Program: #06-41 Air Date: Oct 02, 2006
Two great Franco-Flemish composers, Dendermonde's Johannes Ockeghem and the influential Jacob Obrecht (born in Bergen op Zoom, and working in the great city of Bruges), are among the 30-odd who set masses on this famous tune—we'll hear an import disc with the Capella Fidicina.
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Missa L'homme arme—Two great Franco-Flemish composers, Dendermonde's Johannes Ockeghem and the influential Jacob Obrecht (born in Bergen op Zoom, and working in the great city of Bruges), are among the 30-odd who set masses on this famous tune.
The performances are from a single disc featuring the Capella Fidicinia and The Boys Chorus of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig conducted by Hans Gruss. It is on the Focusrite label, and is CD #VKJK 9609, imported by Forte Distribution.
JOHANNES OCKEGHEM (c. 1410–1497): Missa L'homme arme.
JACOB OBRECHT (1450–1505): Missa L'homme arme.
Composer Info
JOHANNES OCKEGHEM (c. 1410-1497), JACOB OBRECHT (1450-1505)
CD Info
CD #VKJK 9609
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