| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file) |
| Contents |
Ecce beatam lucem (7:46) ; Missa Ecco sì beato giorno (26:29) / Alessandro Striggio -- Contrapunto secondo di BM / [published by] Vincenzo Galilei (2:21) -- Fuggi, spene mia (2:28) ; O giovenil ardire (3:44) ; Altr'io che queste spighe (2:08) ; D'ogni gratia et d'amor (3:58) ; O de la bella Etruria invitto Duce (4:10) ; Caro dolce ben mio (2:26) ; Miser' oimè (2:23) / Striggio -- Spem in alium -- Sarum plainchant (2:05) -- Spem in alium / Thomas Tallis (8:55) |
| Summary |
Celebrating the Rediscovery of a Long-lost Mass in 40 Parts. A feast of Renaissance choral music from Italy and England, the album (and bonus DVD) reveals a work by the Italian, Alessandro Striggio - believed lost until the recent discovery of vocal parts, in Paris. Striggio travelled extensively to the courts of Europe and it was probably a performance during his visit to Elizabethan England in 1567 that inspired Tallis to write Spem in alium, which is performed here with rarely heard instrumental accompaniment and the benefit of a major piece of textual change reinforcing the message of forgiveness. The DVD includes a short documentary about the rediscovery of the mass, as well as excerpts from the recording in 5.1 Surround Sound. I Fagiolini is an acclaimed British solo-voice ensemble specialising in Renaissance and Contemporary music. An inspired programmer, Robert Hollingworth founded the group in 1986 |
| Notes |
The 1st and 12th works are motets; the 2nd work originally written for vocal ensemble, arranged for mixed chorus with instrumental accompaniment; the 3rd work written for unspecified string or wind instruments, performed on lutes and lirone; the madrigals written for various combinations of vocalists with instrumental accompaniment; the 11th work performed by unaccompanied male chorus |
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Editions recorded: Mapa Mundi (1st work), Early Music Co. (2nd work), Sul Tasto (3rd work), I Fagiolini Editions (4th-7th works), A & R Editions (8th-10th works), H. Keyte (Spem in alium) |
| Performer |
I Fagiolini ; Robert Hollingworth, conductor ; with assisting instrumentalists |
| Event |
Recorded 2010 September 27-October 1 All Saints, Tooting, London |
| Notes |
Sung in Latin (1st-2nd, 11th-12th works) or Italian (remainder of vocal works); DVD includes optional English, French and German subtitles |
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Hard copy version record |
| Subject |
Vocal music -- 16th century
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Motets.
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Masses.
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Lute ensembles.
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Madrigals, Italian.
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble.
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Gregorian chants.
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble.
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Gregorian chants.
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Lute ensembles.
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Madrigals, Italian.
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Masses.
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Motets.
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Vocal music.
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Streaming audio
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| Form |
Streaming audio
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| Author |
Hollingworth, Robert, conductor.
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Container of (work): Striggio, Alessandro, 1536 or 1537-1592.
Ecce beatam lucem.
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Container of (expression): Striggio, Alessandro, 1536 or 1537-1592.
Missa sopra Ecco sì beato giorno; arranged
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Container of (expression): B. M., active 1584.
Contrapunti, lutes (2), no. 2; arranged
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Container of (work): Striggio, Alessandro, 1536 or 1537-1592.
Madrigals. Selections.
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Container of (work): Tallis, Thomas, approximately 1505-1585.
Spem in alium.
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Fagiolini (Musical group), performer.
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Container of (work): Catholic Church.
Spem in alium.
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