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O Sacred Banquet: Music for Holy Week and Easter, 04/14/19, 2:00pm

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By Ruth Phinney

Published March 19, 2019 at 3:48 PM EDT

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Sara Schneider, host of Early Music Now presents music for Holy Week from England, Italy, Spain and Germany, from the 16th-18th centuries.

Included are a celebratory anthem for Palm Sunday by Orlando Gibbons, Hosanna to the Son of David, a heartfelt meditation on the cross by Palestrina, selections from Bach‘s Easter Oratorio, and Thomas Crecquillon‘s exuberant Easter motet Congratulamini mihi. The performers include Stile Antico and the Gabrieli Consort and Players.