June 14, 2026: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater at the Concertgebouw — with €15 Discount
In February 2024, Fred Luiten of Barok Vocaal organized a beautiful performance of Pergolesi’s Stabat…
Clari’s Stabat Mater: someone took up the challenge
In October 2023, I wrote about Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari (1677–1754) on this website. His…
Two brothers and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater
It began during a lockdown. In 2020, when concert halls were closed and musical engagements…
What connects Pergolesi and Jimi Hendrix?
At first glance, nothing. But there is a surprising link between a dying Baroque composer…
A painter’s Stabat Mater
When I first came across Ina van Dijk’s Stabat Mater series, I was struck by…
A Unique Approach to Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater
The historic Oude Kerk in Heemstede was the perfect setting for Sunday’s moving performance of…
Latest addition: Clémence de Granval
Clémence de Grandval’s Stabat Mater represents a fascinating piece of rediscovered 19th-century French sacred music….
New English Liturgical Translation of the Stabat Mater
We recently received an interesting message from Fr. Fritz Schlueter from the United States regarding…
The Ultimate Stabat Mater Website Needs Your Support
The Ultimate Stabat Mater Website began as a personal passion of Hans van der Velden…
Koen DeJonghe’s Stabat Mater: A Musical Journey Through Time
Imagine: you’re standing before an impressive painting from 1672 in the Saint Nicholas Church in…
Stabat Mater Speciosa: Poem about Maternal Joy
There is no better moment to write about the Stabat Mater Speciosa than around Christmas:…
Together in Music – United in Peace
Dear friends and visitors of the Ultimate Stabat Mater Website, May the harmonious language of…
Stabat Mater Dolorosa: Have You Read It Yet?
Dive deeper into the remarkable story behind the Stabat Mater – a medieval poem that…
Latest addition: Elaine Bearer
Elaine L. Bearer is an accomplished American composer and neuroscientist, whose career spans the realms…
A New Croatian Translation of the Stabat Mater
We are excited to announce a new addition to our website – a Croatian translation…
Holland Baroque Brings Monastic Manuscripts to Life
Some concerts are so exceptional that a single glimpse is enough to convey their brilliance…
A Stabat Mater Referencing Animal Rights
The Italian composer Stefano Paparozzi (born in Rome, 1986) has written several Vegan Cantatas, including…
Reviews from Readers
In mid-March, the book Stabat Mater Dolorosa was released. Here are some reader responses from…
Latest additions: Finotti, Helisek and Garcia
The founder of the Ultimate Stabat Mater Website, Hans van der Velden (1937 – 2005),…
Exploring Dance Interpretations of Stabat Mater
As you probably know, for three decades, our exploration of the Stabat Mater has extended…
Manuscript of Durante’s Stabat Mater: Completed and Performed
For years the Stabat Mater by Francesco Durante (1684 – 1755) has been on our…
The day after Stabat Mater
Thanks, Ultimate Stabat Mater Website community!
On March 15, 2024, we proudly announced the publication of the English edition of our…
New Release: Stabat Mater Dolorosa
We are thrilled to announce the international release of Stabat Mater Dolorosa – A Journey…
