March 2015

Easter 2015

Holy Week chant from both the Eastern and Western traditions, and a rare Passion from late 16th century Germany.

Composer:

CD Info: CR413-CD

Vox Cosmica

The daughter of Jordi Savall and Montserrat Figueras shares an enchanting vision of music by Hildegard von Bingen.

Composer: Hildegard von Bingen

CD Info: CD-16304

Three Baroque Recordings

Holy Week lessons from Couperin, a rare Requiem from Sicily, and music for The Man in the Iron Mask.

Composer: BONAVENTURA RUBINO (1600-1668), MARIO CAPUANA (??1580s-1646/7), Monsieur Toinon (?1650-?1700), Jacques Champion Chambonnieres (?1610-?1672), Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe (?1640-1700), Marin Marais (1656-1728), FRANÇOIS COUPERIN (1668-1733), LOUIS-NICOLAS CLÉRAMBAULT (1676-1749)

CD Info: Ricercar CD RIC 353, Alpha CD957, Raum Klang CD RK 3308,

Lassus: A Musical Biography, Volume IV

This time, the Odhecaton Ensemble continues their study of the composer’s life with his late years.

Composer: Roland de Lassus

CD Info: Musique en Wallonie CD MEW 1471

The Spy’s Choirbook

The beautiful editions copied and illustrated by Peter Alamire doubled as code that allowed King Henry VIII to vanquish rivals to the throne; the new recording by the Alamire Ensemble explains it all!

Composer: Heinrich Isaac, c.1445-1517, Johannes Ghiselin, fl. 1500, Alexander Agricola, c.1446-1506, Pierrequin de Therache, c.1470-1528, Franciscus Strus, fl. 1500, Josquin Desprez, c.1450-1521, Petrus Alamire (c. 1470-1536), Pierre de la Rue, c.1452-1518, Antoine de Févin, c.1470-1511/12, Jean Mouton, c.1459-1522

CD Info: Obsidian CD CCL CD712