Vicente Lusitano is well known among portuguese early music lovers. Having his story told by BBC made him more well known world wide. Great performance!
Interesting music. I too am here because of the BBC article. I’ve been listening to classical music for over 50 years, but I confess that I had never heard of Lusitano. I’m glad to have made his acquaintance.
I was just taking a break from reviewing the meltdown of the financial markets and came across this recording from reading a story about Lusitano on the BBC website, and suffice it to say, I feel better...the complexity and clarity of the message is brilliant, and timeless...
Like so many, I had never heard of Lusitano before coming across the heart stoppingly beautiful piece. And as in all the other performances by this Consort - everything sung so clearly and perfectly balanced. Many thanks for making it available.
What I particularly like about The Marian Consort videos, in addition to the excellent vocal performance, is the quality of the sound and video recording. Everything is authentic and honest, which can't be said for some other well-known vocal ensembles. Thanks go to all involved.
I, like many have read the BBC article. I read it months ago, but just now found my way to this wonderful performance. Makes you wonder how many other treasures have been lost to time. Music which we will never be blessed to hear. Thank you for keeping this man’s music alive. Bravo 👏🏽
As in BIP300's comment - I was made aware of this composer, his life, and our ignorance of the great work he achieved, in his time. Great thanks must go to he people who have researched, recovered, promoted and performed this composer's works for all music lovers to benefit and appreciate. Thank you all and, of course the BBC for their eclectic coverage of cultural, artistic and historical topics - always educational.
Now I have a new composer to track down and listen to. This performance is gorgeous - nothing detracts from the clarity and purity of the piece at all. It's seamless. Thank you so much for this!
Le racisme systémique a failli faire oublier à jamais un si grand compositeur du 16e, Vicente Lusitano. Sur le site de BBC.com (19 juin 2022), j'ai bien savouré ce long article sur le compositeur noir. Vicente Lusitano: le grand compositeur noir du 16e siècle effacé de l'histoire. Ce qui me fait penser à Henri Christophe, le noir de la République d'Haiti qui a érigé la Citadelle Laferrière avec les moyens du bord. La Citadelle Laferrière est l'une des merveilles de l'humanité. Il est de même de Vicente Lusitano, par ses œuvres, il reste bien vivant. Et merci à tous ceux et celles qui sont en train de faire revivre son grand talent!
It doesn't mean it was based on racism. Many white composers were forgotten as well. Even Vivaldi or Monteverdi were rediscovered centuries after their lifetime. Even today, around the world, portuguese composers are not very well known. Portuguese History is not known outside Portugal. If we stop seeing History as racist we Will Discover a lot of surprising stories. Is the same for women. If you look well there were a lot of extraordinary women in History too. The problem is that man generally prefere war type subjects and feminists hate to speak about powerful women of the past, because those incredible ladies doesn't fit their narrative. History is complex. If we don't judged to much, we ll surprise ourselves.
I thank the Most High for this day because I have now been introduced to two of the World's greatest composers, M. Joseph Boulogne and Sr. Vincente Lusitano. The return of their respective genius from the banishment and obscurity imposed upon it by intellectual cowards enriches the lives of all humanity. Looking at the timeline of their presence, I wonder how many of the "great masters," to whom we have been exposed were actually influenced by the great masters that no one wanted us to know existed?
Je découvre aujourd'hui, par curiosité & hasard VICENTÉ LUSITANO Ce chant me met dans une émotion extrême mes larmes coulent.. BÉNÉDICTIONS INFINIES pour ce groupe vocal 🙏🙏🙏 Mercredi 22 Juin 2022 🇫🇷
Turned on by a BBC article, thanks to internet et all, 10 seconds later I'm listening to this fantastic performance. This composer was really something !!! Heu me domine sounds so modern. On a critical note to the conductor: would using the volume on the different parts make it more more interesting(sorry for my English)
This is wonderful music and beautifully performed; until this Ash Wednesday I had never heard of Lusitano( I’m fairly knowledgeable about music) when a short, very moving, work of his was performed at St James Episcopal Cathedral in Chicago. This Inviolata is an even better piece.
