Towards the end of Paradise (Paradise 28.118), beyond the planets, Dante hears the "Hosanna" in his journey of the Divina Commedia. It is a chant he has heard earlier, in Purgatory 29.51, sung by the Heavenly Procession at the end of Purgatory. Now, rings of souls, angels and saints sing in the Heavens. In Paradise, the bodily transforms to metaphysicality, to come to a place of pure energy.

Just like the Te Deum and the Sanctus, the music is a Medieval plainchant melody + two voices I added according to the rules of improvised organum around 1300. What you hear could open a window to what it really may have sounded like in Dante's mind.
The Hosanna in "Incipit" has been based on a Swiss version. There is an Austrian version similar although not completely equal. The Swiss version is clearly comprehensible and also it has also been an aesthetic motivation to select this source:
Hosanna, Antiphonarium pro Ecclesia Einsidlensi, Switzerland (14th century)

Apart from the Hosanna (Paradise 28.118), of Dante's specific references to chants in Paradise remain the Ave Maria, Sanctus (Paradise 7.1 – 8.29 – 26.69), Te Deum (Paradise 24.113), Sperent in te (Paradise 25.98), and Gloria Patri (Paradise 27.1). I have added to these the already mentioned Gloria, an Alleluia x, and the sequence Victimae paschali laudes. Although Incipit's Paradise does not represent the concept of the Ptolemaic universe, each chant stands for each sphere in Dante's universe.

Organum would normally be improvised with one added voice; in Dante's imaginary Paradise, music is something beyond the human imperfect ear. Since he becomes more "perfect" in his own journey through the Afterlife, in the Commedia he is actually able to hear the chants.

My soloperformance "Incipit" was the result of my PhD about Dante Alighieri's "Divina Commedia" and its soundscape. It's a historically informed performance, mixed with contemporary theatrical performance.
The PhD is located here: https://www.academia.edu/28226500/INC...
My eBook "The Sonorous World Of Dante's Commedia: A Study Of All Musical References in Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise" is here: https://www.amazon.com/Sonorous-World...

The soloperformance "Incipit" (   • "Incipit" Trailer 2015 - Lobke Sprenk...  ) is a journey through the sonorous worlds of Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise of the Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri. Led by the sounds and music that Dante describes on his journey through Afterlife, we go through all human shades and colors, from the deepest darkness to the lightest glow. "Incipit" is based on the Commedia's sonorous and musical references, creating an original perspective on Dante's world.

Direction, idea, sound, performance:
Lobke Sprenkeling

Light design:
José Martín Márquez de Torres

Sonorisation:
Vicente Garzón Orts

Credits:
Martina Botella Mestres
Joaquín Margot
Espai Inestable

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