Pierre de la Rue: Missa de Feria / Missa Sancta di genitrix

Editorial Reviews
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Pierre de la Rue, a wonderful composer widely respected during the Renaissance, is badly underrepresented on record today. This release of two previously unrecorded works performed by Gothic Voices is quite welcome. As usual with these tremendously skilled singers, the tuning, pronunciation, and rhythmic execution are impeccable; yet something is missing. Gothic Voices specialize in late-Medieval music, a very cerebral repertory with an aesthetic very different from that of the High Renaissance--for all the group's proficiency, the lack of familiarity shows. The singing sounds a bit too studied to fully release the reverence in the "Agnus Dei" or the joy in the "Osanna"; the imitation of melodies between the parts, a major feature of the later period, sometimes seems to pass unnoticed. Still, there is a great deal to admire here (including three lovely transcriptions for lute of de la Rue motets), and the group will only get better at this repertory with time. Gothic Voices are worth hearing, on this disc as always, but to hear them at their best, try the Missa Caput or Missa Veterem hominem. For a taste of de la Rue, try the Hilliard Ensemble or Ensemble Clément Janequin. --Matthew Westphal

BBC Magazine
The Missa de Feria (Weekday Mass) belies its humble function, for it is full of richly woven textures and magical, arresting moments--such as the opening of the Sanctus, beautifully sung here.

Pierre de la Rue: Missa de Feria / Missa Sancta di genitrix

Tracks:

Missa de Feria: Kyrie
Missa de Feria: Gloria
Missa de Feria: Credo
Missa de Feria: Sanctus
Missa de Feria: Agnus Dei
O Domine, Jesu Christe
Pater De Celis Deus
Regina Celi
Missa Sancta Dei genitrix: Kyrie
Missa Sancta Dei genitrix: Gloria
Missa Sancta Dei genitrix: Credo
Missa Sancta Dei genitrix: Sanctus
Missa Sancta Dei genitrix: Agnus Dei
Salve Regina

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Pierre de la Rue, a wonderful composer widely respected during the Renaissance, is badly underrepresented on record today. This release of two previously unrecorded works performed by Gothic Voices is quite welcome. As usual with these tremendously skilled singers, the tuning, pronunciation, and rhythmic execution are impeccable; yet something is missing. Gothic Voices specialize in late-Medieval music, a very cerebral repertory with an aesthetic very different from that of the High Renaissance--for all the group's proficiency, the lack of familiarity shows. The singing sounds a bit too studied to fully release the reverence in the "Agnus Dei" or the joy in the "Osanna"; the imitation of melodies between the parts, a major feature of the later period, sometimes seems to pass unnoticed. Still, there is a great deal to admire here (including three lovely transcriptions for lute of de la Rue motets), and the group will only get better at this repertory with time. Gothic Voices are worth hearing, on this disc as always, but to hear them at their best, try the Missa Caput or Missa Veterem hominem. For a taste of de la Rue, try the Hilliard Ensemble or Ensemble Clément Janequin. --Matthew Westphal

Pierre de la Rue: Missa de Feria / Missa Sancta di genitrix

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Pierre de la Rue: Missa de Feria / Missa Sancta di genitrix

Manufacturer: Musical Heritage Society
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Product Description

- Missa de Feria - O domine, Jesu Christe - Pater de celis Deus, motet for 6 voices - Regina Celi - Missa Sancta Dei Genitrix - Salve Regina . SPars Code:DDD

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Track Listings

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