1623)
O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth Our Queen
Voces8

01:19 AM
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
As Vesta from Latmos Hill descending
Voces8

01:23 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Choral Dances from 'Gloriana', Op 53
Voces8

01:32 AM
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Ave, maris stella
Voces8

01:35 AM
Philip Stopford (b.1977)
Ave, maris stella
Voces8

01:39 AM
Thomas Tallis (c.1505-1585)
O nata lux
Voces8

01:41 AM
Alec Roth (b.1948)
Night Prayer
Voces8

01:45 AM
Maurice Durufle (1902-1986)
Ubi caritas
Voces8

01:48 AM
Ola Gjeilo (1978-)
Ubi caritas
Voces8

01:52 AM
Roxanna Panufnik (b.1968)
Love Endureth
Voces8

01:57 AM
Nat King Cole (1917-1965)
Straighten Up and Fly Right
Voces8

02:00 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Nocturnal after John Dowland Op 70 for guitar
Sean Shibe (guitar)

02:17 AM
John Tavener (1944-2013)
The Hidden Treasure
Mucha Quartet

02:44 AM
Dimitar Nenov (1901-1953)
Theme with variations
Mario Angelov (piano)

03:01 AM
Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)
Symphony No.4 in E flat major, 'Romantic'
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Eugen Jochum (conductor)

04:06 AM
Francesco Maria Veracini (1690-1768)
Overture VI for 2 oboes, bassoon & strings
Michael Niesemann (oboe), Alison Gangler (oboe), Adrian Rovatkay (bassoon), Musica Antiqua Koln, Reinhard Goebel (conductor)

04:17 AM
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), Walter Gieseking (1895-1956)
Chaconne on a Theme by Scarlatti after Keyboard Sonata in D minor K 32
Joseph Moog (piano)

04:24 AM
Mogens Pederson (1583-1623)
3 songs for 5 voices
Ars Nova, Bo Holten (director)

04:31 AM
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
2 pieces for cello & piano, Op 2
Monika Leskovar (cello), Ivana svarc-Grenda (classic performer)

04:40 AM
Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
"Ah! tout est bien fini…Ô Souverain, ô juge, ô père" from the opera 'Le Cid'
Ermanno Mauro (tenor), Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer (conductor)

04:45 AM
Willem De Fesch (1687-1761)
Violin Concerto in C minor, Op 5'5
Manfred Kraemer (violin), Musica ad Rhenum

04:55 AM
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Polonaise in F major, D599 no 4
Soos-Haag Piano Duo (piano duo)

05:01 AM
Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826)
The Ruler of the spirits - Overture, Op 27
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor)

05:07 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Mi restano le lagrime from Alcina (Act 3 Sc.5)
Nancy Argenta (soprano), CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Monica Huggett (conductor)

05:14 AM
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Premiere Rhapsodie
Camerata Variabile Basel

05:22 AM
Vagn Holmboe (1909-1996)
Benedic Domino, anima mea, Op 59a
Danish National Radio Choir, Stefan Parkman (conductor)

05:36 AM
Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
Choral for organ no 3 in A minor, M.40
Ljerka Ocic-Turkulin (organ)

05:48 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Sonata quasi una fantasia for piano in C sharp minor, Op.27'2 'Moonlight'
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (piano)

06:06 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Symphony No.104 in D major, H.1.104, 'London'
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tamas Vasary (conductor)

06:31 AM
Francesco Maria Veracini (1690-1768)
Sonata in F major for Violin and Continuo, Op.1'12
Gottfried von der Goltz (violin), Lee Santana (theorbo), Torsten Johann (harpsichord)

06:49 AM
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900)
Etudes instructives, Op 53 (1851)
Nina Gade (piano)

6 hours

Music Played

  • Orlando Gibbons

    O Clap Your Hands

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Ave Maria

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Igor Stravinsky

    Ave Maria

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Bogoroditse Devo, from Vespers (All-Night Vigil) (Ave Maria)

