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  • Ave maris stella, from Copenhagen MS Thott. 547, circa 1380.
    Ave Maris Stella
    LuAnn Johnson
    The 8th century hymn Ave maris stella--Hail! Star of the Sea--is one of the best-known examples of Marian chant, and we’ll hear some captivating settings of it this hour.
  • Dutch painter Gerard van Honthorst's depiction of "King David Playing the Harp," looking toward the heavens, 1622.
    Tune Your Harps
    LuAnn Johnson
    On this edition of Harmonia, we tune up strings of the violin, cello, viola da gamba, and lute, with music in scordatura, or alternate tunings, of strange and familiar instruments.