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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Henry's Eight are a superb ensemble. Their other Gombert disk as well as their Robert White and Lassus pentitential psalms equally deserve attention. The phrasing is sublime and feel for this kind of rich polyphony deeply sensuous. It is also good to hear choirs with counter-tenors on the top lines. The blend of the voices is very fine indeed. It would be good to hear more by them. The 2 Gombert disks and the White are without doubt their best. The music of Gombert also has its own distinct personality, conveying a sense of remorse and sadness (which reflect dramatic events in his own life) significantly transcending the merely liturgical.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is my first experience of the ensemble Henry's Eight, and it certainly won't be my last. They blend superbly, though I may remark that the countertenors are particularly delightful.
On display here are some particularly stunning works by Gombert. The standout tracks are the first and the last, respectively a richly textured 8 voice isolated Credo (the booklet notes that it is not unusual to find independent settings, so "no need to search for lost movements of a complete mass") and the 8 voice motet "Lugebat David Absalon", a contrafactum of two other chansons.
The accompanying booklet contains some brief notes in English, French & German, plus the Latin sung texts with English translation.
Full programme:
Credo
Gradual for Easter Day: Haec dies quam fecit Dominus
Haec dies quam fecit dominus
Qui colis Ausoniam
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina
Salve Regina (Diversi diversa orant)
O beata Maria
Vae, vae, Babylon
Nunc dimittis antiphon: Media vita in morte sumus
Media vita in morte sumus
Lugebat David Absalon
On display here are some particularly stunning works by Gombert. The standout tracks are the first and the last, respectively a richly textured 8 voice isolated Credo (the booklet notes that it is not unusual to find independent settings, so "no need to search for lost movements of a complete mass") and the 8 voice motet "Lugebat David Absalon", a contrafactum of two other chansons.
The accompanying booklet contains some brief notes in English, French & German, plus the Latin sung texts with English translation.
Full programme:
Credo
Gradual for Easter Day: Haec dies quam fecit Dominus
Haec dies quam fecit dominus
Qui colis Ausoniam
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina
Salve Regina (Diversi diversa orant)
O beata Maria
Vae, vae, Babylon
Nunc dimittis antiphon: Media vita in morte sumus
Media vita in morte sumus
Lugebat David Absalon
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This is really a special disc! The music of Gombert I had not heard before, but had read about...described in a Gramophone review as a kind of amalgam of Josquin and Ockeghem. Since I greatly admire both these composers, curiosity got the better of me; I had to hear some of this music! I can see now (or rather hear!) what that reviewer meant.
The seamless flow of music, with few cadences, reminds one of Ockeghem; but the combination of this and the smooth flow of expertly blended imitation in the parts (Josquin's influence...probably Gombert's teacher) creates a very distinctive new musical sound-world, unlike either of the older masters. These works are like very rich tapestries, especially sung with these beautifully silky voices. I usually prefer female voices in this repetoire, but I don't think I have ever heard such good counter-tenors...they could convert me to the historically correct approach! Note to myself: must listen to more Gombert...and more of Henry's Eight!
The seamless flow of music, with few cadences, reminds one of Ockeghem; but the combination of this and the smooth flow of expertly blended imitation in the parts (Josquin's influence...probably Gombert's teacher) creates a very distinctive new musical sound-world, unlike either of the older masters. These works are like very rich tapestries, especially sung with these beautifully silky voices. I usually prefer female voices in this repetoire, but I don't think I have ever heard such good counter-tenors...they could convert me to the historically correct approach! Note to myself: must listen to more Gombert...and more of Henry's Eight!
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