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Thomas Tallis
From medieval France to contemporary Finland, this week's Choral Fixation features a centuries-spanning mix of composers from around the globe, with Bach and Mozart rounding out the program.
Tomas Luis de Victoria: Vadam et Circuibo
Veljo Tormis: The Bishop and the Pagan
Guillaume de Machaut: Liement me Deport
Thomas Tallis: Missa Puer Natus est Nobis
Claudio Monteverdi: Magnificat
David del Tredici: Highlands Farewell
Johann Sebastian Bach: Morimur: Violin Partita in D Minor, BWV 1004, Ciaconna, with chant
Einojuhani Rautavaara: True & False Unicorn (excerpts)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618 (Hail, true flesh born)
Comments [8]
Like Nancy, I'm also busy with other obligations at this hour on Sundays. It would be great to have a re-run at another time. (Because I love the program -- the bits I've heard have re-awakened my love of choral music)
I enjoyed listening to a piece this afternoon (11/1) that was announced as "song of songs". However I cannot find it on your play list. Can you help? It was played between 4:00 AND 4:30 P.M.
There's an 'a' missing from the end of Rautavaara's name.
C'mon.
Highlands? on WQXR (or what is left of it) on Sunday? Distressing. Kolodin/ Kipnis would be dismayed.
I'll try Bergen and Bach, try to get the bad notes out of my head.
Last hearing for that tune.
Charles
As a choral singer, who started as a child, I am offended by the hideously out-of-tune singing of the Young People's Chorus of NYC just featured performing Del Tredici on Choral Fixation. NYC -- and the world -- is blessed with many children's choruses that can sing at a very high level -- starting with the basic ability to carry a tune. If this group wants to sing for themselves and their families, I encourage that wholeheartedly. But to mislead them into believing that they are performing at a professional level is doing them no favors.
What a treat. The VeljoTormis, a great addition -- sounded ancient, but I think I caught a note that it is a contemporary piece. It sounded like Poulenc for minute.
Breath of fresh air, this choral music. Thank you.
This is a great show -- too bad I can NOT pick up WQXR over the airwaves anymore. This is not the most advantageous time slot for this program, as many of us WITH a "choral fixation" are barely finished singing with our church choirs, and frequently (as I am today) getting ready to sing in a performance this afternoon. I HATE TO LEAVE MY COMPUTER!! Please add a "play later" feature or evening encore of Choral Fixation.
The small square that gives the work and interpreter keeps disappearing and appearing today. This is one of my favorite programs.
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