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Richard Porterfield Leads RenChorNY in great Christmas Sacred Music of the era of DaVinci and the Medici CourtWhen Leo X was elected Pope (1513-1521) Vatican Choir had a manuscript of Josquin desPrez c.1450-1521 whose (c.1498) Missa "de Beata Virgine " and Advent motet is featured. Others including those in the Codex will be sung.
Pope Leo had a collection of motets made for his nephew the Duke of Urbino on the occasion of his 1518 wedding, the gift known in history as the "Medici Codex".
The composers chosen by Jean Mouton (1459-1522), whose work was known and sung for Christmas, along with Antoine Brumel (c1475-1520); Leo's personal composer Andreas deSilva is to be sung.
As a Magnificat is part of liturgy, we have chosen Josquin's earlier contemporary: Johannes Martini (c.1432-1492).
Later masters will be presented such as Cristobal Morales (c1500-1553), and carols.
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