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FLASH! For centuries, composers have been inspired by the richness of Mary's life journey from obscure poverty to exaltation as the Queen of Heaven. Vox Lucens performs gorgeous a capella music from the Renaissance, including works about Mary's mother, Anne; angelic announcements of the births of John the Baptist and Jesus; the visit of the three kings; Mary's ordeal at the foot of the cross; the resurrection; and Mary's assumption into heaven. Highlights include Palestrina's double-choir Ave Regina caelorum, Victoria's luminous Gabriel Archangelus, Gabrieli's uplifting Magnificat, Lassus' heart-rending Stabat mater, and Guerrero's triumphant Exaltata est.
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Vox Lucens is a 14-member vocal ensemble that came together in 1998 to explore the Renaissance sacred and secular a capella repertoire. Under the direction of Jay Lane, we work cooperatively to develop programs combining popular favorites with lesser known works, often in our own editions. We approach the repertoire and rehearsals with a sense of fun, and in performance we enjoy bringing out the dramatic aspects in the music, particularly in the secular repertoire. The choice of the name Vox Lucens, Latin for "a shining voice," echos not only the ensemble sound we bring our audiences but also our hope to shed light on the wide variety of styles and textures of the Rennaisance repertoire.
| Vox Lucens members demonstrating early music to the morning assembly at the Conservatory Lab Charter School in Brighton. |
| Vox Lucens presented Orazio Vecchi's 1697 madrigal comedy L'Amfiparnaso in collaboration with commedia dell'arte improv troupe I Sebastiani at the 2005 Boston Early Music Festival Fringe. |