Program: #06-42 Air Date: Oct 09, 2006
While born in Delft, this almost-unknown composer spent his formative creative years in Bruges. Among the rarities on this disc are his setting of a mass for St. Cecelia (patron saint of music), and notably the birth date of his famous predecessor at Bruges, Jacob Obrecht.
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Gheerkin de Hondt—While born in Delft, this almost-unknown composer spent his formative creative years in Bruges. Among the rarities on this disc are his setting of a mass for St. Cecilia (patron saint of music), and notably the birth date of his famous predecessor at Bruges, Jacob Obrecht.
All of this music (and remarkable research) was on a single disc from the ET'CETERA label, and is CD # KTC 1300.
The performances are by the Egidius Kwartet.
GHEERKIN de HONDT (c. 1510—after 1547):
- Missa Ceciliam cantate pii
MOTETS:
- Vox dicentis clama ("A voice said: "Cry out!").
- Jubilate Deo ("Rejoice in the Lord, every land"--Psalm 100).
- Inclina Domine ("Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear me"--Psalm 86).
- Benedicite Dominus ("Bless us, O Lord").
CHANSONS:
- D'ung parfond cueur ("From the depths of my heart I have called unto Thee"--Psalm 130).
- A vous me rends ("I give myself up to you").
- Mon petit cueur ("My little heart is no longer mine").
- Langueur d'amour ("The pains of love have come upon me").
- Contre raison ("Without any reason I die of loving you").
- Je me reprens ("I reproach myself for having loved you").
- Helas! Malheur ("Alas, o unhappiness").
- Oncques ne sceu ("I have never been in the graces of she whom I serve so loyally").
Composer Info
GHEERKIN de HONDT (c. 1510--after 1547)
CD Info
CD # KTC 1300
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