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Absence of artifice distinguishes a capella choir Pomerium |
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Written by CASA NewsLink
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Saturday, 29 March 2008 |
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The Renaissance came alive again tonight at the Pontifical College Josephinum as Early Music in Columbus presented Pomerium, a 14-voice a cappella choir founded in 1972 by conductor Alexander Blachly.
Titled “Musica Vaticana, 1503-1534,” Pomerium's program featured a collection of 16th-century papal music, many parts of which were performed in the Sistine Chapel in the time of Michelangelo's service.
As should be expected, the selections were richly textured, dripping with reverence and nobility. Most pieces were scored with five- or six-part polyphony, which creates an interesting complexity without muddiness.
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