March 2002

Easter 2002: The Tallis Scholars

For the 22nd anniversary of Millennium of Music, we present Tallis Scholars and Peter Phillips with Nicholas Gombert’s Magnificat settings.

Composer: NICOLAS GOMBERT (c.1495-1560).

CD Info: GIM 037.

Bruges 2002, Part 3

From the multi-disc set "The Golden Age of European Polyphony" from the Belgian label Cypres, we continue our recognition of Bruges as the European Cultural Capital 2002 with music of Ockeghem.

Composer: JOHANNES OCKEGHEM (c. 1410-1497).

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Bruges 2002, Part 2

From the multi-disc set "The Golden Age of European Polyphony" from the Belgian label Cypres, we celebrate Machaut, Dunstable & Dufay.

Composer: GUILLAUME de MACHAUT (c.1300-1377), JOHN DUNSTABLE (c.1390-1430), GUILLAUME DUFAY (?1397-1474)

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Bruges 2002, Part 1

The cultural capital of Europe moves to Belgium this year and we begin commemorating the occasion this week with a gorgeous CD from the ensemble Capilla Flamenca featuring music of Jacob Obrecht, Pierre de la Rue and Josquin Desprez (from the Alamire Foundation).

Composer: JACOB OBRECHT, PIERRE de la RUE, JOSQUIN DES PREZ.

CD Info: CD 1232.