New. Lassus: The Alchemist, Volume 2
Magnificat, Philip Cave
The high point is the vocalists' searching and sublime rendering of the Benedicta es motet with its Magnificat. You may have to find your own reasons for listening to eight Magnificats with...
New. Lassus: The Alchemist, Volume 2
Magnificat, Philip Cave
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The high point is the vocalists' searching and sublime rendering of the Benedicta es motet with its Magnificat. You may have to find your own reasons for listening to eight Magnificats with...
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On this, the second volume of Magnificat's three-part project 'Lassus: The Alchemist', the ensemble explores the composer's Magnificats based on motets. It is remarkable that, of Lassus's thirty-five Magnificats based on polyphonic models, only eight draw musical inspiration from motets. But if these Magnificats are relatively few in number, their musical quality and impact are outsized. Whether in Praeter rerum seriem, where he expands Josquin's motet into a formidable 250-bar Magnificat, or Aurora lucis rutilat, where he transforms his own Eastertide motet into a jubilant musical celebration, these works exemplify some of Lassus's finest compositional achievements. Inspired by the lavish musical resources of the ducal chapel in Munich, where Lassus worked from 1557 until his death in 1594, this album brings together voices and instruments in diverse combinations, enhancing the richness and variety of the scoring.
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August 2025
The high point is the vocalists' searching and sublime rendering of the Benedicta es motet with its Magnificat. You may have to find your own reasons for listening to eight Magnificats with their models, but if you do, you are in for exquisite experiences.