PAST EARLY NIGHTS
2018 EARLY NIGHTS WORKSHOPS
MYSTICAL ROSE
In this season of Early Nights, we will explore the joyful variety of Marian music. The tradition of music honouring the Virgin Mary stretches back through the ages, and Mary, the Mystical Rose, continues to inspire composers today. In our workshops, we will look at music associated with the various feast days of the Virgin Mary: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Immaculate Conception; Candlemas; Visitation of the Virgin Mary; The Annunciation; and The Assumption. Rosa Mystica, or Mystical Rose, is one of many titles given to Mary, who is sometimes depicted with three roses around her breast, representing prayer, penance, and propitiation. Join us as we traverse through the Marian works of a huge variety of composers, including Gesualdo, Palestrina, Hassler and Lassus.
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Giovanni Battista Casali Gaudens gaudebo a8
Johann Eccard Übers Gebirg Maria geht Jacob Obrecht Assunt festa jubilea Tiburtio Massaino Gabriel Angelus a8 Luca Marenzio Gabriel Angelus Ludovico Balbi Ecce virgo concipiet Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Assumpta est Maria Carlo Gesualdo Ave Regina Caelorum Fabio Costantini Hodie beata Virgo Maria
Jacob Handl Regali ex progenie Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni Felix namque es Hans Leo Hassler Beata es virgo Maria Constanzo Porta Conceptio tua Georg Prenner Conceptio est hodie Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Hodie nata est Johann Eccard When to the Temple Mary Went Orlande de Lassus Adorna thalamum MONDAY, 14TH MAY 2018
MONDAY, 21ST MAY 2018 MONDAY, 4TH JUNE 2018 MONDAY, 18TH JUNE 2018 MONDAY, 2ND JULY 2018 MONDAY, 16TH JULY 2018 |
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VENUE: St Barnabas Church, St Barnabas Street, London SW1W 8PF
COST: £20 per evening (includes music and break time refreshments)
COST: £20 per evening (includes music and break time refreshments)
LAMENTATIONS 2018
In this season of Early Nights, we explore musical settings of texts from the Book of Lamentations, a collection of poetic laments for the destruction of Jerusalem. Usually sung during the period of Tenebrae (Darkness), these works are sombre and heavy in tone. The Holy Week liturgy has, over the centuries, provoked some of the most potent and emotional music; this set of Lamentations provides us with a rich and unique musical tapestry to enjoy during the Lenten period. Our last session takes place at the beginning of Holy Week itself, where we enjoy the harmonically torturous music of Carlo Gesualdo.
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MONDAY, 22ND JANUARY 2018, 19:30-21:30
Juan de Lienas | Lamentatio Orlande de Lassus | Exaudi Deus Orlande de Lassus | Miserere Mei, Domine MONDAY, 5TH FEBRUARY 2018, 19:30-21:30
Gerónimo Gonzales | Lamentación de Jeremías a8 Marc Antonio Ingegneri | Facti sunt MONDAY, 26TH FEBRUARY 2018, 19:30-21:30
Thomas Tallis | The Lamentations of Jeremiah I Orlande de Lassus | Primi Diei - Lamentatio Prima MONDAY, 12TH MARCH 2018, 19:30-21:30
Thomas Tallis | The Lamentations of Jeremiah II Gregorio Allegri | Incipit lamentatio MONDAY, 26TH MARCH 2018, 19:30-21:30
Carlo Gesualdo | O vos omnes a5 Orlande de Lassus | Primi Diei - Lamentatio Secunda VENUE: St Barnabas Church, St Barnabas Street, London SW1W 8PF
COST: £20 per evening (includes music and break time refreshments) |
Giotto – Lamentation (The Mourning of Christ) c.1304-1306
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2017 EARLY NIGHTS WORKSHOPS
THE PALESTRINA STYLE
This season we are looking at the music of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and his pupils. Known as the father of what would come to be called 'prima pratica', Palestrina inspired a generation of composers with his beautiful, orderly and purposefully uncontroversial word setting and melodic lines. His compositional style was considered so perfect it convinced the Council of Trent that a total ban of polyphony - which was argued to cloud the liturgical texts - was unnecessary. Palestrina continues to inspire composers even now, with his music being used alongside Bach's in compositional pedagogy.
