One hour of browsing through early religious music. Today part 1 of the miniseries “In David’s Hand’ in which we will play various psalms in additon to the final weekend of the Early Music Festival 2017, where all 150 psalms were performed.
João Lourenco Rebelo (1610-1661)
1. Dixit Dominus
Huelgas Ensemble conducted by Paul van Nevel
(CD João Loureno Rebelo Lamentations – Vesper Psalms, Sony SK 53115)
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
2. Psalm 23: Mon Dieu me plaist
3. Psalm 23: Instrumental
Netherlands Chamber Choir conducted by Philip Herreweghe. Toyohiko Satoh, lute
(CD Nederlandse Barokmeesters, NM Classis NM Special 92092)
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
4. Psalm 127 Nisi Dominus
– Nisi Dominus
– Vanum est vobis
– Cum dederit
– Sicut sagittae
– Beatus vir
– Gloria Patri
Deller Consort and Choir and The Kings Musick conducted by Mark Deller. Christopher Royall, countertenor. Paul Eliott, tenor. Maurice Bevan, baritone
(CD Prelude Baroque IV, Harmonia Mundi HMX 2900804)
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
5. Psalm 127 Nisi Dominus
– Nisi Dominus
– Vanum est vobis
– Cum dederit
– Sicut sagittae
– Beatus vir
– Gloria Patri
– Amen
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorale conducted by Nicholas McGegan. Susan Ryden, soprano. Ryland Angel, countertenor
(2CD Alessandro Scarlatti/The Cecilian Vespers Avie AV 0048)
John Ward (ca. 1571-ca. 1638)
6. Psalm 103 Praise the Lord
The Consort of Musicke conducted by Antoney Rooley
(CD John Ward – Psalms and Anthems Musica Oscura 070982)
