Palestrina, Vol. 4 / The Sixteen

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Label
Coro
Release Date
September 30, 2013
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      PALESTRINA, GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI
    • PERFORMER
      V4: Palestrina
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 30, 2013
    • UPC
      828021611421
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      COR16114
    • LABEL
      Coro
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Choral - Sacred
    Works ⌄

    1. Kyrie

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    2. Gloria

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    3. Credo

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    4. Sanctus

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    5. Benedictus

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    6. Agnus Dei

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    7. Hymni totius anni: No. 3. A solis ortu cardine

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    8. Motets for 5-8 Voices: Book 3 for 5, 6 and 8 Voices: Jubliate Deo omnis terra a 8

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    9. Ad te levavi

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    10. Ave Regina coelorum

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    11. Fasciculus myrrhae

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    12. Ecce tu pulcher es

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    13. Introduxit me rex

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    14. Magnificat Quinti toni a 5

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    15. Deus enim firmavit orbem terrae

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers

    16. Motets for 5-8 Voices: Book 3 for 5, 6 and 8 Voices: Surge, illuminare

      Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

      Ensemble: The Sixteen Choir

      Conductor: Harry Christophers


"A CLASSIC IN THE MAKING." GRAMOPHONE ON THE SIXTEEN'S PALESTRINA SERIES THE SIXTEEN RELEASES THE FOURTH ALBUM IN ITS ACCLAIMED SERIES A towering figure in Renaissance polyphony, Palestrina is arguably one of the greatest composers of liturgical music of all time. Harry Christophers and The Sixteen continue their exploration of his work with the fourth disc in their celebrated series. This album features a selection of Palestrina's music for Christmas including his largely unknown masterpiece, the Missa O magnum mysterium. Also presented are several unusual hymn settings amongst them A solis ortu cardine--a setting of a chant hymn for Christmas morning. Among composers, Palestrina is unusual in setting this hymn for Lauds on the Feast of Nativity. Most composers reserved their efforts for the more important celebrations of Vespers. The text, written by Caelius Sedulius, is itself unusual in that the verses begin with successive letters of the alphabet. Alongside the hymns are motets from the Song of Songs. The Song of Songs are among some of Palestrina's most sublime and expressive works and, as with previous disc in the series, this album includes three of them. Dedicated to Pope Gregory XIII, Palestrina's style of writing for these sensual texts demonstrates what variety and intensity of feeling can be conveyed with the simplest of means. Completing this recording are three double-choir motets (a genre in which Palestrina was unsurpassed), Ave Regina, Iubilate Deo and Surge illuminare.