Renaissance Christmas music by Jacob Handl, Praetorius, Gabrieli, Sweelinck, Victoria, Mateo Flecha, and more on this week's Choral Showcase. We'll also hear a Christmas mass by Palestrina.

Show Notes

Thomas Stolzer: O admirabile commercium

Jacob Handl: Canite tuba in sion

Anonymous (English): Now make me joy, Hail Mary, full of grace, Nowell

Michael Praetorius: Psallite unigenito

  • Chanticleer

Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck: Hodie Christus natus est

Giovanni Gabrieli: O magnum mysterium

Hans Leo Hassler: Verbum caro factum est

Jean Mouton: Nesciens mater

Samuel Scheidt: Puer natus est Bethlehem

  • London Oratory Schola Cantorum; Charles Cole, director

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa Hodie Christus natus est

  • The Choir of Westminster Cathedral; Martin Baker, director

Tomas Luis de Victoria: O magnum mysterium

Francisco Guerrero: A un nino llorando

Mateo Flecha "El Viejo": El jubilate, Riu riu chiu

Pedro Rimonte:  De la piel de sus ovejas

  • Stile Antico