The Fredösphere

My friend Alan sent me a link to a Saint Paul Sunday show in which Harry Christophers leads The Sixteen (all eighteen of them) in a concert and discussion of Renaissance and Baroque music.  Any concert that leads off with the Lotti Crucifixus a 8 and the Tallis If Ye Love Me can't be bad, but the singing of the Sixteen is so close to perfection, I felt I needed to pass the link on to you.

The interview portions of the show are conducted in a semi-whisper which is both amusing and compelling, as if the music and the church setting placed a holy awe upon those involved.  It reminds me of my college choir director's over-the-top reverence for the Lotti Crucifixus, which was so extreme he seemed afraid ever to let us perform it in public, although we rehearsed it every year.  A sad case, really, yet one that made a lasting impression on me.  Listening to that piece in a casual way is impossible for me now.

Labels: Renaissance, SoundClip