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Desprez: Missa D'ung aultre amer, etc / Lawrence-King, Alamire, et al

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

Works: Johannes Ockeghem: D'un aultre amer, chanson for 3 voices; Josquin Des Préz: Missa "D'ung aultre amer", for 4 parts; De tous biens pleine, motet for 3 parts; Mille regretz, song for 4 parts; Ave...
Performers: Lawrence-King, Andrew
Ensemble: Alamire

Josquin Desprez is widely recognized as the greatest of the Renaissance master musicians. He set the standard for the various compositional techniques borrowed and utilized...continue...

Tomkins: These distracted times, etc / Skinner, Sutton, Fretwork, et al

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

Works: Thomas Tomkins: Work(s); Almighty God, the Fountain of All Wisdom, for 5 voices & organ; Hear my prayer, O Lord; The Heavens Declare, for chorus; Fifth Service; A Fancy "for Two to Play" in A minor, ...
Performers: Sutton, Jamal

The political intrigue of the early 17th century culminated with the execution of Charles I in 1649 and the beginning of the Commonwealth led by...continue...

Verdelot: Madrigals for a Tudor King / Sayce, Alamire, et al

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

Works: Philippe Verdelot: Italia mia, madrigal; Con l'angelico riso, madrigal for 4 voices (also for voice & lute, arranged by Willaert); Quanto sia lieto il giorno, madrigal for 4 voices (also for voice & ...
Performers: Sayce, Lynda; Watson, Christopher; Wilkinson, Clare
Ensemble: Alamire

Philippe Verdelot was the most important composer of Italian madrigals in the early 16th century and recognized as the greatest innovator of the genre. A...continue...

Senfl: Missa paschalis, etc / Lawrence-King, Watson, MacDonald, et al

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

Works: Ludwig Senfl: Missa paschalis, for 5 voices; So ich sie dann freundlich grüeá, for voice & harp; Carmen in re; Im Maien, im Maien hòrt man die hahnen Kraien, for voice & ensemble; Ac...
Performers: MacDonald, Robert; Watson, Christopher
Ensemble: ; QuintEssential

Following on the success of their Tomkins CD 'These Distracted Times' the Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, teams up with the cornett and sackbut...continue...

Henry's Music - Motets from a Royal Choirbook / Lawrence-King, Alamire, QuintEssential

1 CD / Obsidian Records / 2009-04-28

Works: John Taverner: Christe Jesu, pastor bone; Anonymous: King's Pavan; Hec est preclarum; Nil majus superi vident; Anonymous, English: England be glad; Madame d'amours; Henry VIII, King of England: Conso...
Performers: Lawrence-King, Andrew; Wilkinson, Clare
Ensemble: QuintEssential

"While all of the music here is worth repeated hearing (and performing!), for me the highlights are Sampson's Salve radix and Quam pulcra est (those...continue...