As we continue to peruse the sacred repertoire of Jean Mouton, we feature his Christmas Antiphon, Quaeramus cum pastoribus — We sought Him with the shepherds, performed by The Renaissance Singers in concert at St George’s Bloomsbury 15th December 2018.
FromRome.Info every day at 5 P.M. Rome time, features a selection of sacred music from the repertoire of Catholic composers throughout the ages, so our readers can better understand how foreign and inimical to Catholicism is the liturgical reforms enacted in the name and spirit of Vatican II.
As we continue to peruse the sacred repertoire of Jean Mouton, the master of the Burgundian School who set Josquin des Prez on his career of magnificence, we feature today, Mouton’s Missa Alleluja, just in time before the Holy Season of Lent comes upon us. This beautiful performance was conducted by Merczel György at the Church of Saint Theresa of Avila Church, Budapest, Hungary.
FromRome.Info every day at 5 P.M. Rome time, features a selection of sacred music from the repertoire of Catholic composers throughout the ages, so our readers can better understand how foreign and inimical to Catholicism is the liturgical reforms enacted in the name and spirit of Vatican II.
As we continue our perusal of the sacred repertoire of Jean Mouton, we come to this splendid performance of the Antiphon, Salva nos Domine! — Save us , O Lord!.
The short Antiphon is beautifully sung by the Gentlemen of St. John’s College, Cambridge, England, under the directorship of Graham Walker.
FromRome.Info features every evening at 5 PM Rome Time a selection of sacred music to edify our readers in the incomparable riches of liturgical music in the Catholic Church throughout the ages. Hold fast to Tradition, it is the pillar of Christ’s Church on earth!
As we continue our perusal of the sacred repertoire of Jean Mouton, we come to this splendid performance of his Christmas Antiphon, Hodie Christus natus est, whose timeless beauty would ennoble and enrich the celebration of any Christmas Mass today.
The video is also artfully decorated with images of original musical manuscripts and art from the album in which this music is contained, Tempus Nativitatis, by Gregoriana, of the Czech Republic.
FromRome.Info features every evening at 5 PM Rome Time a selection of sacred music to edify our readers in the incomparable riches of liturgical music in the Catholic Church throughout the ages. Hold fast to Tradition, it is the pillar of Christ’s Church on earth!
Today we feature Jean Mouton’s, Ave Maria, a sublimely meditative polyphonic composition, with voices scaling up and down the harmonic range, like Angels ascending and descending in adoration.
Mouton was the instructor of Josquin des Prez and clearly had already mastered the principles which Josquin would work into magnificent tapestries of art. It cannot be omitted, that both men had great devotion to the Blessed Virgin, as is manifested in their works dedicated to her.
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