2006-2007 Season

Fall 2006

Primarily Praetorius

Tired of “Mainly Mozart”, “Basically Bach”, “Strictly Stravinsky”? This holiday season, join the La Jolla Renaissance Singers for Primarily Praetorius, a sampler of sacred music from the early German Baroque. Featured composers include Hieronymus Praetorius (1560-1629), his son Jacob Praetorius II (1586-1651), and the most famous Praetorius of all (but no relation): Michael (1571-1621). The program will include both original motets and arrangements of popular German hymns and carols.

  • En natus est Emmanuel (M. Praetorius)
  • Nach grüner Farb mein Herz verlangt (arr. M. Praetorius)
  • Quem pastores laudavere (arr. M. Praetorius)
  • Vom Himmel hoch, da kommt ich her (arr. M. Praetorius, J. S. Bach)
  • In dulci jubilo (arr. M. Praetorius, H. Praetorius)
  • Quam pulchra es (J. Praetorius II)
  • Gaudete omnes (J. Praetorius II)
  • Joseph lieber (arr. H. Praetorius)
  • Wie die Weisen einst den Stern (C. Kocher)
  • O Jesulein süss! (arr. S. Scheidt)
  • Puer natus in Bethlehem (arr. M. Praetorius)
  • Es ist ein Reis entsprungen (M. Praetorius)

Spring 2007

Harmony Between the Faiths

Jewish and Christian Music in the Age of Baroque

Our concert examines the musical collaboration between Jews and gentiles in 16th-18th century Europe. In this period we begin to find various forms of crossover: Jewish composers writing for gentile audiences; Jewish composers writing for Jewish audiences in the gentile style; synagogue music commissioned by Jews from Christian musicians; Christian musicians actively studying and adapting traditional Jewish music. Musicologists have recently discovered an entire Handel oratorio, Esther, rewritten in Hebrew and adapted for use by Dutch Sephardic Jews. Our program focuses in particular on the works of Salamone de’ Rossi (c. 1570-1630), court composer of Mantua, colleague of Luzzaschi and Monteverdi, renowned madrigalist, pioneer of the trio sonata, and maverick innovator of synagogue music. All performances are free and open to the public.

  • Salamone de’ Rossi, Barechu
  • Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Itene me querelle
  • Claudio Monteverdi, Ah dolente partite
  • Rossi, Ah dolcezza amarissima
  • Rossi, Qaddish
  • Rossi, Adon olam
  • Monteverdi, Credo

Intermission featuring chamber music by Rossi.

  • Christian Joseph Lidarti, Boi beshalom
  • Louis Saladin, Shelah tishbi
  • Anon., Maoz Tsur
  • Benedetto Marcello, Della vita
  • Orazio Vecchi, Tich tach toch
  • George Frideric Handel, Tsur yisrael
  • Rossi, Eftah na sefatai