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| 1. Dum Pater Familias | |||
| 2. Congaudeant Catholici | |||
| 3. O Virgo Splendens | |||
| 4. Parce Mihi Domine | |||
| 5. Alma Perpetui | |||
| 6. Jesu Rex Admirabilis | |||
| 7. Rite Majorem | |||
| 8. O Quam Gloriosum/Missa O Quam Gloriosum | |||
| 9. Kyrie | |||
| 10. Psallat Chorus Caelestium | |||
| 11. Gloria | |||
| 12. O Lux Et Decus Hispaniae | |||
| 13. Sanctus | |||
| 14. Benedictus | |||
| 15. O Venerande Christi | |||
| 16. Agnus Dei | |||
| 17. Nesciens Mater | |||
| 18. O Maria Vernans Rosa | |||
| 19. Vadam Et Circuibo | |||
| 20. Justorum Animae | |||
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm firmly with the majority on this one. I love the disc and agree that it's beautiful and thorougly uplifting. Perhaps I've just got cloth ears, but I can't hear any of the dodgy tuning complained of by another reviewer here, and (WARNING - sacrilege approaching!) I much prefer this version of Victoria's Missa O quam gloriosum to that of the Westminster Cathedral Choir, which has never moved me in the same way.
The tracks from the Codex Calixtinus and Libre Vermell are truly lovely, and the polyphonic motets by Lassus, Victoria and Clemens non Papa are exquisitely paced, pitched and sung, in my view. And there is a heart-stoppingly beautiful version of Mouton's Nesciens mater. It's a fabulous disc.
In addition, in the notes there's a very perceptive introduction by Gardiner and a scholarly but approachable analysis by the excellent Tess Knighton. It's a tad over-packaged for my taste, but that's a tiny quibble. Gardiner has fully earned his high reputation and this disc does that reputation full justice. Not to be missed.
The tracks from the Codex Calixtinus and Libre Vermell are truly lovely, and the polyphonic motets by Lassus, Victoria and Clemens non Papa are exquisitely paced, pitched and sung, in my view. And there is a heart-stoppingly beautiful version of Mouton's Nesciens mater. It's a fabulous disc.
In addition, in the notes there's a very perceptive introduction by Gardiner and a scholarly but approachable analysis by the excellent Tess Knighton. It's a tad over-packaged for my taste, but that's a tiny quibble. Gardiner has fully earned his high reputation and this disc does that reputation full justice. Not to be missed.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Let's get it straight: this music CD is exquisite. I've heard it a bunch of times now and it never ceases to uplift me. Really, it is too beautiful for home listening; ne ought to be on a walking holiday (to Santiago) whilst listening to it. An ideal Christmas gift for anyone you know who tends to have good taste (i.e. you). Soli deo gloria, indeed.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is another stunning peformance from Gardiner and the Montiverdi Choir. I would rank it marginally below their other recent album 'Santiago a Cappella' only because one or two of the tracks get slightly muddy due to excessive reverb. Curiously the first 'Dum pater familias' suffers from this defect.
Apart from that there are, as we may expect, some truly heart-stopping performances. The performance of Morales 'Parce mihi Domine' is simply outstanding, with the final line 'et si mane me quaesiseris, non subsistam' delivered with the full strangeness and mystery of the ancient text. The musical simplicity is wonderfully handled by Gardiner.
More conventionally beautiful is the 'Agnus Dei' from the Codex Callixtinus. Once again, simplicity of music extracts a sinuous and remarkably subtle interpretation.
The consistency over the two recordings is splendid, and I hope there may be some more musical pilgrimages for this conductor and choir to discover.
I note that, as with Gardiner's 'Santiago a Cappella', the same reviewer hates the performance, and manages to hear all kinds of blemishes which elude the ears of others (including 'The Gramophone' reviewers). I wonder if someone has an axe to grind?
Apart from that there are, as we may expect, some truly heart-stopping performances. The performance of Morales 'Parce mihi Domine' is simply outstanding, with the final line 'et si mane me quaesiseris, non subsistam' delivered with the full strangeness and mystery of the ancient text. The musical simplicity is wonderfully handled by Gardiner.
More conventionally beautiful is the 'Agnus Dei' from the Codex Callixtinus. Once again, simplicity of music extracts a sinuous and remarkably subtle interpretation.
The consistency over the two recordings is splendid, and I hope there may be some more musical pilgrimages for this conductor and choir to discover.
I note that, as with Gardiner's 'Santiago a Cappella', the same reviewer hates the performance, and manages to hear all kinds of blemishes which elude the ears of others (including 'The Gramophone' reviewers). I wonder if someone has an axe to grind?
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Echoes in one's soul!
Whatever the technical nitpicking associated with this disc, in the final analysis (or rather eschewing any analysis whatsoever! Read more
Published 6 months ago by another reader
Excellent
I have enjoyed this very much. John Elliot Gardner appears to be an very good performer and conductor. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys early choral music.
Published 19 months ago by J. Haughton
My Gem for 2006
You know the feeling - you buy a CD hoping it will be a good one but how often are you disappointed. No fear with this CD - it is absolutely spellbinding. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2007 by G. Riley
Astonishingly Poor
The other reviews of this disc have all praised it most highly, and there is indeed here much to be praised, but to my mind the disc as a whole smacks of poor preparation,... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2007 by William Burn
This is stunning....
I purchased this today after I found myself loitering to hear just a bit more...I chose it as a christmas gift for someone, but I'm struggling not to open it and order another copy... Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2006 by Ann D Harry
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