LA’s newest baroque ensemble.
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Musica Transalpina is a professional vocal & period instrument ensemble dedicated to baroque sacred music.
Our commitment to the highest standards of
Musical Research
We exhaustively source obscure compositions from hard-to-access archives across the globe and are often the first to bring these forgotten masterpieces to the United States. We utilize a rigorous academic approach in transcribing the original manuscripts to make proprietary musical editions for modern performances.
Our uncompromising dedication to
Artistic Excellence
Our elite musicians incorporate the most recent scholarship in their fields to offer world-class performances of historic musical literature seldom heard in America. We specialize in large-scale choral works from the Counterreformation period: truly some of the most opulent music ever written, but tragically under-performed.
The archiepiscopal archive at Kremsier Castle, whence a large amount of our repertoire is sourced.
Upcoming Performances
Past Performances
Music of the Holy Roman Empire
The coronation of Joseph II. at S. Bartholomew's Cathedral in Frankfurt (1764), school of Martin van Meytens. Courtesy of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.Musica Transalpina is proud to present the following three programs in partnership with Ss. Peter & Paul...
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[more] Colossal Baroque
Presenting a second program of Austrian Baroque Following the resounding success of our inaugural concert, Musica Transalpina is proud to satisfy a newfound demand for this opulent sacred repertoire with even more music in the so-called Colossal Baroque style — this...
Mexican Baroque Vespers
On Saturday November 11, 2023, Musica Transalpina is proud to present Vespers music from viceregal-era archives as part of a celebration of Hispanidad on the occasion of the 372nd birthday of Mexican literary genius Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz — "the tenth muse". ...
Music Commemorating the Naval Victory at Lepanto, 1571
On October 7, 1571, the Holy League’s out-numbered naval fleet famously triumphed over the militarily superior Turkish navy at Lepanto. Immediately after the victorious news reached Venice, Mass was sung in St. Mark with great splendor. Contemporary witness Rocco...
Colossal Baroque: Music of 17th Century Salzburg
Musica Transalpina, a new, professional ensemble dedicated to baroque sacred music, offers their first public performance on Sunday, August 27 2023 at 3 P. M. at St. Mark's Church in Newport Beach. This inaugural concert features large-scale choral works in the...
Imperial Coronation Mass, 1659
We are absolutely thrilled to present the following program of exquisite church music from the seventeenth century, most of which has never before been heard in America––truly the rarest of the rare. What makes this repertoire so extraordinary is that, unlike most...