L'héritage de Petrus Alamire
2015 | Cypres Records
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A treasure-house of the grand master of sixteenth-century musical calligraphy, the choirbooks of Petrus Alamire contain some stupendous and hitherto unpublished polyphonic works. Through the hand of the fantastical humanist that was Alamire, famous as a guardian of the books, and as a spy within the most influential courts of the Renaissance, including those of Marguerite of Austria in Malines, Henry VIII of England and Charles V, the Huelgas Ensemble and Paul Van Nevel trace a portrait of this brilliant humanist in a programme that will take you to the very heart of the secrets of Renaissance polyphony. From among these gems that are the prestigious choirbooks, the voices of Paul Van Nevel portray The Legacy of Petrus Alamire through the Sanctus and Agnus Dei of such exceptional composers as Sticheler in an echo of the divine Josquin.
Tracks
Anonymous (ca. 1500) : Missa sex vocum n'avez point veu - Sanctus
Anonymous (ca. 1500) : Missa sex vocum n'avez point veu - Agnus Dei
Nicolas Champion (ca. 1470-1533) : Missa de sancta maria magdalena - Sanctus
Nicolas Champion (ca. 1470-1533) : Missa de sancta maria magdalena - Agnus Dei
Johannes Sticheler (floruit ca. 1500) : Missa se j'avoye porpoin de veleur - Sanctus
Johannes Sticheler (floruit ca. 1500) : Missa se j'avoye porpoin de veleur - Agnus Dei
Robert de Févin (floruit ca. 1500-1515) : Missa quattuor vocum supra la sol mi fa re - Sanctus
Robert de Févin (floruit ca. 1500-1515) : Missa quattuor vocum supra la sol mi fa re - Agnus Dei
Mathurin Forestier (floruit ca. 1500-1515) : Missa quinque vocum supra baises moy - Sanctus
Mathurin Forestier (floruit ca. 1500-1515) : Missa quinque vocum supra baises moy - Agnus Dei
Josquin Desprez (ca. 1450-1521) : Missa malheur me bat - Sanctus
Josquin Desprez (ca. 1450-1521) : Missa malheur me bat - Agnus Dei
