Cinquecento - Philipp Schoendorff: The Complete Works (2011) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Usquequo Domine oblivisceris me?
02. Missa Usquequo Domine: I. Kyrie
03. Missa Usquequo Domine: II. Gloria
04. Missa Usquequo Domine: III. Credo
05. Missa Usquequo Domine: IV. Sanctus & Benedictus
06. Missa Usquequo Domine: V. Agnus Dei
07. Magnificat sexti toni
08. Te decet hymnus
09. Magnificat quarti toni
10. Veni Sancte Spiritus
11. La dolce vista della donna mia
12. Missa super La dolce vista: I. Kyrie
13. Missa super La dolce vista: II. Gloria
14. Missa super La dolce vista: III. Credo
15. Missa super La dolce vista: IV. Sanctus & Benedictus
16. Missa super La dolce vista: V. Agnus Dei

Gramophone award nominees Cinquecento add another glorious recording to their Hyperion discography. This vocal sextet, comprising six professional singers from five European countries, are rapidly becoming one of the most admired early music ensembles of the time. The lithe, clear yet rich and warm tones of the six singers are the perfect instruments for the complex polyphony of the sixteenth century. Their profound collective and individual musicianship, mellifluous phrasing, perfect intonation and commitment to their chosen repertoire are clearly apparent in this gem of a disc.

In this recording the group uncover the complete surviving works of Philipp Schoendorff. Schoendorff, originally a pupil of the illustrious Philippe de Monte, was a successful choirmaster at the Prague court of the Emperor Rudolf II. Also included are a Magnificat by his teacher de Monte and the two motets on which his pupil based his Masses.

No fan of Renaissance polyphony should overlook this outstanding recording.

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