MF10 Stile Antico

The Mystic Rose

Francisco Guerrero Ave Virgo Sanctissima 
Cristóbal de Morales Ave Maria 
Tomás Luís de Victoria Alma Redemptoris Mater a 8 Ave Maria 
Robert Parsons Ave Maria 
William Byrd Assumpta est Maria 
William Cornysh Salve Regina 
Rafaella Aleotti Sancta et Immaculata Virginitas
Claudio Monteverdi Stabat Virgo Maria 
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Regina Caeli a 8 
Jean Lhéritier Beata dei genitrix 
Josquin des Prez Recordare Virgo mater 
Orlando Lassus Ave Regina Caelorum a 6
Robert White Magnificat

‘Our Lady, Star of the Sea’ and ‘The Mystic Rose’, were ancient names for the Virgin Mary who was central to worship in the Renaissance period. This programme explores some of the most glorious music written in her honour, spanning three centuries and four countries. The selection includes a setting of each of the four great Marian antiphons, seasonal hymns sung in praise of the Holy Mother throughout the church year, beautiful miniatures such as Morales’ Ave Maria, and William Cornysh’s glorious extended hymn of praise Salve Regina.