Monday, January 23, 2012

Josquin des Prez Anyone?

Dr. Lee Lovallo, director of the Antelope Renaissance Choir, is seeking singers to participate in a concert of music by 16th century composer, Josquin des Prez. The program will consist of Missa Pange lingua (arguably Josquin's most famous mass setting), and the motet, Ave Maria virgo serena. Rehearsals will be held Saturday mornings, 10 to noon, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Antelope. For more information, contact Dr. Lovallo at ltlovallo@gmail.com or 916/320-8423.

Follow-up 1/30/12: Dr. Lovallo has sent out the following additional information about the music, including links to recordings:

Josquin, Missa Pange lingua

Performed by the Ensemble Clément Janequin with score, pitch is about ½ step low, YouTube recordings:
Kyrie and Gloria: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TavBr-ZjXc&feature=email
Credo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP9OKRh0gaI&feature=related
Sanctus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML_xCCQTnAA&feature=BFa&list=PLFE93E2BEC8146E71&lf=results_video
Agnus Dei: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZG5VQG1_IY&feature=BFa&list=PLFE93E2BEC8146E71&lf=results_video

Missa Pange lingua CD Recordings (some tracks may be downloadable):
Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips, dir., Gimell CDGIM 009, about m3 higher.
Choir of Westminster Cathedral, James O’Donnell, dir., Hyperion CDA66614, about M3 higher
Ensemble Clément Janequin and Ensemble Organum, Marcel Pérès, dir. Harmonia Mundi (#?), the source of the YouTube links above, includes chanted propers as well as the mass.
Kammerchor Josquin des Préz, Ludwig Böhme, dir., Carus/Naxos B004EHLMTS, pitch might be high, not sure, individual tracks are downloadable.
A Sei Voci, Bernard Fabre-Garrus, dir. and Orchestre Philharmonique de Pays de Loire (?), not sure about this one.
Metamorphoses Ensemble Vocal, Maurice Bourbon, dir., Arion ARN 68043, pitch sounds high, downloadable tracks.

Josquin, motet “Victimae paschali laudes”
Passion/Orlando Consort, Metronome 1015

Josquin, motet “Ave Maria, virgo serena”
Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly, dir., Naxos 8.553428

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