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anon.: | Venite ad me omnes, a5 Angelus autem domini, a5 Erat autem faties, a3 Pre timore autem eius, a5 Victime paschali, a6 Sepulcrum Christi, a6 Christe qui lux es (f270), a4 Iam bone pastor, a4 Maria mater domini, a4 Nunc dimittis quarti thoni, a4 Christe qui lux es (f274), a4 Quod chorus vatum, a4 Quem senex iustus, a4 Christe qui lux es (f276), a4 Pangue lingua, a4 Tantum ergo, a4 Christe qui lux es (f328), a4 | Appenzeller: | Ave maris stella, a4 | Baston, I: | Et valde mane, a5 Dum transisstet, a5 | Clemens: | Heu mihi, Domine Anima mea turbata est, a4 Maria Magdalena, a5 Cito euntes, a5 Jherusalem surge, a5 Leva in circuitu, a5 Magnificat (tone IV) Magnificat sexti thoni, a4 Magnificat octavi thoni, a4-5 | Hollander, C: | In nomine, a4 | Lupi: | Tu deus noster, a5 Nosce enim te, a5 | Monte, J: | O Elisabeth, a4 Cum puellis certavisti, a4 Aurea luce, a4 | Richafort: | Ego sum qui sum, a5 Tulerunt dominum meum, a5 | Verdelot: | Sancta Maria |
Egidius Quartet & Collegium The six volumes of the 16th-century Leiden Choirbooks have only recently come to light and all the recordings in this project are world premiere recordings. This volume contains a number of motets, as well as repertoire intended specifically for the Hours, so might be called a “Book of Offices”. Volume 1 was well received. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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The Brabant Ensemble under their director Stephen Rice presents music for the dark time of the year. Its latest disc of 16th-century polyphony features the extraordinary compositional gifts of Clemens non Papa, put to the service of the Requiem mass and a selection of motets on a pentitential theme. Within this general aspect of solemnity can be found countless shades of expression and emotion. Despite the popularity of the composer’s music during his lifetime, Clemens is a somewhat marginal figure today and many of these motets have never been recorded before. Yet, listening to this music today, one is immediately enthralled by its opulence and harmonic lushness, very different from the occasionally sterile polyphony of some of the composer’s contemporaries. The Brabant Ensemble’s fresh, uncluttered and sincere performances truly bring this glorious music to life. “The disc opens with his subdued Requiem Mass. Many groups would have tackled this with exaggerated dynamics, squeeze-boxing every phrase for maximum impact. Here, though, we get absolute calm, good tuning and chordal singing that glows from within...the Ensemble does full justice to the brilliant Tristitia et anxietas, and the De Profundis is thrilling.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2011 **** “The Brabant Ensemble grips immediately with the pure serenity of its immaculately tuned, perfectly balanced sound...the singers' sumptuous tone at full volume is overwhelming...These are no bored, deadpan monks. One senses everywhere excitement and pleasure in this underperformed repertoire.” Classic FM Magazine, February 2011 ***** “the gravely beautiful requiem mass in four parts that's the main work on this Clemens disc is very contained and often rather understated, qualities that the Brabant Ensemble capture perfectly...the sound of the recording from Merton College Chapel, Oxford, is a little lacking in immediacy, though nicely seraphic.” The Guardian, 27th January 2011 *** “his Requiem seems a plain and severe thing, especially in the beautiful but very restrained performance by this excellent young choir. Too restrained, I first thought, but on a second hearing the tiny expressive inflections became moving. Give these performances time and they’ll reward you richly.” The Telegraph, 3rd February 2011 **** “The Brabant Ensemble sing [the Requiem] with an admirable clarity, assisted by a very transparent acoustic and recorded sound image...Clemens and this recording are both worth hearing.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2011 “The singing thorughout is as refined and expressive as one would wish from a small (11-12 voices) and relatively youthful ensemble, under the direction of an intelligent director for whom clarity of diction and mellifluousness of sound are of the utmost importance...this is another fine release by an ensemble...[who are] bringing before the public little-known repertoire, the worth of which it passionately believes in.” International Record Review, March 2011 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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