Senex Puerum Portabat
In this fusion of old and new, Senex puerum portabat—for a cappella SATB choir—pays homage to a cappella practices and text from centuries ago, combining these with more modern harmony, yet staying true to St. Benedict’s rule, to "listen ... with the ear of your heart."
The combination of this ancient and modern, as well as the text itself which references the paradox and wonder of the ancient (God) and new (Child, and manifestation of the Son) also harkens to the theme of Experience.
“Contemporary interest in the Divine Feminine seems reflected in Brian Field’s Senex puerum portabat, a setting of an antiphon to the Magnificat at First Vespers for the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also a tale of a mother’s love, and that aspect is enshrined in Field’s interior harmonies, with their delicious dissonances.” — Colin Clarke, Fanfare Magazine Stream or download this track here Duration: 3:22 Cover design by Aude Brisson
“Contemporary interest in the Divine Feminine seems reflected in Brian Field’s Senex puerum portabat, a setting of an antiphon to the Magnificat at First Vespers for the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also a tale of a mother’s love, and that aspect is enshrined in Field’s interior harmonies, with their delicious dissonances.” — Colin Clarke, Fanfare Magazine Stream or download this track here Duration: 3:22 Cover design by Aude Brisson