Simplesmente sublime a obra desse nosso irmão negro! Imaginem o que deve ter sofrido de preconceitos se mesmo hoje ainda somos humilhados nesse triste Portugal. Mas o valor da obra de Lusitano é perene e universal. Que bom possamos reconhece-la e difundi-la.
Beautiful..this is so lovely....I wonder if there are more black composers that escaped notice or fell through the cracks like him? I came here through an article on BBC. Wonderful introduction to a lost voice.
There is Lucien Lambert from New Orleans, a contemporary of Louis Moreau Gottschalk and with whom he was acquainted. (Their music also seems to be acquainted.) I am here due to the BBC piece as well.
In addition to all the great Black jazz composers there were a lot of great symphonic “Classical “black composers in the USA who were and alas! still underperformed; American composers get little recognition and black composers get less and Black women composers the least -I live in Chicago where the marvelous Florence Price lived and worked and she and many others are almost ignored.
He was a Black composer, of mixed race. First Black composer to be recorded. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_Lusitano The music is resplendent and the singing exquisite. Thank you.
"...o compositor português Vicente Lusitano (c. 1520-d. 1561), nascido em Olivença e conhecido como ‘pardo’ (preto ou mulato), seria filho de uma escrava e de um português branco." Jorge Calado in Expresso
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Vicente Lusitano is well known among portuguese early music lovers. Having his story told by BBC made him more well known world wide. Great performance!
Interesting music. I too am here because of the BBC article. I’ve been listening to classical music for over 50 years, but I confess that I had never heard of Lusitano. I’m glad to have made his acquaintance.
I was just taking a break from reviewing the meltdown of the financial markets and came across this recording from reading a story about Lusitano on the BBC website, and suffice it to say, I feel better...the complexity and clarity of the message is brilliant, and timeless...
Like so many, I had never heard of Lusitano before coming across the heart stoppingly beautiful piece. And as in all the other performances by this Consort - everything sung so clearly and perfectly balanced. Many thanks for making it available.
What I particularly like about The Marian Consort videos, in addition to the excellent vocal performance, is the quality of the sound and video recording. Everything is authentic and honest, which can't be said for some other well-known vocal ensembles. Thanks go to all involved.
Sublime! (Greetings from India)
Thank you for this wonderful performance of wonderful music by an unjustly neglected musician.
What an absolute masterpiece! Thank you for preserving this music! Lusitano would be proud.
Wonderful, my first encounter with Lusitano - looking forward to more! So much to be rediscovered…
I, like many have read the BBC article. I read it months ago, but just now found my way to this wonderful performance.
Makes you wonder how many other treasures have been lost to time. Music which we will never be blessed to hear.
Thank you for keeping this man’s music alive.
Bravo 👏🏽
As in BIP300's comment - I was made aware of this composer, his life, and our ignorance of the great work he achieved, in his time. Great thanks must go to he people who have researched, recovered, promoted and performed this composer's works for all music lovers to benefit and appreciate. Thank you all and, of course the BBC for their eclectic coverage of cultural, artistic and historical topics - always educational.
Beautiful performance of beautiful work. So glad to make its acquaintance.
Now I have a new composer to track down and listen to. This performance is gorgeous - nothing detracts from the clarity and purity of the piece at all. It's seamless. Thank you so much for this!
beautiful piece, beautiful performance. Amazing Vicente Lusitano 🖤
Splendeur de la Polyphonie de la Renaissance.
Descobri somente hoje esse compositor graças a uma reportagem da BBC. Linda obra, cantada por esse magnífico coral.
Le racisme systémique a failli faire oublier à jamais un si grand compositeur du 16e, Vicente Lusitano. Sur le site de BBC.com (19 juin 2022), j'ai bien savouré ce long article sur le compositeur noir. Vicente Lusitano: le grand compositeur noir du 16e siècle effacé de l'histoire. Ce qui me fait penser à Henri Christophe, le noir de la République d'Haiti qui a érigé la Citadelle Laferrière avec les moyens du bord. La Citadelle Laferrière est l'une des merveilles de l'humanité. Il est de même de Vicente Lusitano, par ses œuvres, il reste bien vivant. Et merci à tous ceux et celles qui sont en train de faire revivre son grand talent!
