Josquin Des Prez - Motets

Josquin Des Prez - Motets
Soloists of the Tolzen Boy's Choir; Ensemble Pro Cantione Antiqua; Members of the Collegium Aureum - Bruno Turner, dir.
BASF/Harmonia mundi KHB 21 513 [LP]
BASF/Harmonia mundi BAS 21 513-2 [LP]
BASF/Harmonia mundi EA 21 513-2 [LP]
BASF/Harmonia mundi 2521 513-2 [LP]
BASF/Harmonia mundi BAC 3039 [LP, UK]
BASF/Harmonia mundi 20 339 [LP]
Harmonia mundi HMI 73.065 [LP. Italy]
Deutsche Harmonia mundi (EMI) 1 C 065 99635 [LP]
Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) BVCD-38008 [CD, Japan]
Deutsche Harmonia mundi (BMG) 82876 69993-2 [CD]

Contents:

    Josquin Desprez
  1. Motet for 6 voices: Benedicta es coelorum regina
  2. Motet for 4 voices: Tu solus qui facis mirabilia
  3. Motet for 4 voices: Dominus regnavit
  4. Motet for 4 voices: Ave Maria Virgo serena

  5. ----
  6. Motet for 5 voices: Miserere mei Deus
  7. Motet for 5 voices: Inviolata, integra et casta es, Maria

Playing time: 46' 43"

Performers:
Soloists of the Tolzen Boy's Choir
Ensemble Pro Cantione Antiqua, London:
Paul Esswood (counter-tenor), Keith Davis (counter-tenor), Geoffrey Mitchell (counter-tenor), John Elwes (tenor), James Griffett (tenor), James Lewington (tenor), Mark Brown (bass), Brian Etheridge (bass), David Thomas (bass)
Members of the Collegium Aureum:
Helmut Hucke (soprano bombardon), Günther Höller (Renaissance flute)
Mitglieder der Bläserkreises für alte musik, Hamburg:
Hans von Busch (bass bombardon), Detlef Hagge (Renaissance trombone), Fritz Brodersen (Renaissance trombone), Hubert Gumz (Renaissance trombone)
Bruno Turner, dir.

Recording site and date:
Schlosshirche des Fuggerschlosses Kirchheim, Schwaben [06/1972];
Rel.: 1973

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 51/609-524 (september 1973)

Comments:
Information from LP and CD. This is one of the most accomplished recordings of Josquin's Motets.

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