Music from the 15th and 16th century. This episode is dedicated to music for the Holy Week by Spanish and Portuguese composers.
Fernando de Almeida (?-1660)
1. Miserere mei Deus
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
2. Pueri hebraeorum
Pedro de Cristo (approx. 1550-1618)
3. Osanna filio David
Fernando de Almeida
4. Incipit Lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae
5. In monte Oliveti
Alonso Lobo (1555-1617)
6. Tristis est anima mea
Juan Esquivel (approx. 1563-after 1613)
7. O vos omnes
anonymous
8. O crux benedicta
Juan de Castro y Majagaray (approx. 1572-1632)
9. Caligaverunt oculi mei
Rodrigo de Ceballos (approx. 1530-1591)
10. Posuerunt super caput eius
A Capella Portuguesa conducted by Owen Rees
(CDs: “Holy Week at the Chapel of the Dukes of Braganza” – Hyperion CDA66867, 1996 (1,2,4-6,7,9); “Music from Renaissance Coimbra” – Hyperion CDA66735, 1994 (3,8,10))
Manuel Cardoso (1566-1650)
11. Mulier quae erat
12. Tulerunt lapides
Choir of Westminster Cathedral conducted by James O’Donnell
(CD: “Masterpieces of Portuguese Polyphony” – Hyperion/Helios CDH55229, 1992/2007)
In addition:
Pablo Bruna (1611-1679)
13. Tiento de falsas de primer tono
Les Escapades
(CD: “Flores españolas” – Christophorus CHR 77418, 2018)
Picture: A Capella Portuguesa
