Jacob Regnart: Missa Super Oeniades Nymphae on CD
Missa Super Oeniades Nymphae
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Quod mitis sapiens nulli virtute secundus; Exsultent iusti; Quare tristis es, anima mea; Stetit Jesus; Inviolata; Lamentabatur Jacob; Stella, quam viderant; Ut vigilum densa silvam cingente corona
- Artists:
- Ensemble Cinquecento
- Label:
- Hyperion
- Year of recording ca.:
- 2007
- UPC/EAN:
- 0034571176406
- Release date:
- 24.8.2007
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Die vorliegende Aufnahme präsentiert Musik des flämischen Komponisten Regnart. Sein Werk umfasst u. a. 150 Motetten, 30 Messen und zahlreiche Lieder. Im Mittelpunkt steht die glanzvolle »Missa Super Oeniades Nymphae«, ein ausdrucksvolles Werk für sechs Stimmen, ergänzt durch zwei Motetten und sechs weitere geistliche Stücke. Eine wunderbare Gelegenheit, einen unbekannten Meister der Renaissance kennen zu lernen, interpretiert von »Cinquecento«, einem der renommiertesten Ensembles für Vokalmusik diese Epoche.
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Cinquecento’s first disc for Hyperion (Music for the Court of Maximilian II CDA67579) was acclaimed as ‘a revelatory disc’ and ‘an outstanding debut recording’. Their supple, mellifluous, expressive singing was particularly praised: ‘Their voices are young, lithe, pure in intonation and warm in timbre—in short, ideal for interpreting Renaissance polyphony’ (International Record Review). Their eagerly awaited second release presents the music of Jacob Regnart (c1540–1599) and continues their exploration of the rich repertoire which was engendered in the Hapsburg court. The centrepiece of this disc is the splendid Missa Super Oeniades Nymphae, an expansive and elaborate setting for six voices. Also included are two state motets and six sacred pieces, which demonstrate the extraordinary musical and emotional range of Regnart’s work.
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'Even among the plethora of unjustly neglected 16-century polyphonists currently emerging into the limelight, Regnart stands out as a composer of uncommon talent … The motet Lamentabatur Jacob, whose bleak opening, spare textures and dark chromaticisms plumb the depths of despair, makes a particularly striking impression' (Daily Telegraph)
'The repertory is glorious, important and little known; the sextet's vocal technique is superb, in solo performance as well as in ensemble, and the disc's production values are superb' (BBC Music Magazine)
'The grave beauty of Regnart's sacred music deserves more friends. The six male voices of Cinquecento, from five European countries, project the Missa Super Oeniades Nymphae and various motets with a clean, forthright delivery, enhanced by a resonant church acoustic. You feel that they've been singing for centuries' (The Times)
'The performances by the six male voices of Cinquecento are exemplary in their matching of vocal lines, and in the singers' ability to characterise every idea without ever losing the sense of the overall musical shape' (The Guardian)
Reviews
Partituren 13/07: "Jacobus Regnart hat wunderbar altmodisch komponiert. Das Ensemble Cinquecento nimmt sich dieser polyphon konservativen Werke mit einer Klangschönheit, Klarheit, ja kühlen Inbrunst bis in die letzten Verästelungen der Stimmführung an, die fesselt."Disk 1 von 1 (CD)
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1 Quod mitis sapiens nulli virtute secundus
Missa Super Oeniades Nymphae (Messe)
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2 Kyrie
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3 Gloria
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4 Credo
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5 Sanctus und Benedictus
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6 Agnus Dei
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7 Exultent iusti
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8 Quare tristis es, anima mea?
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9 Stetit Jesus
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10 Inviolata
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11 Lamentabatur Jacob (Motette)
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12 Stella, quam viderant Magi
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13 Ut vigilum densa silvam cingente corona
