Barbara Strozzi: O Maria (Sacri Musicali Affetti, Op. 5) Sophie Junker, soprano & Voices of Music 4K

Barbara Strozzi’s sacred song, “O Maria quam pulchra es,“ sung by soprano Sophie Junker. Live, 4K video from our award winning Concerto delle Donne concert, October, 2019. This program won “Best Vocal Recital“ and “Best Chamber Music Concert“ in the Bay Area Audience Choice Awards, 2020. Barbara Strozzi was one of the finest composers of the 17th century, her work embodies a wide ranging, vituosic style that melds word painting, ritornello techniques, motivic development and balanced harmonic structures. In her scared song, “O Maria“, the invocational ritornello acts as a litany leavened with contrasting and passionate devotional scenes. Voices of Music Hanneke van Proosdij and David Tayler, Directors Elisabeth Reed, viola da gamba Hanneke van Proosdij, baroque organ David Tayler, archlute O Maria quam pulchra es (Per la Madonna) O Maria quam pulchra es, quam suavis, quam decora, quam pulchra es. Tegit terram sicut nebula