Palestrina Volume 4

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In these performances there are fine examples of large-scale architectural sense, as in the driving clarity of Surge illuminare, and of textural sensitivity in the brilliantly perky imitation... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 2nd Sep 2013
Catalogue No: COR16114
Label: Coro
Series: Sixteen Palestrina
Length: 71 minutes

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Palestrina: Missa O magnum mysterium

Work length30:08

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The Sixteen
Harry Christophers

Kyrie

Track length3:38

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Gloria

Track length5:48

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Credo

Track length8:13

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Sanctus

Track length3:57

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Benedictus

Track length2:41

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Agnus Dei I & II

Track length5:51

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Palestrina: A solis ortu cardine

Work length7:28

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Harry Christophers

Palestrina: Iubilate Deo

Work length3:28

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Harry Christophers

Palestrina: Ad te Levavi Oculos Meos

Work length3:18

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Harry Christophers

Palestrina: Ave Regina caelorum a 8

Work length3:29

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Harry Christophers

Palestrina: Song of Songs VII: Fasciculus myrrhae dilectus meus mihi

Work length3:16

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Palestrina: Song of Songs VIII: Ecce, tu pulcher es, dilecte mi

Work length3:20

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Palestrina: Song of Songs XII: Introduxit me rex in cellam vinariam

Work length3:30

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Palestrina: Magnificat Quinti toni

Work length9:10

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Palestrina: Deus enim firmavit

Work length2:13

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Harry Christophers

Palestrina: Surge, illuminare

Work length2:22

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Harry Christophers

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This album features a selection of Palestrina’s music for Christmas including his largely unknown masterpiece, the Missa O magnum mysterium. Also presented are several unusual hymn settings amongst them A solis ortu cardine—a setting of a chant hymn for Christmas morning.

Alongside the hymns are motets from the Song of Songs. The Song of Songs are among some of Palestrina’s most sublime and expressive works and, as with previous disc in the series, this album includes three of them. Dedicated to Pope Gregory XIII, Palestrina’s style of writing for these sensual texts demonstrates what variety and intensity of feeling can be conveyed with the simplest of means.

Completing this recording are three double-choir motets (a genre in which Palestrina was unsurpassed), Ave Regina, Iubilate Deo and Surge illuminare.

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April 2014

In these performances there are fine examples of large-scale architectural sense, as in the driving clarity of Surge illuminare, and of textural sensitivity in the brilliantly perky imitation of the 'Sicut erat' section of the Magnificat...The singing throughout is well-blended and precisely tuned.

November 2013

The Sixteen turn in a spirited, at times even sprightly performance [of the O magnum mysterium mass]

Early Music Today

Christophers and The Sixteen achieve a sinuous, sensuous choral texture that ranges from the austere propriety of the masses to the devotional passion of Ecce, tu pulcher es.

The Independent on Sunday 8th September 2013

[Palestrina's] soaring, arcing lines and setting with conviction of the Mass and other liturgical and biblical texts are wondrously realised in The Sixteen's continuing exploration of the composer.

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