Western religious music from different centuries. A portrait of Cappella Romana conducted by Alexander Lingas. This ensemble will provide the closing concert of the Early Music Festival Utrecht 2021.
This American ensemble specialises in early Christian music from East and West. In the concert, the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is the focal point.
In this programme, you will hear a portrait of this ensemble on the basis of a CD with music from Cyprus, where East and West met.
You will hear music from the 15th century that sounded in the Orthodox and Catholic cathedrals of Nicosia.
Anonymous (Cyprus, 15th century)
1. Letare, Ciprus florida (responsorium)
2. Gemma florens – Hec est dies (motet)
3. Ho Hilaros tèn psychèn (sticheron prosomoion voor St Hilarion)
4. Ek neotètos sou pheroon (sticheron doxastikon voor St Hilarion)
5. Magni patris – Ovent Cyprus (motet)
6. Hagios ho theos (trisagion)
Joannes Kladas (ca. 1400)
7. Triadikòn kalophoonikón (hymn for the trinity)
Anoniem (Cyprus, 15th century)
Mass by St. Hilarion:
8. Kyrie
9. Gloria
10. Alleluia: Ave Sancte Ylarion
11. Sequens: Exultantes collaudemus
12. Eis mnèmósunon aioonion (communion verse for saints)
Cappella Romana conducted by Alexander Lingas
(cd: “Cyprus between Greek East & Latin West” – Cappella Romana CR416-CD, 2015)
Addition:
Anonymous
13. Sousta (Cypriotic dance)
Hespèrion XXI conducted by Jordi Savall
(cd: “Venezia Millenaria, 700-1797” – AliaVox AVSA9925, 2017)
