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Sacred Hearts and Secret Music | Divine Art DDA25077

Sacred Hearts and Secret Music

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Label: Divine Art

Cat No: DDA25077

Barcode: 0809730507724

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 10th August 2009

Gramophone Editor's Choice

Contents

Works

Palestrina
Missa Veni Sponsa Christi

Palestrina
Lamentations for Holy Saturday (Book 3)

De Rore
Magnificat Sexti Toni

Artists

Musica Secreta
Celestial Sirens

Works

Palestrina
Missa Veni Sponsa Christi

Palestrina
Lamentations for Holy Saturday (Book 3)

De Rore
Magnificat Sexti Toni

Artists

Musica Secreta
Celestial Sirens

About

The repertoire featured on this disc features material that might have been performed by a convent choir in the 1570s in the Ferrara area. Both Palestrina and de Rore were celebrated in their lifetimes as two of the greatest composers in Italy, and both were strongly connected to the d’Este family, the rulers of Ferrara in 16th century.

Most of the chants presented here are no longer regularly performed – but are nevertheless some of the most beautiful and haunting melodies to be found in the chant repertoire.

The booklet contains full tests, extensive notes and a foreword by Sarah Dunant, author of the novel “Sacred Hearts”, just published by Virago/Random House. The novel is set entirely within a Benedictine convent in 16th Century Ferrara.

Musica Secreta were formed nearly twenty years ago to explore the music sung by courtly women and courtesans of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Over time, they expanded this to include music that might have been performed by Renaissance nuns – and also, indeed, in monasteries. They are at the forefront of performance practice research in this repertoire. Their previous release, “Motetti a Cinque Voce” by Alessandro Grandi (DDA25062) received high praise.

Formed in 2003, Celestial Sirens is a select, non-professional female choir committed to the performance of choral works in the style of Renaissance and early modern convents.

Contents:
- Palestrina: Missa Veni Sponsa Christi;
- Palestrina: Lamentations for Holy Saturday (Book 3);
- de Rore: Magnificat Sexti Toni;
plus additional motets and chants for the Feast of St Agnes

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