May 2022

Notre Dame and Limoges

Two recent releases feature the choir of Notre Dame, creating music associated with the great cathedral since the fire; plus late medieval chant from Limoges and Northern European capitals.

Composer: Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943), John Rutter (b. 1945), William Mathias (1934-1992), Gustav Holst (1874-1934), Philippe Hersant (b. 1948), Gautier De Coincy (1177/8-1236), Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643), Yves Castagnet (b. 1964), Antonio Lotti (1667 - 1740), Jean-Charles Gandrille (b. 1982), Maurice Duruflé (1902 - 1966), Hans Leo Hassler (1564 - 1612), Lise Borel (b. 1993), César Franck (1822 - 1890)

CD Info: Warner Classics CD 190295187993, Warner Classics CD 190296397882, LMIC/Skani CD 085

Palestrina x 3

The great 16th century master performed by The Choir of St. Luke in the Fields, Beauty Farm, and the St. Vincent Camerata Scholars.

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Les Saqueboutiers go Medieval

While we have now heard many recordings by this Toulouse-based instrumental ensemble, there is one rare treasure we have held back; it traces the influence of Arabic music on the Troubadour culture.

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Augustin Pfleger

This recent recording of music by the rarely-heard Bohemian-born North German composer (who lived from c.1635-1686), traces the life of Christ in a group of Lutheran sacred concertos.

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Jesse Rodin, Part 2

The director of the Cut Circle ensemble (and director of the Josquin Research Project) shares with us the late tenor masses of Guillaume Dufay.

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