What’s on Great Sacred Music, Sunday, July 17, 2016

My playlists are on Spotify for you to enjoy: GSM – July 17, 2016 https://goo.gl/xBTrh9
Don’t forget that we have more choral and organ music programmed
on Sunday evenings beginning at 10 p.m. eastern.

Rob Kennedy
WCPE The Classical Station
Web: TheClassicalStation.org
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Tu es Petrus
Choir of Westminster Cathedral, Stephen Cleobury

The music of Italian Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina is well-known for its suavity and refined use of counterpoint. “Tu es Petrus” (Thou art Peter) was written for St. Peter’s Day celebrated in the church’s calendar on June 29.

John Rutter: I am with you always
Cambridge Singers; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Rutter

English composer John Rutter has set Matthew 28:20 for SATB choir and organ.

Gregorio Allegri: Miserere (excerpt)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, David Willcocks
Roy Goodman, treble

English conductor and violinist Roy Goodman (1951-) was just 12 years old when he recorded Gregorio Allegri’s setting of Psalm 51 which we know as the Miserere. The work features some soaring high Cs which young Roy Goodman tosses off with great aplomb.

J.S. Bach: Cantata 136, “Erforsche mich, Gott, und erfahre mein Herz”
Holland Boys’ Choir; Netherlands Bach Collegium, Pieter Jan Leusink
Ruth Holton, soprano; Sytse Buwalde, alto;
Nico van der Meel, tenor; Bas Ramselaar, bass

The German translates as “Examine me, God, and learn of my heart”. The opening movement is a beautiful choral fugue setting Psalm 139:23.

Franz Liszt: The Legend of St. Elizabeth
Budapest Chorus; Hungarian Army Male Chorus;
Nyiregyhaza Children’s Chorus; Hungarian State Orchestra, Arpad Joo
Eva Marton, soprano; Eva Farkas, mezzo-soprano;
Sandor Solyom-Nagy, baritone; Istvan Gati, bass;
Jozsef Gregor, bass; Kolos Kovats, bass

Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811-1886) wrote two oratorios, Christus which dates from 1855 and The Legend of St. Elizabeth which dates from 1857. Liszt was inspired to compose The Legend of St. Elizabeth after seeing the frescoes depicting the life of Elizabeth painted by Austrian painter Moritz von Schwind in Wartburg Castle. The work is scored for solo voices, mixed chorus, organ and orchestra. There are six movements: The arrival of Elizabeth at the Wartburg, Landgrave Ludwig, The Crusaders, Countess Sophie, Elizabeth, and Solemn burial of Elizabeth.