Pomerium
Alexander Blachly, Director

Mannerist Music
of the Renaissance

7:30 p.m.
1 March 2010

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
1007 Superior Avenue East
Cleveland, OH

 
CHROMATICISM

The Miraculous Motet, Omnis pulchritudo Domini Sorrow Motet, Vox in Rama

Andreas de Silva (ca. 1475-ca. 1528) Giaches de Wert (1535-1596)

EXTREME CHROMATICISM

Suffering Responsory, In monte Oliveti Remorse Spiritual madrigal, Plorat amare Betrayal Responsory, Judas, mercator pessimus

Carlo Gesualdo (ca. 1561-1613) Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) Carlo Gesualdo

LEAPING VOCAL LINES

Desperation Motet, Egressus Jesus Terror Motet, Ascendente Jesu The Voice of God Motet, Saule, Saule

Giaches de Wert Giaches de Wert Giaches de Wert

INTENSIFYING HARMONIES

Foreboding Spiritual madrigal, Felle amaro Abandonment Responsory, O vos omnes

Claudio Monteverdi Carlo Gesualdo

UNRAVELED MUSICAL FABRIC

Pathos Motet, Vide homo

Orlande de Lassus (1532-1594)

Pomerium
Elizabeth Baber, Melissa Fogarty, Michele Kennedy, Dominique Surh - sopranos
Silvie Jensen - mezzo-soprano
Robert Isaacs - countertenor
Thom Baker, Neil Farrell, Michael Steinberger - tenors
Thomas McCargar, Jeffrey Johnson - baritones
Kurt-Owen Richards, Peter Stewart - basses