January 2016

Lassus, Continued

We have done more programs on this composer than any other; this week, the amazing Prophesies of the Sibyls, and the latest from the ongoing musical biography from Wallonie.

Composer: Roland de Lassus (c.1531-1594)

CD Info: CD MEW 1579, CD ACC 24307.

The Crown of Thorns

The latest from the Tallis Scholars takes us back to the early Tudor English master (a composer at the root of the groups founding).

Composer: John Taverner.

CD Info: Gimell CD GIM0046.

Three 16th Century Recordings

Secular music from the Naxos family of recordings with popular songs of Italy, lute music of Poland, and music for wealthy gentlemen.

Composer: Giorgio MAINERIO (1535-1582), Jacques ARCADELT (1504/05-1568), Marco FACOLI (c1560-1590), Francesco SPINACINO (?-after 1507), Philippe VERDELOT (c1470/80-1522?), Orlandus LASSUS (1532-1594), Vincenzo RUFFO (1510-1587), Francesco ROGNONI Taeggio (?-after 1626), Giovanni Maria DA CREMA (fl early 16th C), Ascanio MAYONE (c1565-1627), Francesco DA MILANO (1497-1543), Diego ORTIZ (1510-1570), Girolamo DALLA CASA (?-1601), Johannes Ambrosius DALZA (fl early 16th C).

CD Info: CD RAM 140-6, Naxos CD 8.573320, Brilliant Classics CD 95090.

Thomas Tallis Continued

We are joined once again by Andrew Carwood of the Cardinall’s Musick with three more of his recent Tallis discs (including the Gramophone Magazine award winner).

Composer: Thomas Tallis (c1505–1585), William Byrd (1539/40–1623).

CD Info: CD CDA 67548, CD CDA68076, CD CDA 67994.