Odhecaton & Paolo da Col - Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli (2017)

Tracklist
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01. Sicut Cervus, a 4
02. Missa Papae Marcelli a 6: I. Kyrie
03. Missa Papae Marcelli a 6: II. Gloria
04. Victimae paschali laudes, sequenza a 8
05. Missa Papae Marcelli a 6: III. Credo
06. Terra tremuit
07. Exultate Deo
08. Christus resurgens
09. Missa Papae Marcelli a 6: IV. Sanctus
10. Coenantibus illis
11. Missa Papae Marcelli a 6: V. Agnus Dei, a 6 e a 7
12. Fratres ego enim
13. Pascha nostrum
14. O sacrum convivium
15. Laudate dominum


Odhecaton make their debut on Arcana with the Missa Papae Marcelli by Palestrina, a recording sure to become a benchmark for this sacred masterwork of contrapuntal and formal perfection, exemplifying the important compositional techniques of the time. Some of the finest Italian male voices, specialists in the performance of Renaissance and Baroque music, sing in Odhecaton under the direction of Paolo Da Col. Since 1998 Odhecaton has been the recipient of some of the most prestigious discographic awards: De Passione (Josquin Desprez) was awarded the Diapason d Or of the Year 2003, while the more recent O gente brunette (Ramee) took the Diapason d Or of February 2010. For the first time in recording history, Odhecaton has recreated a hypothetical performance at the time of Pope Marcellus II. With an ensemble of about 20 singers, Odhecaton comes close to the formation of the pontifical chapel which, between 1510 and 1585, numbered between 20 and 36 singers and employing only adult male voices. The performance places the Missa Papae Marcelli in a liturgical context which emphasises its original function, reconstructing a hypothetical liturgy (the Easter Mass) with music as it might have been celebrated at the Sistine Chapel. Palestrina made in Italy! Until now the discography of the Missa Papae Marcelli has been dominated by British ensembles and choirs, inclined to emphasise the balanced purity of the vocal lines, the ethereal side of Palestrina. Odhecaton instead highlights the Mediterranean qualities of his vocal style.The name of the group is taken from the Harmonice Musices Odhecaton, the first printed book of polyphony published in 1501 by Ottaviano Petrucci in Venice.

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