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By 1500, Rome had surpassed Florence as the artistic capital of Italy. The composers whose works you will hear on this disc were those who brought the art of music to its finest levels in the high Renaissance, and who were foremost in the Counter-Reformation's artistic response to Protestant asceticism. The sources for all the music on this recording, whether published or unpublished manuscripts, are Roman. The Studio de musique ancienne de Montreal (SMAM), a group of 13 to 18 professional singers, is accompanied here by cello, organ, and theorbo. Christopher Jackson co-founded SMAM in 1974, and has been its artistic director since 1988. A noted organist and harpsichordist, he has been a leader in Montreal's early music scene for more than 30 years.
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Works Details
Marenzio, Luca : Super Flumina Babylonis, motet for 12 (or 8) voices (also partially attrib. to Lucatello) - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 5 min. 58 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Marenzio, Luca : Lamentabatur Jacob - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 4 min. 17 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Tomás Luis de Victoria (circa 1548 - 1611) : Laetatus sum - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 6 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Palestrina, Giovanni : Laudate pueri - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 6 min. 53 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
- Written: 1572
Palestrina, Giovanni : Jubilate Deo - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
- Form: Choral
- Written: 1572
Benevoli, Orazio : Missa Dominus Angeli, for 12 voices & continuo :: Gloria - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 5 min. 38 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
Giorgi, Giovanni : Terra Tremuit, offertoire for 8 voices - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 4 min. 23 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
Giorgi, Giovanni : Haec Dies, motet for 8 voices - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 4 min. 38 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
Giorgi, Giovanni : Veni Sancte Spiritus, motet for 8 voices - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
Ugolini, Vincenzo : Beata es virgo Maria, motet for 12 voices - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 4 min. 22 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Ugolini, Vincenzo : Exultate omnes, motet for 12 voices - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 5 min. 48 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance
Ugolini, Vincenzo : Quae est ista, motet for 12 voices - Notes: Église de la Nativité de La Sainte-Vierge, La Prairie, Quebec, Canada (04/30/2007/05/02/2007)
- Running Time: 5 min. 25 sec.
- Period Time: Renaissance


























