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Blue Heron Renaissance Choir

The Lost Music of Canterbury / Metcalfe, Blue Heron

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Blue Heron, Metcalfe
Format
CD
Label
Blue Heron Renaissance Choir
Released
Oct 19, 2018
Catalog #
BHCD1008
UPC
669818964548

About

Winner of the 2018 Gramophone Classical Music Award for Early Music, Volume 5 of Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks contains the world premiere recording of a Mass by an anonymous English composer from the first half of the 16th century. Since the source of the cantus firmus has not been identified, the Mass remains without a name (""sine nomine""). The release also includes an antiphon addressed to St. Augustine of Canterbury which is the only surviving work of Hugh Sturmy, a short and dramatic Ave Maria mater dei by Robert Hunt, whose Stabat mater is a highlight of vol. 3 of the series, and the sonorous and captivating Ve nobis miseris by John Mason, for men's voices in five parts. This recording is part of a 5-release project which began in 2010.

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Excerpts of reviews from previously released volumes included in this set:

Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks, Vol. 5


2018 Gramophone Magazine Early Music Award Winner

The anonymously-composed Mass in particular is superb. Whoever wrote it almost certainly knew Taverner's Gloria tibi Trinitas, for echoes of it abound, yet it is no slavish imitation. For this piece alone the disc is worth owning. This is one of the discoveries of the year.

– Gramophone

Jones: Missa Spes Nostra - Ludford: Ave Cujus Conceptio - Hunt: Stabat Mater

Robert Jones's Missa Spes nostra, the album's centerpiece, has an almost folk-like quality, though upon other occasions Jones relishes the passing dissonances his juxtapositions invite. It is a highly individualized work, and amply repays repeated listening.

– Fanfare

Ludford: Missa Regnum Mundi; Pygott: Salve Regina

They blend beautifully, but the emphasis isn’t on a homogenous sound; instead, it’s on one that allows each voice part to be heard in its distinct contribution and with a fitting weight, given the shifting balance of musical thought. The texts are enunciated with great clarity, and a degree of emphasis that very subtly seconds moments of intensity.

– Fanfare

Tracklist 38 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Ave Maria divae matris 11:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ave Maria divae matris
    Duration
    11:16
    Composer
    Hugh Aston
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  3. 2 Magnificat 13:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    Magnificat
    Duration
    13:38
    Composer
    Robert Jones
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  4. 3 Gaude virgo mater Christi 12:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    Gaude virgo mater Christi
    Duration
    12:01
    Composer
    Hugh Aston
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  5. 4 Quales sumus O miseri 12:13
    Track
    4
    Title
    Quales sumus O miseri
    Duration
    12:13
    Composer
    John Mason
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  6. 5 Ave Maria ancilla 14:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Ave Maria ancilla
    Duration
    14:36
    Composer
    Hugh Aston
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  7. Disc 2
  8. 1 Introit: Me expectaverunt peccatores [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century] 04:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    Introit: Me expectaverunt peccatores [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century]
    Duration
    04:06
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  9. 2 Kyrie XII (Conditor) [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century] 02:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    Kyrie XII (Conditor) [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century]
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  10. 3 Missa Regnum mundi: Gloria 09:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    Missa Regnum mundi: Gloria
    Duration
    09:39
    Composer
    Nicholas Ludford
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  11. 4 Gradual: Specie tua [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century] 04:35
    Track
    4
    Title
    Gradual: Specie tua [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century]
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  12. 5 Allelyua: Veni electa mea [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century] 02:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    Allelyua: Veni electa mea [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century]
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  13. 6 Missa Regnum mundi: Credo 09:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    Missa Regnum mundi: Credo
    Duration
    09:18
    Composer
    Nicholas Ludford
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  14. 7 Offertory: Offerentur regi virgines [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century] 01:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    Offertory: Offerentur regi virgines [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century]
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  15. 8 Missa Regnum mundi: Sanctus 13:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    Missa Regnum mundi: Sanctus
    Duration
    13:25
    Composer
    Nicholas Ludford
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  16. 9 Missa Regnum mundi: Agnus Dei 07:15
    Track
    9
    Title
    Missa Regnum mundi: Agnus Dei
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Nicholas Ludford
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  17. 10 Communion: Feci iudicium [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century] 01:41
    Track
    10
    Title
    Communion: Feci iudicium [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century]
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  18. 11 Ite missa est [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century] 00:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    Ite missa est [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century]
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  19. 12 Salve regina: Votive antiphon 22:48
    Track
    12
    Title
    Salve regina: Votive antiphon
    Duration
    22:48
    Composer
    Richard Pygott
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  20. Disc 3
  21. 1 Ave fuit prima salus 19:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ave fuit prima salus
    Duration
    19:17
    Composer
    John Mason
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  22. 2 Kyrie: Cunctipotens genitor Deus [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century] 03:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    Kyrie: Cunctipotens genitor Deus [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century]
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  23. 3 Gloria 08:08
    Track
    3
    Title
    Gloria
    Duration
    08:08
    Composer
    Nicholas Ludford
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  24. 4 Credo 10:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    Credo
    Duration
    10:20
    Composer
    Nicholas Ludford
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  25. 5 Sanctus 11:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    11:25
    Composer
    Nicholas Ludford
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  26. 6 Agnus Dei 07:37
    Track
    6
    Title
    Agnus Dei
    Duration
    07:37
    Composer
    Nicholas Ludford
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  27. Disc 4
  28. 1 Ave cujus conceptio 08:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ave cujus conceptio
    Duration
    08:51
    Composer
    Nicholas Ludford
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  29. 2 Kyrie Deus creator omnium [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century] 02:26
    Track
    2
    Title
    Kyrie Deus creator omnium [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century]
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  30. 3 Gloria 08:30
    Track
    3
    Title
    Gloria
    Duration
    08:30
    Composer
    Robert Jones
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  31. 4 Credo 09:05
    Track
    4
    Title
    Credo
    Duration
    09:05
    Composer
    Robert Jones
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  32. 5 Sanctus 10:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    10:26
    Composer
    Robert Jones
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  33. 6 Agnus dei 08:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    Agnus dei
    Duration
    08:35
    Composer
    Robert Jones
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  34. 7 Stabat Mater 17:52
    Track
    7
    Title
    Stabat Mater
    Duration
    17:52
    Composer
    Robert Hunt
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  35. Disc 5
  36. 1 Exultet in hac die 03:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Exultet in hac die
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Hugh Sturmy
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  37. 2 Ave Maria mater dei 04:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    Ave Maria mater dei
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Robert Hunt
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  38. 3 Ve nobis miseris 12:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    Ve nobis miseris
    Duration
    12:45
    Composer
    John Mason
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  39. 4 Kyrie: Orbis factor [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century] 02:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Kyrie: Orbis factor [Peterhouse Partbooks, 16th century]
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  40. 5 Gloria 07:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    Gloria
    Duration
    07:42
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  41. 6 Credo 07:34
    Track
    6
    Title
    Credo
    Duration
    07:34
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  42. 7 Sanctus 09:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sanctus
    Duration
    09:05
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe
  43. 8 Agnus dei 08:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    Agnus dei
    Duration
    08:06
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    Blue Heron
    Conductor
    Scott Metcalfe