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Victoria: Officium Defunctorum [Madrid, 1605]

Philippe Herreweghe Audio CD
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  • Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
  • Composer: Victoria
  • Audio CD (23 July 2012)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Phi
  • ASIN: B007NM8D8O
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 84,933 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Officium defunctorum: Lectio II: Taedet animam meamCollegium Vocale Gent 3:25£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen  2. Officium defunctorum: Introitus: Requiem aeternamCollegium Vocale Gent 5:04£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen  3. Officium defunctorum: KyrieCollegium Vocale Gent 2:05£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen  4. Officium defunctorum: Graduale: Requiem aeternamCollegium Vocale Gent 2:57£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen  5. Officium defunctorum: Offertorium: Domine Jesu ChristeCollegium Vocale Gent 6:10£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen  6. Officium defunctorum: Sanctus - BenedictusCollegium Vocale Gent 2:43£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen  7. Officium defunctorum: Agnus DeiCollegium Vocale Gent 2:35£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen  8. Officium defunctorum: Communio: Lux aeternaCollegium Vocale Gent 3:24£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen  9. Officium defunctorum: Motectum: Versa est in luctumCollegium Vocale Gent 3:17£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen10. Officium defunctorum: Responsorium: Libera me, DomineCollegium Vocale Gent 7:58£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen11. O Domine Jesu ChristeCollegium Vocale Gent 2:37£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen12. Domine non sum dignusCollegium Vocale Gent 2:52£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen13. Salve regina a 6Collegium Vocale Gent 7:23£0.59  Buy MP3 
Listen14. Vadam et circumibo civitatem a 6Collegium Vocale Gent 7:05£0.59  Buy MP3 


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Tomás Luis de Victoria is definitely one of the most important composers in the music history of Spain. His masterpiece is the Officium Defunctorum, published in Madrid in 1605. In this requiem written for the funeral of Maria of Austria, daughter of Emperor Charles V the composer reached a mystical intensity of expression. Philippe Herreweghe just loves composers who know how to build entire worlds with sounds, recognizable from the first notes, profound and full of richness. For him Tomás Luis de Victoria is one of them, one of the greatest musical minds ever. So it was an obvious choice for Philippe Herreweghe to make a recording of this heavenly Officium Defunctorum. And of course Collegium Vocale Gent with its cristal clear sound is the perfect instrument to perform such music. Looking forward to the first renaissance project of Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent for the label Phi!

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CD Collegium Vocale Gent/Philippe Herreweghe

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb! 21 April 2013
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A wonderful recording of an amazingly beautiful work.
The atmosphere of the space they are performing in is captured perfectly.
I listen with headphones and, I know it's a cliche, but it's just like being at a live performance.
Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For Chorous lovers 3 Mar 2013
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This is a must for chourous lovers and anyone into Bach etc. The Baroque piece and its recording is outstanding.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and spiritual 17 May 2013
By Marcus - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Deeper music of the Renaissance and an exceptional performance. Intense, serene and refined, one of the greatest musical gems of all time into a great version of Herreweghe.
5.0 out of 5 stars Join the Tallis Scholars on my shelf, please. 3 Feb 2013
By Barron S. Hampton - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I just reviewed the Tallis Scholars 1987 recording of this work - still available and still wonderful. But having picked this surpise up yesterday (Herreweghe hasnt recorded much Renaissance stuff lately) I felt impelled to chime in with my ever humble personal opinion.

If you know and love this work by Victoria - arguably his greatest, GO GET THIS DISC!!!! If you are a Victoria Requiem newbie: GO GET THIS DISC!!!! It doesnt replace my previous favorite, but it will happily join my collection. The 13 singers sound so full and rich! The music's sense of mourning and weeping (but not anything depressing) really comes through. The bass singers really provide a nice solid foundation without getting fog hornish (as Tallis Scholars did at times)
and the recording, done in the church of Notre Dame du Liban in Paris, is so gloriously clear and atmospheric.

I am also so glad that the full range of dynamics is sung: my Tallis Scholars review bemoaned the all to often approach to Renaissance music singing done in most schools in America: BORING and BLAND!! Let's use all the dynamic ranges and not just 2 or 3. You wont find that here. 13 singers in a stone church sound very rich and full! Bravo Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Ghent!!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful 26 Aug 2012
By Wim braakhuis - Published on Amazon.com
First of all: a great clair recording. It is as of they sing in front of you. This music is the end of an tradition, just before the start of the baroque. The harmony is just perfect and has a great dignity. It is the renaissance church music at iets most perfect. I have heard of the man but never heard any music from him, it's worth it.
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