Composed byJosquin Desprez
Performed by:
Alamire:
Julia Doyle, sopranoClare Wilkinson, mezzo soprano, solo voice
Ruth Massey, mezzo soprano
Steven Harrold, tenor
Mark Dobell, tenor
Christopher Watson, tenor
William Unwin, tenor
Timothy Scott Whitely, bass
Robert Macdonald, bass
Andrew Lawrence-King, harp
Directed by David Skinner
Produced and Engineered by Martin Souter
Performing editions by David Skinner
Image "Christ giving his blessing,.1478-, by Hans Memling (ca 1430/40 - 1494), Norton Simon Art Foundation, Gift of Mr Norton Simon
Recorded in the chapel of Magdalen College, Oxford (12 April 2007) and St Michael's Church, Summertown, Oxford (24 May & 26-27 June 2007)
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Josquin Desprez is widely recognized as the greatest of the Renaissance master musicians. He set the standard for the various compositional techniques borrowed and utilized by most composers of his generation and beyond, and became an iconic figure whose art captivated musicians and scholars for centuries. This recording centres around some of Josquin's earliest works, and, in particular, his fascination with the D'ung aultre amer rondeau composed by his teacher Johannes Ockeghem. Also included are some of his most popular motets and chansons performed here by a solo voice (Clare Wilkinson) with renaissance harp (Andrew Lawrence-King).
5 stars BBC Music Magazine: 'Alamire's singing is glorious.'
"Early Josquin from a new choir - a winning combination ... the recital is ingenious" -- The Gramophone (January, 2008)
