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This program presents a dialogue between two pillars of sacred choral tradition: the Renaissance polyphony of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and the Baroque sacred music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

At the heart of the collection stands Palestrina’s Missa brevis, a luminous example of 16th-century Roman polyphony. Its flowing vocal lines, balanced counterpoint, and spiritual clarity embody the ideals of Renaissance sacred music, where the text of the Mass is elevated through serene and transparent choral writing.

In contrast, the Baroque works of J. S. Bach introduce a different expressive language. Chorales, motets, and excerpts from the Matthäuspassion reveal a deeply theological and dramatic approach to sacred music. Where Renaissance polyphony seeks contemplative equilibrium, Baroque sacred writing intensifies contrast, harmony, and emotional depth, especially in music associated with the Passion of Christ.

Together, these works illustrate two distinct yet complementary worlds of Christian choral art. From the architectural purity of Renaissance counterpoint to the spiritual intensity of the Baroque era, this collection traces the evolution of sacred polyphony across two centuries of European music.

An immersion into the profound beauty of Renaissance and Baroque sacred choir tradition.

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➤ Music by:
Corale Polifonica Valchiusella and Bernardino Streito
From the album 'Palestrina & J. S. Bach: Due mondi corali'
℗ 1985 Pro Civitate Christiana
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00:00 - Palestrina: Missa brevis, PdPWV Mis016: I. Kyrie
03:21 - Palestrina: Missa brevis, PdPWV Mis016: II. Gloria
07:25 - Palestrina: Missa brevis, PdPWV Mis016: III. Credo
14:25 - Palestrina: Missa brevis, PdPWV Mis016: IV. Sanctus
17:28 - Palestrina: Missa brevis, PdPWV Mis016: V. Benedictus
20:10 - Palestrina: Missa brevis, PdPWV Mis016: VI. Agnus Dei I
23:03 - Palestrina: Missa brevis, PdPWV Mis016: VII. Agnus Dei II
26:36 - Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227: I. Jesu, meine Freude
29:39 - Bach: Ich dank dir schon durch deinen Sohn, BWV 349
31:36 - Bach: Matthäuspassion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 44. Befiehl du deine Wege
34:17 - Bach: Matthäuspassion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 37. Wer hat dich so geschlagen
36:28 - Bach: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 20, Pt. 2: I. O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort

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