February 2020

Three Renaissance Recordings: Secular

Italian dances of the 16th century, consort music of Ferrabosco, and French theatrical dances.

Composer: Marchetto Cara (c.1465-1525), Fabritio Caroso (c.1527-c.1605), Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro (c.1425-80), Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi (c.1554-1609), Claude Gervaise (fl.1540-60), Giorgio Mainerio (c.1535-82), Cesare Negri (c.1536-a.1604), Pierre Phalèse (c.1507-c.1574), Domenico da Piacenza (c.1400-c.1470), Bartolomeo Tromboncino (1470-after 1534), Labert de Beaulieu, Jean d'Estrée, Michael Praetorius, Vincenzo Ruffo, Jehan Planson, Thomas Lupo, Andre Pechon, Guillaume Dumanoir, Jacques Arcadelt, Thomas Crecquillon, Girolamo Della Casa, Pierre Guédron, Antoine Boësset, Fabrice Marin Caietain, Francis Colpron, Alfonso Ferrabosco the Younger

CD Info: III Millennio CD CDC 0136, Atma CD ACD2 2658, Ramée CD RAM1806

Three Renaissance Recordings: Sacred

Lamentations by Antoine Brumel, Psalms by Lassus, and music from Renaissance Prague.

Composer: Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz (1392-after 1452), Heinrich Isaac (1450-1517),  Jacob Obrecht (1457/8-1505), Johannes Tourout (ca 1450-1480), Josquin Des Prez (1450/55-1521), Lupus Hellinck (1493/94-1541), Pierre de Bonhomme (ca 1555-1617), Jacobus Regnart (1540/45-1599), Kryštof Harant (1564-1621), Jan Sixt of Lerchenfels (ca 1550-1629), Antoine Brumel (c. 1460–1512 or 1513), Antonio Moro, Loyset Compere, Orlando di Lasso

CD Info: Suprahon CD SU 4273-2, Obsidian CD 719, CPO CD 555.264-2

Les Sacqueboutiers, Part 2

The wonderful French ensemble takes us on a 17th century journey, with music from the time of Caravaggio, sacred concertos of Cima, and a celebration of the early Baroque trombone.

Composer: Giovanni Paolo Cima

CD Info: Flora CD 2611, Flora CD 2009, Flora CD 4118.

Three More Medieval Discs

A compilation from the Ensemble Gilles Binchois, chant from the time of Bernard of Clairvaux, and music from medieval Finland and Sweden.

Composer: Bernard of Clairvaux, Alfonso el Sabio (1221-1284), Heinrich Isaac (C.1450-1511), Johannes OCKEGHEM (d.1497) ,

CD Info: Christophorus CD CHE 0217-2, Evidence CD EVCD065, Tacet CD S 248,