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Beyond their role as the mob, the Collegium sang a number of meditative chorales. In the earliest performances of the Passion, these were probably sung by the whole congregation, a large untrained group which doubtlessly obliterated the breathtaking subtlety and power of these short masterpieces. The Collegium, however, sang with clarity and grace, bringing to these contemplative pieces the same deep involvement and energy with which they performed the loud and menacing mob choruses...
Scenes from the Strauss opera Der Rosenkavalier. Sung and narrated in English. Tickets: $3.50 (students: $2). Friday and Saturday, March...
Following liturgical practice, the appropriate antiphons (Gregorian chants used to introduce psalms) were sung before and after each composition. Although musicologically correct, this was weak dramatically. The antiphons were violently anticlimactic coming as they did, after the most elaborate polyphony. In theory, it might seem a powerful contrast to repeat them at the end of each section; but in practice, it could only detract from a concert performance...
Similarly, the presentation of the chants themselves suffered in a secular context. The chants were sung in too straightforward a manner without enough lift and flow. They are such a personal expression that pushing them out for an audience's sake robs them of their delicate beauty. The chants were sung as well as could be expected in the circumstances...
...Vespers program was another triumph for the University Choir. They filled Memorial Church for a program whose religious content was most likely anathema to many of their listeners. But it was the art of Monteverdi as sung by the Choir which was on display. The Choir has reinforced its strong reputation for the performance of early music...