Uploaded by jdstivers on Dec 7, 2010
"Ecce Virgo concipiet"
SATTB motet by William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
Performed by Stile Antico on their CD of English Tudor music for the seasons of Advent and Christmas.
CD available from Harmonia Mundi:
http://www.amazon.com/Natus-Est-Tudor-Music-Advent-Christmas/dp/B003OXILP6/re...
http://www.stileantico.co.uk/PuerNatusEstReviews.php
Latin text:
Ecce Virgo concipiet et pariet filium: et vocabitur nomen ejus Emmanuel, alleluia.
Translation:
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bring forth a son: and His name shall be called Emmanuel. Alleluia.
Published in 1605 in the first of two volumes known as Gradualia, which was a compilation of Byrd's motets for the major feasts.
This is a communion motet for the Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin during Advent, for communion the 4th Sunday of Advent, and for the Annunciation.
http://www1.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Ecce_virgo_concipiet_(William_Byrd)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Byrd
Various artists depictions of the Annunciation appeared in the video in the following order:
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682) 0:00
Francesco Albani (1578-1660) 0:16
Federico Fiori Barocci (c. 1526-1612) 0:28
Domenico di Pace Beccafumi (1486-1551) 0:37
Giovanni Lanfranco (1582-1647) 0:50
Orazio Lomi Gentileschi (1563-1639) 1:00
Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1674) 1:14
Paolo de' Matteis (1662-1728) 1:30
Paulus Bor (c. 1601-1669) 1:42
Giambattista Pittoni (1687-1767) 1:56
Uploader Comments (jdstivers)
All Comments (12)
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I was waiting for the Allelulia at the end
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@jdstivers me too, they are really good.
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Exquisite! (The singing too!) I cannot imagine better. Congratulations all of you!
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Thanks for these recommendations. It's wonderful to hear older and lesser-known masterpieces performed with such excellence and sensitivity.
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Thanks for bringing this motet to my attention and for doing so with clarity, sensitivity and just enough passion to make it really work.
etymophony 3 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Byrd
@etymophony I'm glad you enjoyed it.
jdstivers 3 months ago
I HEARD THEM ONCE AND THE PERFORMANCE WAS SO BRILLIANT!
CONGRATULATIONS!
FDPBFR 7 months ago
@FDPBFR Yes, I heard them perform live last year and was very impressed.
jdstivers 7 months ago
Very well done!
Alicia7777777 10 months ago
@Alicia7777777 Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos.
jdstivers 10 months ago