Cappella Mariana from Prague and the Belgian ensemble InAlto focus on the music at the Imperial Court in Prague around 1600. Carolus Luython (1557-1620), born in Antwerp, worked as a court composer for Emperor Rudolf II. His Popularis anni iubilus is a collection of motets dedicated to the episcopal ordination of Rudolf II’s brother, Archduke Ernest. The work was actually intended for a new year’s celebration, with themes such as the many virtues of the emperor and the beginning of the new earthly and celestial year.
Performers
Cappella Mariana
Alice Foccroulle, Barbora Kabátková, soprano | Daniela Cermáková, alto | Tomáš Lajtkep, tenor | Martin Schicketanz, baritone | Jaromír Nosek, bass | Vojtech Semerád, tenor & artistic leader
InAlto
Josue Melendez, cornetto | Guy Hanssen, Charlotte Van Passen, Susanna Defendi, Bart Vroomen, trombone | Pierre Gallon, organ | Lambert Colson, cornetto & artistic leader
