Lassus: Patrocinium Musices

Lassus: Patrocinium Musices
Vocal Ensemble Currende / Concerto Palatino - Erik Van Nevel
Accent 8855

Reissued in Accent 20021 (5 CDs)

Contents:

  1. Gaudent in coelis
  2. Exsurgat Deus
  3. Salve regina
  4. Pauper sum ego
  5. Domine, clamavi ad te
  6. Confitemini Domino
  7. Ante me
  8. Pater noster
  9. Misericordias Domini
  10. Nos qui sumus in hoc mundo
  11. In Deo salutare meum
  12. O gloriosa Domina
  13. Quis mihi det
  14. Pulvis et umbra sumus
  15. Regnum mundi
  16. Oculi omnium
  17. Media vita in morte sumus
  18. Exaudi Domine
  19. Agimus tibi gratias

Performers: Katelijne van Laethem, Jan Caals, Marius van Altena, Josep Cabré, Concerto Palatino, Instrumental Ensemble Currende

Playing time: 69'

Recording date: May 1988

This is a recording of Lassus' Patrocinium Musices (1573), a book of motets for 4-6 voices, performed in various combinations (including instruments).

Other Lassus recordings by this ensemble:

Lassus: Profane motetten
Currende Consort - Erik Van Nevel
Eufoda 1239
Orlandus Lassus
Capella Sancti Michaelis / Currende Consort - Erik Van Nevel
Eufoda 1162

Another important motet collection:

Lassus: Moduli Quinis Vocibus (1571)
Collegium Vocale / Knabenchor Hannover - Philippe Herreweghe
Astrée 7780

A recording from more of Lassus' huge & diverse output, illustrating the first-rate series appearing from lesser-known performers:

Lassus: Viersprachendruck
Motets, Madrigals, Chansons and Lieder
Orlando di Lasso Ensemble Hannover - Detlef Bratschke
Thorofon 2209

A recording of music by the contemporary Philippe de Monte (1521-1603), of similar style:

Monte: Laudate Dominum / Motets
Currende - Erik Van Nevel
Eufoda 1306

And a more obscure contemporary:

Gallus: Opus Musicum / Missa super Sancta Maria
Huelgas Ensemble - Paul Van Nevel
Sony Vivarte 64305

Some surveys including Lassus and related composers:

Musica Sacra in Colonia
Lassus / De Monte / Castro
La Capella Ducale / Musica Fiata Köln - Roland Wilson
Glissando 012
Festal Sacred Music of Bavaria
Choir of Westminster Cathedral - James O'Donnell / His Majesty's Sagbutts & Cornetts - Jeremy West
Hyperion 66688
Renaissance of the Spirit
Lassus and his contemporaries
I Fiamminghi / Currende - Erik Van Nevel & Rudolf Werthen
Telarc 80521

Finally, a couple of collections by the present ensemble, featuring some less well-known mid- to late-16th century polyphony by Lassus and his associates:

Renaissance Polyphony in the Netherlands
Lassus / De Monte / De Wert
Vocal Ensemble Currende - Erik Van Nevel
Eufoda 1104
Passietijd in polyfonie
Lassus, Crequillon, Arcadelt
Vocal Ensemble Currende - Erik Van Nevel
Eufoda 1248

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Todd M. McComb