Early Music Now

SUNDAYS @ 4PM

Early Music Now is a one-hour program showcasing music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early Baroque: from sonorous medieval chant and polyphony to delightful Renaissance madrigals, dances, and consort music, to magnificent Baroque cantatas and keyboard music. Host Sara Schneider brings knowledge, charm and passion to her presentation of seven hundred years of music history. From the latest recordings by today's vibrant young ensembles, to classics from the dawn of the early music revival, Early Music Now makes this repertoire accessible and enjoyable to a wide audience.

4/5

Surrexit Christus Hodie: The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, brings us the joyful sounds of Easter, including music by Orlando di Lasso, Samuel Scheidt and William Byrd. We'll also hear Easter motets by Hieronymus Praetorius performed by Siglo de Oro, and Dieterich Buxtehude's exuberant Ich bin die Auferstehung, with bass Harry van der Kamp.

 

4/12

Treasures of the Trecento: This week we're hearing from La Fonte Musica, directed by lutenist Michele Pasotti. They'll be performing tracks from their CD Metamorphosi Trecento, with music from fourteenth century Italy by composers like Francesco Landini, Paolo da Firenze and Jacopo da Bologna.

 

4/19

On the Ground: Whether you call it a passacaglia, chaconne or ground, the technique of virtuosic writing over a repeated theme in the bass seems to bring out the best in a composer. We'll hear favorites by Buxtehude, Bertali, Falconieri and more.