Mortuus Est Philippus Rex: Music For The Life And Death Of The Spanish King

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The big drawing card for this recording is the world premiere of Missa Philippus Rex Hispaniae by Spanish Renaissance composer Bartolome de Escobedo. The score for this important Mass, written around the time of Philip II of Spain's coronation in 1559, has remained nearly indecipherable due to severe damage to the only surviving manuscript. In 1997, just prior to the 400th anniversary of the king's death, a published edition of the Mass, which was painstakingly reconstructed by a multitude of ingenious techniques, was produced, and now we can hear it for the first time. In addition to this elaborate work, very much indebted to the style of Josquin, there are several other works dedicated to or otherwise associated with King Philip. While none of these is well-known, each proves an enlightening and worthy treasure, especially the gorgeous motet "Versa est in luctum" by Sebastian de Vivanco. --David Vernier

Mortuus Est Philippus Rex: Music For The Life And Death Of The Spanish King, Music, Westminster Cathedral Choir, Bartholomeo de Escobedo, Fernando de las Infantas, Alonso Lobo, Sebastian de Vivanco, James O'Donnell, Ambrosio Cotes, Don Fernando De Las Infantas, Bartolome De Escobedo, Choral, Classical, Classical Collections-Artist Desc., Classical Music, Early Music / Chant, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Requiem/Requiem Section
Mortuus Est Philippus Rex: Music For The Life And Death Of The Spanish King
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Beautiful Singing
 Mortuus Est Philippus Rex: Music For The Life And Death Of The Spanish King
Sebastian de Vivanco , James O'Donnell , Ambrosio Cotes , Don Fernando De Las Infantas , and Bartolome De Escobedo
Manufacturer: Hyperion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DG1Z
Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

  1. Mortuus est Philippus Rex
  2. Versa est in luctum
  3. Quasi stella matutina
  4. Missa Philippus Rex Hispaniae: Kyrie
  5. Missa Philippus Rex Hispaniae: Gloria
  6. Missa Philippus Rex Hispaniae: Credo
  7. Missa Philippus Rex Hispaniae: Sanctus
  8. Missa Philippus Rex Hispaniae: Benedictus
  9. Missa Philippus Rex Hispaniae: Agnus dei
  10. Versa est in luctum
  11. Libera me, Domine

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The big drawing card for this recording is the world premiere of Missa Philippus Rex Hispaniae by Spanish Renaissance composer Bartolome de Escobedo. The score for this important Mass, written around the time of Philip II of Spain's coronation in 1559, has remained nearly indecipherable due to severe damage to the only surviving manuscript. In 1997, just prior to the 400th anniversary of the king's death, a published edition of the Mass, which was painstakingly reconstructed by a multitude of ingenious techniques, was produced, and now we can hear it for the first time. In addition to this elaborate work, very much indebted to the style of Josquin, there are several other works dedicated to or otherwise associated with King Philip. While none of these is well-known, each proves an enlightening and worthy treasure, especially the gorgeous motet "Versa est in luctum" by Sebastian de Vivanco. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Singing.......2000-01-08

I heard this CD played on my local classical station one Sunday morning and immediately found myself wishing to own it. Recently I have had a deep interest and appreciation for renaissance music, and this certainly did not fail to please my growing standards of quality. Westminster's performance is breath taking; they are one of the world's premier ensembles.

I especially like the balance of solemnity and jubilation on the CD, although I myself usually prefer the joyful to the mournful.

My favorite selections are track 3, "Quasi stella matutina", and track 11, "Libera me, Domine". I also appreciated the notes in the booklet, which explained the fascinating procedures by which the transcribers salvaged one of these ("Missa Philippus Rex Hispaniae") beautiful works.

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