The Sixteen ; Harry Christophers, conductor. Tracks 1-12, 14-15 recorded Church of St. Augustine, Kilburn, London, England 2019 November 12-13. Track 13 recorded Church of St. Alban the Martyr, Holborn, London, England 2012 October. Sacred music for unaccompanied mixed chorus by composers associated with the city of Rome, Italy. For the Miserere (track 13), "[s]tarting with the simple Allegri original, layers of ornamentation are added to successive verses, taken from a few surviving sources or imitating their style"--Insert, page 9. Title from disc label. Booklet with program notes by Harry Christophers, Noel O'Regan and Jonathan Arnold and biographical notes on the performers in English with texts in Latin with English translation (27 pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents:
De lamentatione : plain song (3:34) -- Tenebrae responsories for Holy Saturday 1-6. Recessit pastor noster ; O vos omnes ; Ecce quomodo moritur iustus ; Astiterunt reges ; Aestimatus sum ; Sepulto Domino / Victoria (20:13) -- Pater noster/Ave Maria / Josquin (6:07) -- Litaniae Beatissimae Virginis Mariae / F. Anerio (6:03) -- Gaude Virgo Mater Christi / Josquin (2:33) -- Missa In lectulo meo. Gloria / Allegri (4:47) -- Illibata Dei virgo / Josquin (6:56) -- Miserere : its evolution / Allegrui (11:34) -- Regina Caeli laetare : a 8 / F. Anerio (2:32) -- Salve Regina : a 8 / Victoria (8:24).
Summary:
The vocal ensemble The Sixteen performs music by Gregorio Allegri, Felice Anerio, Josquin Desprez, and Tomas Luis de Victoria.
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