The baroque spirit in all his musical shapes. A lot of religious baroque music has its roots in catholic traditions. In those traditions, the month of May is dedicated to Mary, Jesus’ mother. That’s why today’s episode of L’Espirit Baroque will feature baroque music that is written as an ode, or prayer, to Mary.
Peter Philips (1560 – 1628)
1. Gaude Maria Virgo
2. Salve Regina
The Sarum Consort conducted by Andrew Mackay
(cd: Peter Philips – Cantiones sacrae quinis et octonibus vocibus. Naxos 8.572832, 2012)
Giovanni Felice Sances (ca 1600 – 1679)
3. Salve Regina
4. Magnificemus in cantico
5. Ave Maris Stella
Scherzi Musicali conducted by Nicolas Achten
(cd: Giovanni Felice Sances – Dulcis Amor Iesu. Ricercar RIC 292, 2010)
Joan Pau Pujol (1570 – 1626)
6. Magnificat a 4 primi toni
Exaudi Nos conducted by Joan Grimalt
(cd: Magnificat anima mea Dominum – El càntic de Maria al S.XVII hispànic. Columna Musica 1CM0184, 2008)
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679 – 1745)
7. Litanie Lauretanae, ZWV 151
Gabriela Eibenová, soprno; Petra Noskaiová, alto; Jaroslav Březina, tenor; Tomáš Kràl, bass; Ensemble Inégal conducted by Adam Viktora
(cd: Missa Purificationis Beatae Virginis Mariae / Litanie Lauretanae “Consolatrix Afflictorum”. Nibiru DNI147, 2007)
additionally:
Michelangelo Rossi (ca 1601 – 1656)
8. Toccata settima
Scherzi Musicali conducted by Nicolas Achten
(cd: Giovanni Felice Sances – Dulcis Amor Iesu. Ricercar RIC 292, 2010)
Pictured above: Virgin Mary statue against cloudy sky