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Monday, 18th September 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm
Palestrina Confitebor tibi Domine a5 Giovannelli Alma redemptoris a8 Nanino Diffusa est gratia a4 Monday, 9th October 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Palestrina Deus tu convertens a5 Giovannelli Exultate Deo a8 Soriano Salve Regina a4 Monday, 30th October 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Palestrina Exultate Deo a5 Giovannelli Hodie apparuerunt voluptates Paradysi a8 Nanino Gavisi sunt discipuli a5 Monday, 13th November 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Palestrina Rex Melchior a5 Soriano Adorna thalamum a8 Giovannelli O salutaris hostia a5 Monday, 11th December 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Palestrina Venit Michael archangelus a5 Giovannelli Laudate Dominum in sanctis eius a8 Allegri Veni sancte Spiritus a4 St Barnabas Church & Church Hall, Pimlico Individual Workshop Cost: £20 Cost includes music and break time refreshments. Church: St Barnabas Street, London SW1W 8PF Hall: Ranelagh Grove, London SW1W 8PA |
JMW Turner – 'Palestrina – Composition', 1828
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NETHERLANDISH MYSTERIES
We are delighted to be exploring the exquisite music of the Franco-Flemish Renaissance, written at a deeply tumultuous time of religious persecution. With Josquin at the centre, our workshops will focus on the stylistic change in polyphony inspired by this volatile religious climate.
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Monday, 15th May 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm
Josquin des Prez Absalon fili mi Arcadelt Hodie beata virgo Maria Clemens non Papa O Maria vernans Rosa Monday, 12th June 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Josquin des Prez Christe Fili Dei Arcadelt O Sacrum Convivium Clemens non Papa Vox in Rama Monday, 26th June 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Josquin des Prez Christum ducem Clemens non Papa Tu es Petrus Gombert Angelus Domini Monday, 10th July 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Josquin des Prez Rubum quem viderat Moyses Agricola Regina coeli laetare Clemens non Papa Ave Maria St Barnabas Church, Pimlico Individual Workshop Cost: £20 Cost includes music and break time refreshments. Address: St Barnabas Street, London SW1W 8PF |
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CRIETH IN THE WILDERNESS
'... a solemn Anthem, wherein a sweet melodious treble, or countertenor, singeth single, and the full quire answereth … maketh such a heavenly harmony, as is pleasing unto God and Man.' – Charles Butler speaking on Verse Anthems in ‘Principles of Musik’ (London, 1636). Join us as we explore some of these heavenly harmonies, written in the height of the English Reformation.
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Monday, 23rd January 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm
Blow Behold, O God our Defender Tallis A New Commandment Gibbons Almighty God, who by thy son Monday, 20th February 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Morley I heard a voice from heav'n Byrd Teach me, O Lord Gibbons This is the record of John Monday, 13th March 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Mundy O Lord, Maker of All Things Tallis Blessed be thy name Gibbons Great King of Gods Monday, 3rd April 2017 7:30pm-9:30pm Weelkes Rejoice in the Lord Tallis When Jesus went into Simon the Pharisee's house Gibbons Grant, O Holy Trinity St Barnabas Church, Pimlico |
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2016 EARLY NIGHTS WORKSHOPS
AT THE CLOSE OF DAY
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Monday, 26th September 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm
Byrd Christe Qui Lux Mundy O Lord, Maker Of All Things Tye Lord, Let Thy Servant Monday, 31st October 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm Sheppard In Manus Tuas Byrd Nunc Dimittis Tallis Jesu Salvator Saeculi Monday, 14th November 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm Tallis Te Lucis Ante Terminum Palestrina Nunc Dimittis a8 Palestrina Salva Nos Monday, 12th December 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm Victoria Nunc Dimittis White Christe Qui Lux II Greene Nunc Dimittis a8 St Barnabas Church, Pimlico |
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SPANISH TREASURES
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Monday, 18th April 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm
Ortiz Christe Redemptor Omnium, Conserva a5 Guerrero Ascendens Christus In Altum a5 Guerrero In Conspectu Angelorum a5 Monday, 9th May 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm Raval Da Pacem Domine a8 Robledo Domine Jesu Christe a4 Ortiz Janitor Coeli a4 Monday, 13th June 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm Ortiz Te Lucis Ante Terminum a4 Esquivel In Paradisum a6 Lobo Ave Regina Coelorum a5 Monday, 4th July 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm Victoria Missa Simile Est Regnum (excerpts) i. Kyrie a4 ii. Sanctus a4 iii. Agnus Dei III a8 |
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IN DARK PLACES
A great plethora of music has been written for the period of Lent and Passiontide. In this season of Early Nights, In Dark Places, we explore some of the very best of this emotionally charged polyphony.
