Music for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor [Import]

French Anonymous (Composer), Gregorian Chant (Composer), Cristobal de Morales (Composer), Josquin Desprez (Composer), Nicolas Gombert (Composer), Thomas Crecquillon (Composer), Orlande de Lassus (Composer), Fernando de las Infantas (Composer), Chapelle du Roi (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Chapelle du Roi
• Composer: French Anonymous, Gregorian Chant, Cristobal de Morales, Josquin Desprez, Nicolas Gombert, et al.
• Audio CD (July 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Signum UK
• ASIN: B0002JP3RO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,786 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Jubilate Deo -Not to be missed., February 6, 2009

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Niall Fox "mcgoona" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Music for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (Audio CD)

If you have a recording of it to hand, listen to Palestrina's motet "Dum Complementur Dies Pentecostes" and then listen to the Gloria on this disc from Morales' "L'homme Armee mass".Morales was a predecessor of Palestrina in the Papal chapel, and there is obvious evidence here of his influence on the more celebrated composer(i.e.in our time,for Morales was held second to none in his own).The music and performance on this disc lacks absolutely nothing. I listened to it and enjoyed, sitting on my chair and saying after every one "that was great" or "lovely", or whatever.That was up until track 14. After that one I slowly, and wondering what hit me ,picked myself up of the floor! Quite honestly I was literally dazed. "Jubilate Deo" by Morales is quite extraordinary - or is it the singing? I hope both. The high tenor voice comes searingly across -and this could be controversial -I love it but others may find it strident , or even vulgar,and the rest of the ensemble is not shy either.My view of it is that it sounds as if they care! This is a motet not possible to ignore.For once Gombert does not grab the limelight (for me) on a compilation, but the identity of the thief is no surprise to me.I must also mention the Crecquillon piece - there is a lot else to enjoy here.