Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Missa Qual donna attende a gloriosa fama, for 5 voices, H. vi/43: Kyrie
2. Missa Qual donna attende a gloriosa fama, for 5 voices, H. vi/43: Gloria
3. Missa Qual donna attende a gloriosa fama, for 5 voices, H. vi/43: Credo
4. Missa Qual donna attende a gloriosa fama, for 5 voices, H. vi/43: Sanctus
5. Missa Qual donna attende a gloriosa fama, for 5 voices, H. vi/43: Benedictus
6. Missa Qual donna attende a gloriosa fama, for 5 voices, H. vi/43: Agnus Dei
7. Tristis est anima mea, motet for 5 voices, M. iv (S. v/48)
8. Exaltabo te Domine, motet for 4 voices, M. xix (S. iii/59)
9. De profundis (6th part of Psalmi Davidis poenitentiales), motet for 5 voices
10. Work(s)
11. Work(s)
12. Work(s)
13. Work(s)
14. Work(s)
15. Qual donn'attende, madrigal

Disc 2:

1. Mass (unspecified)
2. Mass (unspecified)
3. Mass (unspecified)
4. Mass (unspecified)
5. Mass (unspecified)
6. Mass (unspecified)
7. Mass (unspecified)
8. Super flumina Babylonis, motet for 4 voices (from Motets Book II for 4 voices)
9. Exsultate Deo, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book V)
10. Sicut cervus, motet for 4 voices (from Motets Book II for 4 voices)
11. O bone Jesu, motet for 6 voices (from Motets Book III)
12. Dum complerentur, motet for 6 voices (from Motets Book I)

Disc 3:

1. Missa O sacrum convivium, for 5 voices
2. Missa O sacrum convivium, for 5 voices
3. Missa O sacrum convivium, for 5 voices
4. Missa O sacrum convivium, for 5 voices
5. Missa O sacrum convivium, for 5 voices
6. Missa O sacrum convivium, for 5 voices
7. O sacrum convivium, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book II for 5, 6, & 8 voices)
8. Coenantibus illis, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book II for 5, 6, & 8 voices)
9. Magnificat, Tone 6, (even) for 6 voices (undated, H xxvii 202)
10. O Sacrum Convivium, for 5 Voices

Disc 4:

1. Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes, motet for 5 voices
2. Missa Dum complerentur, for 6 voices
3. Missa Dum complerentur, for 6 voices
4. Missa Dum complerentur, for 6 voices
5. Missa Dum complerentur, for 6 voices
6. Missa Dum complerentur, for 6 voices
7. Missa Dum complerentur, for 6 voices
8. Missa Dum complerentur, for 6 voices
9. Missa Simile est regnum coelorum, for 4 voices
10. Missa Simile est regnum coelorum, for 4 voices
11. Missa Simile est regnum coelorum, for 4 voices
12. Missa Simile est regnum coelorum, for 4 voices
13. Missa Simile est regnum coelorum, for 4 voices
14. Missa Simile est regnum coelorum, for 4 voices
15. Missa Simile est regnum coelorum, for 4 voices

Disc 5:

1. Missa for 8 Voices: Kyrie
2. Missa for 8 Voices: Gloria
3. Missa for 8 Voices: Credo
4. Missa for 8 Voices: Sanctus
5. Missa for 8 Voices: Agnus Dei
6. Motet 'Pinguis est panis'
7. Christmas Responsories
8. Christmas Responsories
9. Christmas Responsories
10. Christmas Responsories
11. Christmas Responsories
12. Christmas Responsories
13. Christmas Responsories
14. Christmas Responsories

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #302573 in Music
• Released on: 1998-10-20
• Number of discs: 5
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: .81 pounds

Amazon.com
Sixteenth-century and early-17th-century choral writing is polyphony at its most fascinating and intricate. The Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, under Stephen Darlington's direction, sing here with absolute solidity and lovely tone, even from the trebles and boy altos. In addition to somewhat familiar works by the great Italian master Palestrina, we get three masses by the Spanish composer Victoria, a couple of masses and some motets by Lassus, and rare items by Morales and Esteves. Just sit back and let the rich texture of this haunting music wash over you--it's as uplifting as it is radiant. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews

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This set was my first excursion into Baroque choral music outside of J. S. Bach and I am very pleased with it! To my ear both the performances and recording quality are very good as I have come to expect from the Nimbus label. I highly recommened it!!!!
This same choral group has another set of Baroque music out on the Nimbus label and I intend to buy it in the near future.English Choral Music, 1514-1682