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Monday, 18th January 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm
Lassus Eripe Me à4 Palestrina Scapulis Suis à5 Cardoso Quid Vis Ut Faciam à5 Monday, 15th February 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm Lassus Exaudi Deus à4 Cardoso Nemo Te Condemnavit à5 Palestrina Justitiae Domini à5 Monday, 7th March 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm Morley Nolo Mortem Peccatoris à4 Lassus Emendemus In Melius à5 Lassus Confitebor Tibi, Domine à4 Monday, 21st March 2016 7:30pm-9:30pm Palestrina Ad Dominum cum tribularer à4 Byrd Emendemus In Melius à5 Palestrina Meditabor in mandatis tuis à5 St Barnabas, Pimlico |
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2015 EARLY NIGHTS WORKSHOPS
HOLY ROME
Exploring the power and influence of Rome and the Holy Vatican City on its resident and visiting composers during the 16th Century. Join us as we sing stunning works between 4 and 8 parts by Palestrina, Victoria, Ingegneri, Josquin, Lassus, Soriano and Anerio, written at the heart of Catholic piety.
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Monday, 28th September 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm Palestrina Sicut In Holocaustis à5 Palestrina Guttur Tuum à5 Ingegneri Haec Dies à4 Monday, 12th October 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm Ingegneri Tenebrae Factae Sunt à4 Soriano Regina Coeli à4 Anerio Venite Ad Me Omnes à8 Monday, 2nd November 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm Palestrina Exultate Deo à5 Lassus Media Vita à6 (Prima Pars) Lassus Media Vita à6 (Seconda Pars) Monday, 7th December 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm Victoria O Quam Gloriosum à4 Palestrina Quam Pulchra Es à5 Josquin O Bone Et Dulcissime Jesu à4 St Barnabas, Pimlico |
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MUSICKE OF THE CROWN
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Monday, 18th May 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm
Weelkes All people, clap your hands Tomkins Burial Service i) I am the resurrection and the life Tomkins Burial Service ii) I know that my Redeemer liveth Monday, 8th June 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm Child O Lord God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance Tye Give almes of thy goods Monday, 22nd June 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm Boyce All the ends of the world Byrd Ave Verum Corpus Child O Lord, Grant the King a long life Monday, 13th July 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm Tallis O sacrum convivium Tomkins Burial Service iii) We brought nothing into this world Tomkins Burial Service iv) I heard a voice from heaven St Barnabas, Pimlico Individual Workshop Cost: £20 Cost includes music and break time refreshments. |
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PORTUGUESE MASTERS
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Monday, 12th January 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm
De Brito In Illo Tempore Cardoso Angelis Suis Mandavit De Te Cardoso Domine, Tu Mihi Lavas Pedes? Monday, 9th February 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm Cardoso Asperges Me Morago De Profundis Cardoso Vidi Aquam Monday 16th March 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm John IV of Portugal Crux Fidelis Melgas Salve Regina De Brito Lucis Creator Optime Monday 20th April 2015 7:30pm-9:30pm Cardoso Quid Vis Ut Faciem Correa O Vos Omnes Magalhaes Vidi Aquam St Barnabas, Pimlico Individual Workshop Cost: £20 Cost includes music and break time refreshments. |
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2014 EARLY NIGHTS WORKSHOPS
VOIX SACRÉES
Monday, 15th September 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm
