Juan De Lienas: Vespers / Newberry Consort
Details
- Composer
- LIENAS, JUAN DE
- Artist
- The Newberry Consort
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Navona
- Released
- Feb 05, 2021
- Catalog #
- NV6333
- UPC
- 896931006330
About
On THE TOWER AND THE GARDEN, the multi-GRAMMY winning choir The Crossing and conductor Donald Nally ponder the fragility of the earth, the awe of nature, and the power of language to unite, or divide, society. Chicago's best-known early music ensemble The Newberry Consort exhilarates with VESPERS, a collection of dazzlingly original music for women’s voices. The composer? A mysterious early-17th-century Mexican named Juan de Lienas, whose style energetically oscillates between Renaissance and Baroque elements. Little is known about de Lienas beyond the manuscripts, which, much to the undeserved discredit of the poor composer, occasionally include unflattering personal remarks scrawled in the margins. Perhaps that these insults on his appearance and personality stemmed from mere envy, for the music captured by his hand presents such skill, wit and zest that it can still be enjoyed a full four centuries after its inception. Not an easy feat by any means, and certainly facilitated by a spectacular performance of The Newberry Consort under the direction of director and soprano Ellen Hargis. Since the music on VESPERS was originally composed for use in women's convents, the bass voice is either sung up the octave, or replaced by bassoon or viola da gamba. The result is graceful, airy, ethereal, otherworldly. Easy on the ears not only for lovers of early music, and for these: a veritable treat.
Tracklist 12 tracks
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1 Deus in adiutorio meo intende (attrib. to Juan de Lienas) 01:29
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Deus in adiutorio meo intende (attrib. to Juan de Lienas)
- Duration
- 01:29
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort
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2 Martyr Dei [Hymn, Liber Usualis] 02:20
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Martyr Dei [Hymn, Liber Usualis]
- Duration
- 02:20
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort
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3 Dixit Dominus a 8 05:41
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Dixit Dominus a 8
- Duration
- 05:41
- Composer
- Juan de Lienas
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort
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4 Beatus vir a 11 06:32
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Beatus vir a 11
- Duration
- 06:32
- Composer
- Fray Jasinto
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort
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5 Laudate pueri a 8 06:56
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Laudate pueri a 8
- Duration
- 06:56
- Composer
- Juan de Lienas
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort
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6 Credidi, quod loqutus sum a 8 07:03
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Credidi, quod loqutus sum a 8
- Duration
- 07:03
- Composer
- Juan de Lienas
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort
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7 Laudate Dominum omnes gentes a 8 [Psalm, Antiphon] 03:52
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Laudate Dominum omnes gentes a 8 [Psalm, Antiphon]
- Duration
- 03:52
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort
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8 Tiento del cuarto tono 04:46
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Tiento del cuarto tono
- Duration
- 04:46
- Composer
- Francisco Corrêa de Arauxo
- Performer
- Frances Conover Fitch
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9 Ave maris stella [Hymn, Liber Usualis] 03:50
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Ave maris stella [Hymn, Liber Usualis]
- Duration
- 03:50
- Composer
- Anonymous
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort
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10 Magnificat a 10 (reconstructed by F.C. Fitch and E. Hargis) 12:03
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Magnificat a 10 (reconstructed by F.C. Fitch and E. Hargis)
- Duration
- 12:03
- Composer
- Juan de Lienas
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort
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11 Te lucis ante terminum 04:43
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Te lucis ante terminum
- Duration
- 04:43
- Composer
- Juan de Lienas
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort
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12 Salve Regina 08:42
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Salve Regina
- Duration
- 08:42
- Composer
- Juan de Lienas
- Ensemble
- Newberry Consort