European Choral Music 1525 - 1751

Tracks

Disc 1

1. 1–6 Missa Qual donna attende a gloriosa fama, for 5 voices, H. vi/43 - Orlande de Lassus & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (20:56)
   Composed byOrlande de Lassus

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
   1. 1Kyrie
   2. 2Gloria
   3. 3Credo
   4. 4Sanctus
   5. 5Benedictus
   6. 6Agnus Dei
2. 7 Tristis est anima mea, motet for 5 voices, M. iv (S. v/48) - Orlande de Lassus & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (5:02)
   Composed byOrlande de Lassus

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
3. 8 Exaltabo te Domine, motet for 4 voices, M. xix (S. iii/59) - Orlande de Lassus & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (2:01)
   Composed byOrlande de Lassus

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
4. 9 De Profundis (6th part of Psalmi Davidis poenitentiales), motet for 5 voices - Orlande de Lassus & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (11:10)
   Composed byOrlande de Lassus

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
5. 10 Work(s) - Orlande de Lassus & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (10:40)
   Composed byOrlande de Lassus

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
6. 11 Qual donn'attende, madrigal - Cipriano de Rore & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (4:17)
   Composed byCipriano de Rore

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington

Disc 2

1. 1 Mass (unspecified) - Giovanni Pierliugi Palestrina & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (33:38)
   Composed byGiovanni Pierliugi Palestrina

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
2. 2 Super flumina Babylonis, motet for 4 voices (from Motets Book II for 4 voices) - Giovanni Pierliugi Palestrina & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (4:33)
   Composed byGiovanni Pierliugi Palestrina

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
3. 3 Exsultate Deo, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book V) - Giovanni Pierliugi Palestrina & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (2:31)
   Composed byGiovanni Pierliugi Palestrina

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
4. 4 Sicut cervus, motet for 4 voices (from Motets Book II for 4 voices) - Giovanni Pierliugi Palestrina & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (3:23)
   Composed byGiovanni Pierliugi Palestrina

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
5. 5 O bone Jesu, motet for 6 voices (from Motets Book III) - Giovanni Pierliugi Palestrina & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (3:43)
   Composed byGiovanni Pierliugi Palestrina

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
6. 6 Dum complerentur, motet for 6 voices (from Motets Book I) - Giovanni Pierliugi Palestrina & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (6:41)
   Composed byGiovanni Pierliugi Palestrina

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington

Disc 3

1. 1 Missa O sacrum convivium, for 5 voices - Giovanni Pierliugi Palestrina & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (30:48)
   Composed byGiovanni Pierliugi Palestrina

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
2. 2 O sacrum convivium, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book II for 5, 6, & 8 voices) - Giovanni Pierliugi Palestrina & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (4:59)
   Composed byGiovanni Pierliugi Palestrina

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
3. 3 Coenantibus illis, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book II for 5, 6, & 8 voices) - Giovanni Pierliugi Palestrina & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (5:40)
   Composed byGiovanni Pierliugi Palestrina

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
4. 4 Magnificat, Tone 6, (even) for 6 voices (undated, H xxvii 202) - Giovanni Pierliugi Palestrina & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (11:47)
   Composed byGiovanni Pierliugi Palestrina

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
5. 5 O Sacrum Convivium, for 5 Voices - Cristóbal de Morales & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (4:40)
   Composed byCristóbal de Morales

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington

Disc 4

1. 1 Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes, motet for 5 voices - Tomás Luis de Victoria & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (5:42)
   Composed byTomás Luis de Victoria

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
2. 2 Dum complerentur, mass for 6 voices - Tomás Luis de Victoria & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (29:52)
   Composed byTomás Luis de Victoria

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington
3. 3 Missa Simile est regnum coelorum, for 4 voices - Tomás Luis de Victoria & Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford (23:30)
   Composed byTomás Luis de Victoria

   Performed byChrist Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington

Disc 5

1. 1–5 Missa for 8 Voices - João Rodrigues Esteves & Andrew Carwood (26:53)
   Composed byJoão Rodrigues Esteves

   Performed byAndrew Carwood, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington, Michael McCarthy
   1. 1Kyrie
   2. 2Gloria
   3. 3Credo
   4. 4Sanctus
   5. 5Agnus Dei
2. 6 Motet "Pinguis est panis" - João Rodrigues Esteves & Andrew Carwood (4:32)
   Composed byJoão Rodrigues Esteves

   Performed byAndrew Carwood, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington, Michael McCarthy
3. 7 Christmas Responsories - João Rodrigues Esteves & Andrew Carwood (36:59)
   Composed byJoão Rodrigues Esteves

   Performed byAndrew Carwood, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Stephen Darlington, Michael McCarthy