Jacquet de Mantua O Vos Omnes Dulos Couillart Viri Galilaei Loyset Compère O Bone Jesu Monday, 20th October 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm Claude Goudimel Hodie Nobis Coelorum Rex Antoine Brumel O Crux, Ave, Spes Unica Claudin de Sermisy Benedic Anima Mea Monday, 17th November 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm Nicolle des Celliers de Hesdin Alleluia: Spiritus Domini Nicolle des Celliers de Hesdin Laudes Deo Devotas Jacquet de Mantua O Jesu Christe Monday, 8th December 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm Jean Mouton Quaeramus Cum Pastoribus Jean Mouton Ubi Pascas, Ubi Cubes? Pierre de La Rue O Salutaris Hostia St Barnabas, Pimlico Individual Workshop Cost: £20 Cost includes music and break time refreshments. |
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VIVO EGOMonday, 28th April 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm
Morales Benedictus (Missa de Beata Virgine) Lobo Vivo Ego, Dicit Dominus Palestrina Ego Sum Panis Vivus Monday, 19th May 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm Viadana Omnes Amici Mei Lobo Credo Quod Redemptor Isaac Oculi Mei Monday 9th June 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm Morales In Illo Tempore Lobo Benedictus Qui Venit Palestrina Salve Nos Domine Monday, 7th July 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm Victoria Caligaverunt Oculi Mei Guerrero In Illo Tempore Palestrina Sicut Cervus St Barnabas, Pimlico Individual Workshop Cost: £20 Cost includes music and break time refreshments. |
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JEWELS OF THE FLEMISH RENAISSANCE
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Monday, 13th January 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm
Utendal Miserere (prima pars) Bauldeweyn Quam Pulchra Es Willaert In Tua Patientia Monday, 10th February 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm Gerarde Respice In Me Willaert Sancte Paule Apostole Utendal Miserere (secunda pars) Monday, 3rd March 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm Willaert O Magnum Mysterium Vento Nunc Dimittis Latre O Bone Jesu Monday, 24th March 2014 7:30pm-9:30pm Vento Christe Qui Lux Es Et Dies Willaert Ave Maria Vento Illumina Oculos Meos St Barnabas, Pimlico Individual Workshop Cost: £20 Cost includes music and break time refreshments. |
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2013 EARLY NIGHTS WORKSHOPS
O NATA LUXThursday,12th September 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm
Soriano Alma Redemptoris Mater Guerrero Ave Maria Mouton In Illo Tempore Thursday, 17th October 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm Palestrina Conditor alme siderum Fux Dicite pusillanimes Lassus Adoramus te Christe Thursday, 21st November 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm J Handl Ecce concipies J Handl Radix Jesse Victoria Jesu Dulcis Memoria Thursday, 5th December 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm Plainsong Veni Veni Emmanuel Batten Lord, we beseech thee Tallis O Nata Lux Individual Workshop Cost: £20 St Barnabas Church, Pimlico |
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IN DEW OF ROSES
Thursday, 25th April 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm
Morley April is in my Mistress' Face Weelkes As Deadly Serpents Lurking Wilbye Adieu Sweet Amaryllis Thursday, 23rd May 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm Morley On A Fair Morning Farmer You Pretty Flowers Dowland My Thoughts are Wing'd with Hope Thursday, 20th June 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm Morley In Dew of Roses Farmer A Pretty Bonny Lass Weelkes Come Clap Thy Hands Thursday, 11th July 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm Farmer Compare me to the Child Byrd Awake Mine Eyes Tallis Oh Ye Tender Babes St Barnabas, Pimlico |
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O BONE JESU
Thursday, 17th January 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm
Victoria Ave Maria a4 Josquin Christe Fili Dei Anerio Cantate Domino Thursday, 7th February 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm Josquin Absalon Fili Mi Victoria Gaude Maria Virgo Brumel Sicut Lilium Thursday, 7th March 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm Victoria Popule Meus Palestrina O Rex Gloriae Ingegneri O Bone Jesu Thursday, 21st March 2013 7:30pm-9:30pm Victoria Pueri Hebraeorum Gasparini Adoramus Te Ingegneri Tristis Est Anima Mea St Barnabas, Pimlico |
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