The WFMT Radio Network and Music of the Baroque wants to wish you and yours a joyous holiday season as we offer the concert O Magnum Mysterium for your listening pleasure. This concert, recorded in 2021, features the debut of Music of the Baroque’s new Chorus Director Andrew Megill. Hosted by celebrated WFMT host Candice Agree, tune in to the great works of composers like Tomás Luis de Victoria, Giovanni Gabrieli, Roland de Lassus, Hans Leo Hassler, Diego José de Salazar, and many more.
Music makes the holidays come alive, and through the centuries this special time of year inspired composers to new creative heights. Drawn from diverse cultures and various points in history, conductor Andrew Megill has assembled a program inspired by O Magnum Mysterium, an ancient chant sung at midnight on Christmas in the medieval church.
Music of the Baroque is comprised of a chorus and orchestra of approximately 60 professional musicians who individually perform around the nation and worldwide and come together in Chicago as a collective. We would love to share their exquisite music with you and your listeners this holiday season.
Music on the concert to include:
Canzon septimi toni a 8 – Giovanni Gabrieli
O magnum mysterium – Tomás Luis de Victoria
Judicii signum – Anonymous (c. 13th century)
Hail the bless’d morn – Anonymous (c. 19th century)
Canzon primi toni a 8 – Giovanni Gabrieli
Prophetiae Sybillarum – Roland de Lassus
Verbum caro factum est – Hans Leo Hassler
Two “Rocking” Carols – Arr. Sir David Willcocks (Susan Nelson, soprano)
Psalm 8 – Heinrich Schütz
O magnum mysterium – William Byrd
Salga el torillo hosquillo! – Diego José de Salazar (Julia Hardin, alto)
Capriccio á 2 Cornetti – Johann Vierdanck
Sonata for 4 Trombones – Georg Daniel Speer
Canzon 27 – Giovanni Gabrieli
Ave Maria – Josquin des Prez
Magnificat – Hieronymous Praetorius
O magnum mysterium – Francis Poulenc
Sonata 13 – Giovanni Gabrieli
O magnum mysterium – Morten Lauridsen
Ding Dong! Merrily on high – Arr. Andrew Megill
Te Deum laudamus – Solemn Tone (Jan Jarvis, Ryan Townsend Strand, Emily Yiannias, handbells)
Alla battaglia – Andrea Gabrieli
Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen – Michael Praetorius
