Hildegard Westerkamp:
Breaking News
Moment One
Moments Five-Seven
Moment Nine
Chiara Margarita Cozzolani:
Dixit dominus
O praeclara dies
Bone Jesu
Laetatus sum
Ave Maria
O Jesus meus amor
Catherine Lamb:
Pulse/Shade
Michele Bokanowski:
Kore

When The Present came across Chiara Margarita Cozzolani some time ago during researches, they were fascinated by her story and impressed with her music. The idea came up to build a Marian Vespers from her psalm settings and smaller concerti and to give this festive format a new thematic orientation with con- temporary interludes. For this, The Present combined music by the composers Hildegard Westerkamp, Catherine Lamb, and Michele Bokanowski with the historical material. The interweaving of early and new music creates a unique Marian Vespers that literally celebrates birth and life.