450th Anniversary of Hans Leo Hassler's Birth
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
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    Elsewhere, Richard Mix has pointed out the 300th anniversaries of C.P.E. Bach and Christoph Willibald Gluck in 2014, but this year is also the 450th year since the birth of Hans Leo Hassler. Here are a couple of videos of his "Cantate Domino" for 3 choirs and other motets (on the second video). Also attached is my score of the triple choir "Cantate Domino" - enjoy this superb Renaissance master.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RzOWAys2yE&feature=youtube_gdata

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32-tMNlLLCc&feature=youtube_gdata

    Cantate Domino a 12.pdf
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  • JulieCollJulieColl
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    Ad multos annos to the great maestro! I'm very fond of his Missa Secunda and am totally in love with his ethereal arrangement of Ave Maris Stella.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vOhh8UaAM

    Score from CPDL here.
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  • matthewjmatthewj
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    We're doing a few pieces from Missa Secunda in a few weeks.

    I'm also thinking his Missa super Dixit Maria might be good for our Christmas Choral Masses.

    His 4 voice Cantate Domino is also quite simple and can be worked out in a rehearsal or two by any choir that regularly sings polyphony.
  • BruceL
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    I second matthewj's rec. Missa Secunda is about as quick a polyphonic Mass as you can get. I'm pretty sure the Kyrie and Gloria together are quicker than the Mass VIII K&G. We just did the K, G, & AD yesterday. It's a great Mass for building choral technique, too, on account of the start-stop nature of the pieces.

    The bigger motets are his best work, I think. Thanks for the reminder of the Ave Maris Stella, too. Great setting!
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