Collegiumium Singers Concert - The Glory of Palestrina

Collegium Singers explore a programme of works by Palestrina (known as the Prince of Music) as part of the 500thanniversary of his birth. The choral journey takes in sacred Gregorian chant and a motet by Catholic composer James MacMillan together with works by two of Palestrina’s English contemporaries William Byrd and Robert White.

Mary – the Queen of Heaven and mother of Jesus – is the focus for many of the works including Palestrina’s 20th century setting of the same text whilst the Marian theme allows a diversion to the Magnificat setting by Arvo Part who celebrated his 90th birthday in September 2025.

Programme

First half

Laudes Regiae - Plainsong

Missa Assumpta est Maria – Giovanni da Palestrina

The Deer’s Cry – Arvo Pärt 

Sicut cervus - Giovanni da Palestrina

Lamentations à 5: Lectio Prima – Robert White

O Radiant Dawn – James MacMillan

Gloria - Giovanni da Palestrina

Interval

Sanctus - Giovanni da Palestrina

Benedictus - Giovanni da Palestrina

Ave Verum Corpus – William Byrd

Agnus Dei - Giovanni da Palestrina

Salve Regina – Francis Poulenc

Salve Regina a 5 - Giovanni da Palestrina

Magnificat - Arvo Pärt 

Exultate Deo - Giovanni da Palestrina

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