A Spanish Requiem

 

Vivanco’s Missa pro defunctis and penitential motets

 

Saturday 28 June 2025,

7.30pm

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French Protestant Church of London

8-9 Soho Square, London W1D 3QD

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Conducted by David Allinson

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The music of Sebastián de Vivanco has for too long been overshadowed by that of his contemporary, Victoria. Superbly crafted, and often a little more adventurous, the quality of his works is at last being recognised. We sing a new edition of his Mass for the Dead. Elegant, luminous and fluid, this work is little-known and deserves its place alongside other Iberian polyphonic Requiems.

 

Our programme also includes penitential motets by Vivanco and his Iberian contemporaries, such as Francisco Guerrero, Alonso Lobo and the teacher of Victoria and Vivanco, Bernadino de Ribera.

We plan to make the first commercial recording of Sebastián de Vivanco's Missa pro defunctis this summer. Please consider supporting us by making a donation on Crowdfunder.

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Programme

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Vivanco Missa pro defunctis

Vivanco Regem cui omnia vivunt; Parce mihi, Domine; Manus tuae; Circumdederunt me; Versa est in luctum; De profundis; O Domine Jesu Christe

Ribera Dimitte me ergo

Alonso Lobo Tristis est anima mea

Padilla Circumdederunt me dolores mortis

Robledo Salve Regina

Guerrero Hei mihi, Domine

Morales Circumdederunt me gemitus mortis