Musica Transalpina is proud to present the first known American performance of Emperor Leopold’s Missa pro defunctis, which he composed for the death of the Empress Margaret Theresa in 1673. The marriage between the Infanta Margaret Theresa and Holy Roman...
In a rapidly modernizing world marked by conflict, Jacobus de Kerle masterfully weaves the ethereal votive antiphon Da pacem, Domine into a magnificent cantus firmus mass as a cry for peace. Possibly written as a commemoration of the epic sea victory at Lepanto in...
Join Musica Transalpina as we present Heinrich Biber’s rarely-heard Requiem in A Major for All Souls’ Day: Saturday November 2, 2024 at 11 A. M. and Sunday November 3, 2024 at 7 P. M. Free liturgical performanceSaturday November 2, 2024 at 11 A. M.The...
The Sacred Concerto Religious chamber music of 18th Century Italy In collaboration with Mount S. Mary’s Da Camera Society, Musica Transalpina is proud to present sacred chamber works from 18th Century Rome & Naples what were intended for devotion,...
The Return of the Bucentaur to the Molo on Ascension Day by Canaletto Ascension was one of the most important holidays during the golden age of Venice, when the Doge would officially consecrate Venice to the sea by throwing a wedding ring into the lagoon. This...
The coronation of Joseph II. at S. Bartholomew’s Cathedral in Frankfurt (1764), school of Martin van Meytens. Courtesy of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. Musica Transalpina is proud to present the following three programs in partnership with Ss. Peter...
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