One of the musical pleasures of living near Boston is the Handel and Haydn Society's concerts. Founded in 1815, it will soon celebrate its bicentennial. For the past two seasons the music director has been Harry Christophers, who to my purely amateur ears, has revitalized the venerable Society.Last evening they performed in the newly renovated Saint Cecilia's Church -- a splendid setting for an imaginative program dedicated to religious works of two composers who lived 400 years apart: Tomas Luis de Victoria and Francis Poulenc.Though, the selections were mostly from music for Lent, the Salve Regina served as a golden thread: first sung in Gregorian chant, then in the settings by Victoria and Poulenc.Here is a rendition of the Victoria by the Westminster Cathedral Choir (boys and men): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeVRpNiofVQAnd here is the Poulenc, sung by Polyphony (women and men): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVn5to4uP30(Since I am also an amateur when it comes to technology, I am not sure how, "in hac lacrimarum valle," to provide direct access to the links via this post. But those interested may copy and paste onto Google -- but you knew that already!)