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Arvo Pärt

    Bogoróditse Djevo (Ave Maria)

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • William Byrd

    O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth Our Queen

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Thomas Weelkes

    As Vesta from Latmos Hill descending

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Choral Dances from 'Gloriana', Op 53

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Ave, maris stella

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Philip Stopford

    Ave, maris stella

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Thomas Tallis

    O nata lux

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Alec Roth

    Night Prayer

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Maurice Duruflé

    Ubi caritas

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Ola Gjeilo

    Ubi caritas

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Roxanna Panufnik

    Love Endureth

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Nat King Cole

    Straighten Up and Fly Right

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • ESRTVE.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Nocturnal after John Dowland Op 70 for guitar

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
    • GB³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ.
  • John Tavener

    The Hidden Treasure

    Ensemble: Mucha Quartet.
    • SKRTVS.
  • Dimitar Nenov

    Theme with variations

    Performer: Mario Angelov.
    • BGBNR.
  • Anton Bruckner

    Symphony No.4 in E flat major, 'Romantic'

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Eugen Jochum.
    • NLNOS.
  • Francesco Maria Veracini

    Overture VI for 2 oboes, bassoon & strings

    Performer: Michael Niesemann. Performer: Alison Gangler. Performer: Adrian Rovatkay. Ensemble: Musica Antiqua Köln. Conductor: Reinhard Goebel.
    • DEWDR.
  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Chaconne on a Theme by Scarlatti after Keyboard Sonata in D minor K 32

    Composer: Walter Gieseking. Performer: Joseph Moog.
    • PLPR.
  • Mogens Pederson

    3 songs for 5 voices

    Ensemble: Ars Nova. Director: Bo Holten.
    • DEWDR.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    2 pieces for cello & piano, Op 2

    Performer: Monika Leskovar. Performer: Ivana Svarc-Grenda.
    • HRHRT.
  • Jules Massenet

    "Ah! tout est bien fini...Ô Souverain, ô juge, ô père" from the opera 'Le Cid'

    Singer: Ermanno Mauro. Orchestra: Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Uri Mayer.
    • CACBC.
  • Willem de Fesch

    Violin Concerto in C minor, Op 5'5

    Performer: Manfred Kraemer. Ensemble: Musica ad Rhenum.
    • NLNOS.
  • Franz Schubert

    Polonaise in F major, D599 no 4

    Ensemble: Soós Haag Piano Duo.
    • CHSRF.
  • Carl Maria von Weber

    The Ruler of the spirits - Overture, Op 27

    Ensemble: ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Philharmonic. Conductor: Vassily Sinaisky.
    • GB³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Mi restano le lagrime from Alcina (Act 3 Sc.5)

    Singer: Nancy Argenta. Orchestra: CBC Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Monica Huggett.
    • CACBC.
  • Claude Debussy

    Premiere Rhapsodie

    Ensemble: Camerata Variabile.
    • CHSRF.
  • Vagn Holmboe

    Benedic Domino, anima mea, Op 59a

    Choir: Danish National Radio Choir. Conductor: Stefan Parkman.
    • DKDR.
  • César Franck

    Choral for organ no 3 in A minor, M.40

    Performer: Ljerka Ocic-Turkulin.
    • HRHRT.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Sonata quasi una fantasia for piano in C sharp minor, Op.27'2 'Moonlight'

    Performer: Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
    • SESR.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No.104 in D major, H.1.104, 'London'

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Tamás Vásáry.
    • HUMR.
  • Francesco Maria Veracini

    Sonata in F major for Violin and Continuo, Op 1 no 12

    Performer: Gottfried von der Goltz. Performer: Lee Santana. Performer: Torsten Johann.
    • DEWDR.
  • Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann

    Etudes instructives, Op 53 (1851)

    Performer: Nina Gade.
    • DKDR.

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