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  • M. Jackson Osborn
    Posts: 8,368
    This year marks the CDLth anniversary of Monteverdi's birth. Are any here programming any of his music in memoriam? Doing so would be to recognise an often overlooked giant of church music. There exists no music of a greater ecclesiastical register than his for solemn liturgy and ritual - none, except maybe G. Gabrieli's, that approaches the splendour of his poly-choral works, though there is much to which a single choir can do justice.
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  • ClergetKubiszClergetKubisz
    Posts: 1,912
    Orpheus?
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  • CharlesW
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    Don't forget Eurydice.

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  • M. Jackson Osborn
    Posts: 8,368
    Well, alright.
    Just don't leave out old Poppaea's coronation.
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  • Jeffrey Quick
    Posts: 2,045
    I guess I'll have to learn one of the solo motets...that's all we can manage.
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  • RomanticStringsRomanticStrings
    Posts: 337
    Lamento Della Ninfa

    Seriously, though, that <e f g#> <d f f#> <e e g#> over "suo dolor" is as painful as it is striking.
  • Richard MixRichard Mix
    Posts: 2,767
    There exists no music...
    Must not be as many Isaac snobs out MJO's way.
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  • M. Jackson Osborn
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    ...snobs...
    Well, as it turns out, this is also the Dth anniversary of Isaac's death.
    So, there is much to celebrate this year besides those nailed theses of a certain Augustinian monk - who loved music, especially that of his near contemporary, Josquin.
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  • ghmus7
    Posts: 1,464
    Overlooked are Montiverdi's Mass settings, which are quite varied and some movents could be performed by a modest choir.
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