Josquin Desprez, Orlando Consort - Motets
Review by Cassio Santos
Motets by Josquin Desprez is a remarkable album that showcases the genius of one of the most important composers of the Renaissance period. The album is performed by the Orlando Consort, a group of four male singers who have a deep understanding of the music of this era.
The album features 18 motets by Josquin Desprez, all of which are sung with precision and sensitivity by the Orlando Consort. The group's harmonies are exquisite, and their voices blend together seamlessly to create a rich and vibrant sound.
One of the standout tracks on the album is the motet "Ave Maria...virgo serena," which is widely considered to be one of Josquin's masterpieces. The Orlando Consort's performance of this piece is truly breathtaking, with each member of the group contributing to the intricate and complex harmonies.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Vultum Tuum Deprecabuntur, à 4 | ||
| Huc Me Sydereo/Plangent Eum, à 5 | 7:07 | |
| Christe Fili Dei - J’ay Pris Amours, à 4 | 3:00 | |
| Vultum Tuum Deprecabuntur | 2:29 | |
| Inviolata, Integra, Et Casta Es Maria, à 5 | 5:45 | |
| O Maria, Nullam Tam Gravem | 3:02 | |
| Ora Pro Nobis | 3:26 | |
| De Profundis Clamavi, à 5 | 5:12 | |
| O Intemerata Virgo | 3:30 | |
| La Déploration de Johannes Ockeghem: Nymphes Des Boys, à 5 | 4:33 | |
| Ut Phoebi Radiis, à 4 | 5:33 | |
| O Virgo Virginum, à 6 | 7:35 | |
| O Bone Et Dulcis Domine Jesus - Pater Noster - Ave Maria, à 4 | 4:01 | |
| Ave Maria, Gratia Plena | 2:37 | |
| Mente Tota Tibi Supplicamus | 3:40 | |
| Sancta Dei Genitrix | 2:13 | |
| O Virgo Prudentissima/Beata Mater, à 6 | 6:51 |
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Catalog Numbers
- 463 473-2
- 93939
- 00289 479 1389
Labels
- Archiv Produktion
- Brilliant Classics
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Formats
- CD
- Album
- Reissue
- Card sleeve
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Deutsche Grammophon GmbH |
| Copyright (c) | Deutsche Grammophon GmbH |
| Recorded At | St. Osdag Church |
| Made By | EDC, Germany |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Advisor | Jaap van Benthem |
| Other | Jaap van Benthem |
| Liner Notes | Jaap van Benthem |
| Alto Vocals | Robert Harre-Jones |
| Art Direction | Lutz Bode |
| Baritone Vocals | Donald Greig |
| Bass Vocals | Robert Macdonald (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 13, 15, 16) |
| Composed By | Josquin Des Prés |
| Engineer | Gregor Zielinsky |
| Ensemble | Orlando Consort |
| Executive Producer | David R. Murray |
| Producer | David R. Murray |
| Photography By | Marco Borggreve |
| Tenor Vocals | Andrew Carwood (tracks: 5, 16), Angus Smith, Charles Daniels |
| Edited By | Tom Wood |
| Executive-Producer | David R. Murray |
Notes
- Recording: Mandelsloh, Neustadt, Lower Saxony (Germany), St. Osdag-Kirche, 4/1999.
- Cover Illustration: “Man of Sorrows and Virgin Praying" by Jean Colombe - © Pierpont Morgan Library.
- Illustration: Iosqvinvs Pratensis: © Lebrecht Collection; Artist Photos.
- © Marco Borggreve/DG.
- ℗ & © 2000 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg.
- Printed in Germany by Neef & Stumme, Wittingen.
- Total time 70:34.
- Recorded April 1999.
- ℗ 2000 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg.
- Manufactured and printed in the EU.
- Released in standard jewel case with 4-page insert.
- ℗ 2000 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
- This edition ℗ 2013 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
- This is not an individual release. It is CD46 of the box set Archiv Produktion 1947-2013.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 028946347324
- Barcode: 5 028421 939391
- Label Code: LC 0113
- Matrix / Runout: 00289 479 138-9 01 ✳ 53232612 [4 x Universal logo]
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LZ87
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0114
- Other (Inner ring): MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC
- SPARS Code: DDD
About Josquin Desprez, Orlando Consort
Josquin Des Prés (also found as Josquin des Prez, Desprez, Des Prez, etc), and often referred to simply as Josquin, was a Hainaut composer of the Franco-Flemish School of Polyphony.
Josquin (derived from the Flemish "Josken") was renowned as a singer, composer and educator. Characteristic of his music are the great transparency and the tight structure, in which the music closely matches the text. In the chanson, in the mid-15th century, he was the main exponent of a new style in which the techniques of canon and counterpoint were applied to secular songs.
He has been called the most important composer of the entire Renaissance and worked mainly in France and Italy.
Born: c. 1450/1455, in the County of Hainaut (i.e. the present-day Belgium)
Died: 1521-08-27 (Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France).
Real Name
- Josquin Lebloitte
Aliases
- Jusquin D'Ascanio
