Ne timeas Maria - Tomás Luis de Victoria - Harmonium Choral Society Chamber Singers

Fear Not, December 2017 Under the direction of Dr. Anne J. Matlack Harmonium Choral Society Chamber Singers Morristown United Methodist Church, Morristown, New Jersey Tomás Luis de Victoria was the most prolific and well-known composer of 16th century Spain. He was sent to Rome to prepare for the priesthood, and fell under the influence of Palestrina. A large part of his life was spent as priest and musician for dowager Empress Maria, widow of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, in a convent in Madrid. His works, which include many masses, motets, and liturgical settings, are known for their mystical fervor. Ne timeas Maria sets the Angel Gabriel’s annunciation text in seamlessly flowing points of imitation that rise and fall exquisitely. The word “ecce” is well set-out like a little trumpet call, while the moment in the middle when the angel informs her “and he shall be called” is set apart by being homophonic, followed by text painting in the rising intervals that set the word “altissimi” (“highest”). Program Notes: http://www.harmonium.org/s/Fear-Not-D... Follow us on socials! Facebook:   / harmoniumchoral   Instagram:   / harmoniumchoral   Apple Music:   / harmonium-choral-society   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0xGCh... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%22harmoni... iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/artist/harmoni...