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Mirabile Mysterium

Mirabile Mysterium
Its title referring to the ‘wondrous mystery’ of Christ’s birth, Jacob Handl’s motet, published in 1586, encapsulates a theme that welcomes music by contemporary composer Cecilia McDowall within a Renaissance programme.

Orlande de Lassus Salve regina a8
Tomás Luis de Victoria O magnum mysterium
Tomás Luis de Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium: Kyrie, Gloria
Plainchant Alleluia: crastina die
Tomás Luis de Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium: Credo
Orlande de Lassus Ave regina coelorum a6
Tomás Luis de Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium: Sanctus, Benedictus
Plainchant Revelabitur gloria Domini
Tomás Luis de Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium: Agnus Dei
Orlande de Lassus Alma Redemptoris mater a8


Interval

Hieronymus Praetorius Angelus ad pastores ait a8
Hans Leo Hassler Verbum caro factum est
Jacobus Handl Mirabile mysterium
Orlande de Lassus Omnes de Saba venient
Cecilia McDowall Annunciation
Anon There is no rose
Cecilia McDowall Of a Rose
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Hodie Christus natus est a8
Tomás Luis de Victoria O regem coeli
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Surge illuminare


Full Event Details

Its title referring to the ‘wondrous mystery’ of Christ’s birth, Jacob Handl’s motet, published in 1586, encapsulates a theme that welcomes music by contemporary composer Cecilia McDowall within a Renaissance programme.

Orlande de Lassus Salve regina a8
Tomás Luis de Victoria O magnum mysterium
Tomás Luis de Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium: Kyrie, Gloria
Plainchant Alleluia: crastina die
Tomás Luis de Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium: Credo
Orlande de Lassus Ave regina coelorum a6
Tomás Luis de Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium: Sanctus, Benedictus
Plainchant Revelabitur gloria Domini
Tomás Luis de Victoria Missa O magnum mysterium: Agnus Dei
Orlande de Lassus Alma Redemptoris mater a8

Interval

Hieronymus Praetorius Angelus ad pastores ait a8
Hans Leo Hassler Verbum caro factum est
Jacobus Handl Mirabile mysterium
Orlande de Lassus Omnes de Saba venient
Cecilia McDowall Annunciation
Anon There is no rose
Cecilia McDowall Of a Rose
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Hodie Christus natus est a8
Tomás Luis de Victoria O regem coeli
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Surge illuminare

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Location

Wigmore Hall, London
Wigmore Hall, London


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