A Rose in Winter
A Garden of Medieval and Renaissance Music for the Nativity
Hymn: Conditor Alme Siderum
Anon., 14th-century English
Conductus: Soli nitorem
Conductus: Ysayas cecinit
Quant repaire la verdor / Flos de spina rumpitur
Anon., 12th-century French
Anon., 12th-century French
Anon, 13th-century French
Estampie: Virga Jesse (instrumental)
Carol: Gabriel, fram Heven-King
Anon., 12th-century, arr. Bill McJohn
Anon., 13th-century English
Graduale: Viderunt omnes
plainchant, Christmas Day propers
Thomas Popelius (?), 16th-century German
Reading: “Cherry Tree” legend, Christian tradition
Shen khar venakhi
Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew, Chapter 20
attr. Demetrius I of Georgia (1093-1156)
Canon: Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen
Hymn: Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen
Melchior Vulpius (before 1615)
Michael Prætorius (1571–1621)
Offertory: Tui sunt caeli
Carol: Ther is no rose of swych vertu
plainchant, Christmas Day propers
Anon., (ca. 1420) English
Motet: Alleluia. Ave Maria – Virga Jesse
William Byrd (c. 1540-1623)
Virga Jessae floruit
Intermission
Carol: Make We Joy
Anon. 15th-century English
Christ the Apple Tree
John Bitterman (b. 1960)
Motet: Egrediteur virga/Radix Jesse
Cantiga de Santa Maria #424
Jacob Handl (1550-1591)
Anon., 13th -century Spanish
Reading: “Cherry Tree” legend, Islamic tradition
Cantiga de Santa Maria #10
Lauda: Laude Novella
Qur’an, Chapter 19
13th-century Spanish
13th-century Italian
Communion: Viderunt omnes
Motet: Ave Maria – Virgo Serena
plainchant, Christmas Day propers
Jean Mouton (1459-1522)
(commissioned by The Rose Ensemble in 2007)