July 2023

Sanctissima

Suzi Digby is back with us, as her Ora Singers presents a program for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Composer: Palestrina, Guerrero, Anerio

CD Info: Harmonia Mundi label CD # HMM 905334.35

Marc’Antonio Ingegneri, Part 1

While almost exclusively known to us today as the teacher of Monteverdi, Ingegneri’s long-neglected sacred settings are part of a new series featuring the Choir of Girton College, Cambridge.

Composer: Marc’Antonio Ingegneri (c. 1535/36–92)

CD Info: CD # TOCC 0556

Three Early 17th Century Recordings

Affect in early 17th century Italian repertoire, sacred concertos by Johann Rosenmuller, and lyra viol works by Alfonso Ferrabosco.

Composer: Dario CASTELLO (1602-1631), Giovanni Antonio BERTOLI (1598-after 1645), Giuseppe COLOMBI (1635-1694), Francesco ROGNONI TAEGGIO (c1585-after 1626), Giovanni Battista FONTANA (1589?-1630?), Andrea FALCONIERI (1585/6-1656), Giovanni Girolamo KAPSPERGER (1580?-1645), Giovanni Battista VITALI (1632-1692), Giovanni Antonio PANDOLFI MEALLI (1624-1687?), Marco UCCELLINI (1603?-1680), Bartolomeo DE SELMA Y SALAVERDE (1595?-after 1638), Johann Rosenmüller, Alfonso Ferrabosco (1543-1588)

CD Info: Arcana CD A118, Christophorus CD CHE 0221-2, Signum CD SIGCD757.

An Old Hall Ladymass

The all-female Trio Mediaeval is back with their latest, a wonderful Marian Mass from the Old Hall manuscript, with voices accompanied by organetto.

Composer: Aleyn (1400 -1440), John Cooke (1385 - 1442), Marianne Reidarsdatter Eriksen (b. 1971), Leonel Power (1370 - 1445), Fonteyns (1400 -1440), Thomas Damett (1389 - 1437), Catalina Vicens (b. 1983), Oliver, Thomas Byttering, David Lang (b. 1957), Queldryk, Bittering, Damett, Pycard, Pennard, Forest, Mayshuet

CD Info: 2L label CD # 175, EMI CD CDC 7 54111 2

Choralis Constantinus 1508

The huge collection of motets by Heinrich Isaac (more than 375 works!) were a compendium of appropriate pieces for the entire church year; the new release on the Carus label features many first-time recorded examples.

Composer: Heinrich Isaac (ca. 1445/50-1517)

CD Info: Carus label CD # 83.524.