William BYRD (c.1540-1623) - Thomas TALLIS (c. 1505-1585) Heavenly harmonies - Stile antico
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Release date: 07/03/2008 | Recorded May 2007 at All Hallows Church, Gospel Oak, London
| “ | It's not easy to conceive and successfully impose a concert-performance dynamic on the formal, square structures of Tallis' Psalm-tune settings, bringing an air of excitement to these essentially functional church pieces. In most circumstances these works merely sound, well, like formal and square hymns, albeit very well crafted with strong, sturdy melodies and occasionally interesting harmony. But if you've been paying attention to the choral music scene lately, you know to expect that Stile Antico--a conductorless British ensemble of 13 (or so) young singers--is more than capable of giving exciting new life to old music, and that's exactly what we get here. There's energy and vitality in the singing that gives unusual substance and power to these very short (most around one minute or less), text-centered settings.
Of course, it was a very good programming idea to intersperse the brief Psalm-tunes with some of William Byrd's most substantial motets. Ne irascaris Domine, Infelix ego, Laetentur coeli, and Tribulationes civitatum stand among Byrd's greatest works--indeed, among the most valued treasures of choral music. As such, they are oft-performed and recorded--and not surprisingly Stile Antico's renditions join with the very best in the catalog. Although I'm not so much a fan of this ensemble's very slow tempo for Ne irascaris, these singers certainly have the control to generate and sustain the necessary momentum--and the beautifully-wrought ending (a trademark of this group!) negates all earlier reservations regarding tempo. Laetentur coeli (no holding back here!) is a highlight worthy of special mention--an example of both Stile Antico's remarkable ensemble balance and sensitive linear interplay and the exceptionally complementary sound that captures these details so clearly and vibrantly. Not to be missed!
-- David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com
"Stile Antico's disc displays an ingeniously programmed alternation of exquisitely simple psalm settings by Tallis alongside some of the most brilliantly and richly polyphonic works by Byrd. The most striking feature of these performances is how wonderfully varied they are. In some pieces –- Byrd’s Vigilate for example, with its imitation of a cock crowing in the middle of the night -– the presentational style almost enters the realm of musical theatre, while in Tallis’ God Grant with Grace the utterly still and simple display of the music is transporting. In their overall sense of form and local nuance this group has something that so many other ensembles noticeably lack.”
-- Anthony Pryer, BBC MUSIC Magazine (March 2008) | ” |
Performers:
Helen Ashby, Kate Ashby, Rebecca Hickey:
sopranos
Emma Ashby, Eleanor Harries, Carris Jones:
altos
Jim Clements, Andrew Griffiths, Benedict Hymas:
tenors
Will Dawes, Oliver Hun, Matthew O'Donovan:
basses
Track listings1. Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker: no 3, Why fum'th in fight - Thomas Tallis
2. Liber primus sacrarum cantionum: Vigilate - William Byrd
3. Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker: no 5, E'en like the hunted hind - Thomas Tallis
4. Liber primus sacrarum cantionum: Ne irascaris Domine - William Byrd
5. Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker: no 2, Let God arise - Thomas Tallis
6. Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum: Exsurge, quare obdormis, Domine? - William Byrd
7. Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker: no 6, Expend, O Lord - Thomas Tallis
8. Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum: Infelix ego - William Byrd
9. Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker: no 8 'Tallis Canon' - Thomas Tallis
10. Laetentur coeli - William Byrd
11. Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker: no 1, Man blest no doubt - Thomas Tallis
12. Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum: Quis est homo? - William Byrd
13. Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker: Come, Holy Ghost 'Tallis's Ordinal' - Thomas Tallis
14. Gradualia, Volume 2: Spiritus Domini - William Byrd
15. Gradualia, Volume 2: Confirma hoc, Deus - William Byrd
16. Factus est repente - William Byrd
17. Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker: no 7, Why brag'st in malice - Thomas Tallis
18. Cantiones sacrae, Bk 1: Tribulationes civitatum - William Byrd
19. Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker: no 4, O come in one to praise the Lord - Thomas Tallis
20. Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum: Laudibus in sanctis - William Byrd
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'stile antico' è un dei migliori gruppi vocali oggi in circolazione.
grazie per questo vero, prezioso tesoro musicale.
Muitíssimo obrigado por nos brindar com excelente música.
BRAZIL