Elizabeth C. Patterson: Music Of The Renaissance Set, Gloriae Dei Cantores - 2x CD

Gloriæ Dei Cantores

€22,50
(6 reviews) Write a Review
SKU:
CD8296
UPC:
0709887082993
Availability:
Items on stock ships within 2 days. To order out of stock items, contact us on orders@sepeaaudio.com. We will update you on availability.
Shipping:
Calculated at Checkout
Edition:
2x CD
Gloriæ Dei Cantores Cat#:
CD8296
Released:
1.10.2017 in US
Genre:
Classical
Artist:
Elizabeth C. Patterson
Orchestra:
Gloriae Dei Cantores
Adding to cart… The item has been added

This Renaissance Collection features sacred music from one of the most inspired periods in the arts. Each of the European schools of composition (Italian, Flemish, German, Spanish, and English) is represented by twenty composers, offering a fascinating cross-section of styles and influences. These Masters of the Renaissance include Palestrina, hailed through the centuries as "prince and father of music" who wrote music of unsurpassed grace and beauty. Also included are Lassus, Byrd, and Victoria, as well as lesser-known composers such as Hassler, de Wert, Nanino, and many others. This set features the only existing recording of Palestrina's Missa Descendit Angelus Domini and the Missa Beatae Mariae Virginis II as well as the Missa super Bella Amfitrit’ altera by Lassus.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

“This group deserves all the praise it gets for its recordings and international concert tours. It's a remarkable achievement. Recommended.”
Fanfare

“Gloriæ Dei Cantores is the only amateur choir I know of that can beat many a professional ensemble at their own game. Here, in a reissue from 1996, is a generous survey of luscious Renaissance choral music performed in a special venue: Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA — a restored 19th century edifice that has hosted many notable historical figures, from politicians to musicians. . . . I've lost count of the albums I've covered from this group -- what can I say about them without sounding like a broken record? . . . Ms. Patterson is a true choral alchemist, and never fails to draw truly golden sound and beautifully nuanced singing from her hard-working musicians. Sacred illumination is their mission, and they achieve it with spiritual sincerity and power. Recorded sound is especially ravishing, capturing Mechanics Hall's warm, yet detailed acoustic. Excellent notes and full texts.”
American Record Guide

CD recordings carry 2 year warranty if treated properly. No returns of used product.

6 Reviews Hide Reviews Show Reviews

  • 5
    This release is warmly recommended

    Posted by American Record Guide on 9th Dec 2021

    They have demonstrated a polished musicality, combined with a versatile command of a wide-ranging repertoire of literature and styles...the richness and sonority is almost hypnotically beautiful. Palestrina was, after all, one of the great composers of music for grouped human voices, and there is no reason why we should not enjoy such luscious, expansive (yet stylistically sensitive) realizations of his music. Good notes; full texts and English translations. Alike to the Palestrina collector or the lover of wonderful choral sound.

  • 5
    Color are precisely thought out and perfectly executed

    Posted by The American Organist on 9th Dec 2021

    Is it possible for a mixed choir of 44 voices to sing late Renaissance and early Baroque Flemish, Italian, German, and French antico polyphony in an artistic, historically informed manner? Probably not very often—that is, unless the mixed choir in question is the Gloriæ Dei Cantores. For them, the answer is an emphatic affirmative. This group sings with the clarity and control of a carefully drilled chamber ensemble a fifth their size. Phrasing, intonation, articulation, blend, and color are precisely thought out and perfectly executed.

  • 5
    Excellent

    Posted by In Tune Magazine on 9th Dec 2021

    The trick to mastering counterpoint lies in mastering it completely...herein lies the glory of this magnificent, essential release...Patterson clearly has genius in selecting just the right tempos and dynamics...serious, winning, and convincing. If we have ever had a finer Palestrina recording available, I've not heard it.

  • 5
    This disc will greatly enlarge most collections of Renaissance motets

    Posted by Fanfare on 9th Dec 2021

    This is quite an astonishing competitor to such celebrated ensembles as The Sixteen . . . This disc will greatly enlarge most collections of Renaissance motets with rare pieces of outstanding worth, sung with skill and devotion.

  • 5
    Recorded sound is especially ravishing, capturing Mechanics Hall's warm, yet detailed acoustic. Excellent notes and full texts

    Posted by American Record Guide on 9th Dec 2021

    Gloriæ Dei Cantores is the only amateur choir I know of that can beat many a professional ensemble at their own game. Here, in a reissue from 1996, is a generous survey of luscious Renaissance choral music performed in a special venue: Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA — a restored 19th century edifice that has hosted many notable historical figures, from politicians to musicians. . . . I've lost count of the albums I've covered from this group -- what can I say about them without sounding like a broken record? . . . Ms. Patterson is a true choral alchemist, and never fails to draw truly golden sound and beautifully nuanced singing from her hard-working musicians. Sacred illumination is their mission, and they achieve it with spiritual sincerity and power.

  • 5
    Recommended

    Posted by Fanfare on 9th Dec 2021

    This group deserves all the praise it gets for its recordings and international concert tours. It's a remarkable achievement.