The following is Sancta et Immaculata by Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599). This performance was part of Vox Reflexa's "Lenten" program performed for the Saint Louis Abbey Church in the Sping of 2011. The vocal ensemble Vox Reflexa meaning "Echo", strives to present at the highest level, contemporary polyphony rooted in western medieval tradition. The ensemble has been heralded as "[a] balanced group of beautiful voices that brought the audience to its feet several times. The concert was a rousing success for all concerned. (Journal and Courier, 2010)" The members of Vox Reflexa are young professionals and alumni of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University who hold advanced degrees from the finest institutions from the USA, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The ensemble was founded in 2009 by Benjamin L. Geier and is based in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Sancta et immaculata
Sancta et immaculata virginitas,
quibus te laudibus efferant nescio:
quia quiem caeli capere non poterant,
tuo gremio contulisti.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
et benedictus fructus ventris tui.
Sancta et immaculata
O holy and immaculate virginity,
I know not, by what praises I may extol thee:
for thou hast born in thy womb,
whom the heavens could not contain.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
The Vox Reflexa website: www.voxreflexa.com