It doesn't mean it was based on racism. Many white composers were forgotten as well.
Even Vivaldi or Monteverdi were rediscovered centuries after their lifetime.
Even today, around the world, portuguese composers are not very well known. Portuguese History is not known outside Portugal.
If we stop seeing History as racist we Will Discover a lot of surprising stories. Is the same for women. If you look well there were a lot of extraordinary women in History too. The problem is that man generally prefere war type subjects and feminists hate to speak about powerful women of the past, because those incredible ladies doesn't fit their narrative.
History is complex. If we don't judged to much, we ll surprise ourselves.
I thank the Most High for this day because I have now been introduced to two of the World's greatest composers, M. Joseph Boulogne and Sr. Vincente Lusitano. The return of their respective genius from the banishment and obscurity imposed upon it by intellectual cowards enriches the lives of all humanity. Looking at the timeline of their presence, I wonder how many of the "great masters," to whom we have been exposed were actually influenced by the great masters that no one wanted us to know existed?
So beautiful
As always - perfection. Looking forward to your record, due in early 2022, featuring Lusitano .
Gostei de saber sobre Vicente Lusitano. Obra linda!
Je découvre aujourd'hui,
par curiosité & hasard VICENTÉ LUSITANO
Ce chant me met dans une émotion extrême mes larmes coulent.. BÉNÉDICTIONS INFINIES pour ce groupe vocal 🙏🙏🙏
Mercredi 22 Juin 2022 🇫🇷
very heartwarming!
Tomei conhecimento agora mesmo deste compositor num articulo da BBC e estou deveras surpreendido. 🇵🇹Viva Vicente! Pardo, mas 100% Lusitano
I'm grateful for this performance
This is absolutely a beautiful arrangement. Wow!
Turned on by a BBC article, thanks to internet et all, 10 seconds later I'm listening to this fantastic performance. This composer was really something !!! Heu me domine sounds so modern.
On a critical note to the conductor: would using the volume on the different parts make it more more interesting(sorry for my English)
wow i came here from the same article. fist bump!
Popped by after the article in 'The Guardian', a few days later. Lingered. Came back
This is wonderful music and beautifully performed; until this Ash Wednesday I had never heard of Lusitano( I’m fairly knowledgeable about music) when a short, very moving, work of his was performed at St James Episcopal Cathedral in Chicago. This Inviolata is an even better piece.
Beautiful singing. Thank you.
Simplesmente sublime a obra desse nosso irmão negro! Imaginem o que deve ter sofrido de preconceitos se mesmo hoje ainda somos humilhados nesse triste Portugal.
Mas o valor da obra de Lusitano é perene e universal. Que bom possamos reconhece-la e difundi-la.
What a beautiful piece,great thanks for this wonderful discovery!
Love this so much! Great breathing control... Deo gratias!
this is incredibly beautiful and peaceful Thank you for sharing - it really filled me during prayers and meditations.
Beautiful.
❤❤❤
Beautiful..this is so lovely....I wonder if there are more black composers that escaped notice or fell through the cracks like him?
I came here through an article on BBC.
Wonderful introduction to a lost voice.
There have always been African composers. Charles Mingus comes to mind.
There is Lucien Lambert from New Orleans, a contemporary of Louis Moreau Gottschalk and with whom he was acquainted. (Their music also seems to be acquainted.) I am here due to the BBC piece as well.
In addition to all the great Black jazz composers there were a lot of great symphonic “Classical “black composers in the USA who were and alas! still underperformed; American composers get little recognition and black composers get less and Black women composers the least -I live in Chicago where the marvelous Florence Price lived and worked and she and many others are almost ignored.
He was a Black composer, of mixed race. First Black composer to be recorded.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicente_Lusitano
The music is resplendent and the singing exquisite. Thank you.
yes yes ..
Maybe one of these days the world will "discover" Carlos Seixas' works for harpsichord - and be a little better for it.
He was an african composer, born in Portugal during the XVI century. His history was erased.
"...o compositor português Vicente Lusitano (c. 1520-d. 1561), nascido em Olivença e conhecido como ‘pardo’ (preto ou mulato), seria filho de uma escrava e de um português branco." Jorge Calado in Expresso
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