May 2023

Beauty Farm and the Gombert Motets

The extraordinary Fra Bernardo label is back with the latest in their extensive project recording the complete motets of Nicolas Gombert.

Composer: Nicolas Gombert

CD Info: CD FB 2231711

The Golden Renaissance, Part 2

The ensemble Stile Antico has begun a series celebrating great composers of the era; this week we are joined by the group to walk us through their new recording dedicated to William Byrd.

Composer: William Byrd

CD Info: Decca label CD No. 485 3951

Amour et Mars

The young ensemble Thélème has a recent recording of secular works from 16th century France, including Claude le Jeune and Clement Janequin.

Composer: Claude le Jeune, Clement Janequin, Nicolas Vallet, Pierre Attaignant, Pierre Guédron

CD Info: Coviello label CD COV 91908

The Den Bosch Choirbooks, Part 2

We have heard the superb Dutch ensemble extensively in the past of the program; this week, the second in a series of recordings dedicated to choirbooks collected in the ensemble’s hometown of ’s-Hertogenbosch, mostly featuring works by Jean Mouton

Composer: JEAN MOUTON (1459-1522),

CD Info: Channel Classics label CD # CC72878

Tenebrae responsories

Owain Park of the Gesualdo Six once again joins us to talk about the profound Holy Week music by the ensemble's namesake, Don Carlo Gesualdo.

Composer: Don Carlo Gesualdo (1566 – 1613), Thomas Tallis (c.1505 – 1585), Judith Bingham (b.1952), Joanna Ward (b.1998)

CD Info: Hyperion CD CDA68348