Byrd: Cantiones Sacrae by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow - VitaMusik

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William Byrd, owing to the times in which he lived, was a composer whose public and private selves were divided in unusual and musically fascinating ways. The Latin motets included on this album were somewhere in between Byrd's rather official Protestant service music and the underground masses. Although there were some who argued for the suppression of any music in Latin, these were pieces intended and published for noble listeners and users who were familiar with what the booklet calls the "refined" style of the sixteenth century Continental motet. And indeed Byrd with these works (published in 1589 and 1591) achieved English counterparts to the sober yet expressive motet tradition that ran from Josquin through Lassus. These a cappella sacred works fuse text and music perfectly in seamless polyphony that grows naturally out of the shape of the prayers and other utterances expressed. They are full of vivid passages that are not so much pictorial as profoundly understanding of the mood of the words. Hear for one example the large three-section setting of Ne irascaris Domine (tracks 10-12) with the uncanny gloom that settles over the image of the forsaken Jerusalem in the last part. For Catholic listeners in Protestant Britain such passages may have had special significance. If there is a single questionable aspect to this fine performance it is that the mixed-gender Trinity College Choir, Cambridge, may be too large with its 30 or so voices; it's hard to imagine a choir of that size that would have been able to get away with singing the music in Byrd's time. There is a personal quality to the music that comes through a bit better with a smaller group. The Trinity choristers, however, are gorgeous. They articulate the text well, without drowning it in consonant sounds, and their homogeneity of sound is spectacular. There is a sort of broad warmth in this performance that is immensely appealing and reminds the listener of why the British choral tradition continues to survive all sorts of revisionism. The bottom line is that this beautifully recorded disc makes an excellent choice for listeners who want a performance of Byrd's motets in the traditional mold.
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1. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 21: Haec Dies

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

2. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 13: Miserere mei, Deus

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

3. Cantiones Sacrae I, No. 16, Laetentur coeli: I. Laetentur coeli

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

4. Cantiones Sacrae I, No. 16, Laetentur coeli: II. Orietur in diebus tuis

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

5. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 4, Salve, Regina: I. Salve, Regina

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

6. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 4, Salve, Regina: II. Et Jesum

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

7. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 1, Laudibus in sanctis: I. Laudibus in sanctis

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

8. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 1, Laudibus in sanctis: II. Magnificum Domini

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

9. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 1, Laudibus in sanctis: III. Hunc arguta canant

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

10. Cantiones Sacrae I, No. 12, Ne irascaris, Domine: I. Ne irascaris, Domine

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

11. Cantiones Sacrae I, No. 12, Ne irascaris, Domine: II. Civitas sancti tui

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

12. Cantiones Sacrae I, No. 10: In resurrectione tua

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

13. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 15: Domine, non sum dignus

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

14. Cantiones Sacrae I, No. 9: Vigilate

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

15. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 15: Domine, secundum multitudinem dolorum meorum

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

16. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 20: Domine, salva nos

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

17. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 18: Cantate Domino

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

18. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 2, Quis est homo: I. Quis est homo

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

19. Cantiones Sacrae II, No. 2, Quis est homo: II. Diverte a malo

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

20. Cantiones Sacrae I, No. 13, O quam gloriosum est regnum: I. O quam gloriosum est regnum

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

21. Cantiones Sacrae I, No. 13, O quam gloriosum est regnum: II. Benedictio, et claritas

by Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge, Richard Marlow

Primary Artist: Richard Marlow
Choir Of Trinity College; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd; Composer
Cambridge: Choir Of Trinity College; Other

Technical Specifications

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1 volume only

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21 tracks available

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ALBUM

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Duration

1 hour, 2 minutes and 44 seconds

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Genres

Classical, Sacred, Vocal

Label

Chandos

Music Distribution Service

Vital PIAS SPRL

Country

United Kingdom

Language

Latin

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Release Date

Mar 31, 2007

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5059864073335