Masterpieces of Easter Music
The original Gregorian chant of the traditional Easter sequence, Victimae paschali laudes, which goes back to the 11th century, perhaps to Wipo of Burgundy, but also attributed to others. As someone wrote, the best art tends to be anonymous. And, of course, Palestrina’s 16th century polyphonic version, which, like all of his music, maintains the[…]