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Vicente Lusitano, the first published black composer

Lucie Skeaping, Joseph McHardy and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers reveal Lusitano's life and work: born in Portugal in the early 1500s, he worked as a singer in Rome before becoming a Protestant.

Lucie Skeaping, Joe McHardy and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers reveal Lusitano's life and work: born in Portugal in the early 1500s, he worked as a singer in Rome before becoming a Protestant. Lusitano was of African descent, and his 1551 book of Motets appears to be the first music by a black composer ever to be published. Lucie explores his remarkable story in conversation with Lusitano expert Joseph McHardy (pictured), and with exclusive new recordings of his music by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers and conductor Nicholas Chalmers, who replaced Sofi Jeannin at short notice owing to covid restrictions.

Image courtesy of Nick Rutter.

59 minutes

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Sun 27 Jun 2021 14:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Vicente Lusitano

    Allor che ignuda

    Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Vicente Lusitano

    Regina coeli

    Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Nicolas Gombert

    Kyrie (Missa Philomena praevia)

    Choir: Beauty Farm.
    • FRA BERNARDO.

  • Ghiselin Danckerts

    Alleluia (Missa de Beata Virgine)

    Choir: Cantar Lontano. Conductor: Marco Mencoboni.
    • PAN CLASSICS.

  • Nicola Vicentino

    Alleluia haec dies

    Choir: Vox Hesperia. Director: Romano Vettori.
    • QUALITON.

  • Vicente Lusitano

    Heu me domine

    Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Inviolata, integra et casta es

    Choir: De Labyrintho. Conductor: Walter Testolin.
    • STRADIVARIUS.

  • Vicente Lusitano

    Inviolata, integra et casta es

    Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • CristΓ³bal de Morales

    Beati omnes

    Choir: Brabant Ensemble. Director: Stephen Rice.
    • Hyperion.

  • Vicente Lusitano

    Praeter rerum seriem

    Choir: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

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  • Sun 27 Jun 2021 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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