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Requiem Mass, 1605

Tenebrae , Tomas Luis de Victoria , Alonso Lobo , Nigel Short Audio CD
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  • Conductor: Nigel Short
  • Composer: Tomas Luis de Victoria, Alonso Lobo
  • Audio CD (28 Mar 2011)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Signum Classics
  • ASIN: B004OSXDYY
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 42,501 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Victoria's Requiem Mass is one of the acknowledged masterpieces of Renaissance choral polyphony,and Tenebrae here exquisitely conveys the the flowing relationships between its six voices. The group presents the work with elegant subtlety, allowing the full detail of tonal colouration to shine through unencumbered. The abnegation of wordly misery in lines such as My soul is weary of my Life is echoed in the less well-known but equally absorbing Versa est in luctum My harp is turned to mourning by Alonso Lobo, a complex piece of gorgeous chromatism, in which the sublime soprano tones cascade emotively over the lower counterpoints to remarkable effect. --Andy Gill, The Independent

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4.0 out of 5 stars A fine recording with much to recommend it 1 Sep 2011
By William Burn VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
This year marks the four-hundredth anniversary of Victoria's death, so, unsurprisingly there has been a considerable number of releases and re-releases of his music, especially of his Requiem of 1605. This disc presents a new recording by the rather splendid Tenebrae, conducted by Nigel Short, a group which has erred on the side of modernity (if Rachmaninov's Vespers and Poulenc count as modern), and produced some excellent CDs (Poulenc: Figure Humaine and other works (Tenebrae). It was favourably reviewed as part of the Building a Library feature on Victoria, but is it worth your money?

Well, the Sixteen's version Victoria Requiem 1605, which was the favourite of the Radio 3 reviewer, recommends itself through the use of a spot of instrumental doubling for the bass part, which adds a nice degree of spice to the sound, and certainly makes the dramatic moments that much more intense. For all that, the singing is at times a little lifeless, for all its impeccable blend, and the sopranos are guilty of occasionally letting the line sag.

Another good contender is the disc made by Magnificat, conducted by Philip Cave Officium Defunctorum, which uses a very small group of singers, entirely unaccompanied, in a rather more austere performance, which includes some hearty dollops of plainchant for good measure. I like this disc: it's direct, very well performed and unaffected, and very listenable to.

So, what makes this CD worth the effort? Well, the Short employs a relatively large choir, which makes a very fine sound indeed (no tired sopranos here), and it's generously recorded in a lovely acoustic. It also offers the setting of the Lamentations by Alonso Lobo, which are absolutely fabulous. Yet I can't help but feel the singers aren't emotionally connected to the words they sing: the expressive moments are beautifully restrained, rather than heartfelt, and for me this takes away some of the special quality of the requiem mass.

So, which is worth your money? For rich sonority, go for the Sixteen; for hearing the words, get Magnificat's version; for beauty of sound, this disc should be your port of call. For me personally, I will return to this every now and again, but it won't replace the Magnificat CD.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely captivating 22 May 2011
By pataito
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I bought this as my first attempt at an MP3 download. I have never heard the music before and relied on a 5-star recommendation by Geoffrey Norris in the Daily Telegraph's Review Section on 21 May 2011. It is simply one of the most captivating pieces of choral music I have ever listened to and as the reviewer says "beautifully recorded with just the right amount of resonance". Already it is right up there amongst my all-time favourites. Go on, give it a try - you won't be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An absolutely superb CD 31 Jan 2013
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This is quite simply the most beautiful CD of early church music I have ever heard. It is among my favourite CDs ever, and I have many. Tenebrae sing beautifully, with wonderfully sustained long notes, with phrasing to die for. The singing is as near perfection as any I have ever heard. If you enjoy early church music, this CD is an absolute must have.
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