Josquin Despres: Missa di dadi & Missa 'Faisant regretz'
Charles Brett, Michael Chance, Timothy Penrose (countertenors), Joseph Cornwell, Rogers Covey-Crump, Paul Elliot, Andrew King (tenors) & Michael George, Paul Hillier (baritones)
Medieval Ensemble of London, Peter Davies & Timothy Davies (direction)
Time hasn't dimmed the brilliant achievement of this unjustly forgotten group, putting instruments aside for searching, ravishing singing, their nine voices beautifully recorded.
Josquin Despres: Missa di dadi & Missa 'Faisant regretz'
Charles Brett, Michael Chance, Timothy Penrose (countertenors), Joseph Cornwell, Rogers Covey-Crump, Paul Elliot, Andrew King (tenors) & Michael George, Paul Hillier (baritones)
Medieval Ensemble of London, Peter Davies & Timothy Davies (direction)
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Time hasn't dimmed the brilliant achievement of this unjustly forgotten group, putting instruments aside for searching, ravishing singing, their nine voices beautifully recorded.
About
Both masses are set for four voices; the Missa Faisant regretz is based on a secular song, as was often the practice at this time, influencing a mix of the secular and sacred in these masses. The masses themselves present a purity of sound and expression which is not too far from Gregorian chant.
Recorded: Henry Wood Hall, London January 1984Contents and tracklist
- The Medieval Ensemble of London
- Peter Davies, Timothy Davies
- Recorded: 1984-01-09
- Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London
- The Medieval Ensemble of London
- Peter Davies, Timothy Davies
- Recorded: 1984-01-09
- Recording Venue: Henry Wood Hall, London
Awards and reviews
February 2008
Time hasn't dimmed the brilliant achievement of this unjustly forgotten group, putting instruments aside for searching, ravishing singing, their nine voices beautifully recorded.
Ingenious works and more to the point, very beautiful, particularly when sung with such dedication and feeling as here. This deserves the strongest recommendation to all with an interest in this period
