Lassus: Patrocinium Musices
- Lassus: Patrocinium Musices
- Vocal Ensemble Currende / Concerto Palatino - Erik Van Nevel
Accent 8855
Reissued in Accent 20021 (5
CDs)
Contents:
- Gaudent in coelis
- Exsurgat Deus
- Salve regina
- Pauper sum ego
- Domine, clamavi ad te
- Confitemini Domino
- Ante me
- Pater noster
- Misericordias Domini
- Nos qui sumus in hoc mundo
- In Deo salutare meum
- O gloriosa Domina
- Quis mihi det
- Pulvis et umbra sumus
- Regnum mundi
- Oculi omnium
- Media vita in morte sumus
- Exaudi Domine
- 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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