In the summer of 2009, Harry van der Kamp and his Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam finished their epic journey through the complete vocal oeuvre of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck. All in all, a total of 17 CDs were recorded, giving rise to the publication by Glossa of “Het Sweelinck Monument”, a collection of six limited-edition CD-books, with texts in Dutch and distributed solely in the Netherlands. This is music of the highest quality, whose circulation shouldn’t be limited, however, to Sweelinck’s home country. For that reason, following the international release of the Secular Vocal Works in 2009, Glossa are now presenting this 2-CD set of the five-part motets.

Brought together in 1619, the collection Cantiones Sacrae quinque vocum was published in Catholic Antwerp by Petrus Phalesius, the same publisher who 25 years previously had issued the Chansons by the same composer. These are motets which present a mastery of counterpoint and an uncommon sense of melodic and harmonic refinement.

An expertly-knowledgeable article from specialist Pieter Dirksen and a cover design which portrays the Oude Kerk in Amsterdam, where Sweelinck was organist for a large part of his life and where he is buried, complete this stimulating release.

Recorded in Renswoude, Netherlands, in May and July 2009.

Contents:
CD 1 [68:37]
Motet
01. Diligam te, Domine

Cantiones Sacrae: Psalm motets
02. In te Domine speravi
03. Diligam te, Domine
04. Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum
05. Cantate Domino canticum novum
06. Venite exultemus Domino
07. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes
08. De profundis clamavi ad te Domine
09. Domine Deus meus, in te speravi
10. Beati omnes qui timent Dominum

Canon
11. Vanitas vanitatum

Cantiones Sacrae: Nativity motets
12. Ab Oriente venerunt Magi
13. Hodie Christus natus est
14. Gaude et laetare, Jerusalem
15. In illo tempore
16. Hodie beata virgo Maria
17. Ecce virgo concipiet et pariet filium
18. Gaudete omnes et laetamini
19. Magnificat anima mea Dominum
20. Angelus ad pastores ait

Canon
21. Beatus qui soli Deo confidit

CD 2 [78:11]
Motet
01. Felix auspiciis dies secondis

Cantiones Sacrae: Gospel motets
02. Non omnis qui dicit mihi, Domine
03. Ecce prandium meum paravi
04. Beati pauperes spiritu
05. Petite et accipietis
06. Euge serve bone et fidelis
07. Qui vult venire post me
08. Paracletus autem Spiritus sanctus
09. Ubi duo vel tres congregati fuerint
10. Tanto tempore vobiscum sum

Canon
11. Vanitas vanitatum

Cantiones Sacrae: Passion and other motets
12. O Domine Jesu Christe
13. Iusti autem in perpetuum vivent
14. O Sacrum Convivium
15. Vide homo, quae pro te patior
16. O quam beata lancea
17. Videte manus meas et pedes meos
18. Viri Galilei, quid statis aspicientes
19. Timor Domini principium sapientiae
20. Regina coeli laetare

Canon
21. Ave maris stella (organ version)
22. Ave maris stella (vocal version)

Cantiones Sacrae: Te Deum
23 Te Deum laudamus