Scottish Renaissance Polyphony V3

Robert Carver (Artist), Capella Nova (Artist), Tavener (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 21, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gaudeamus
• ASIN: B0000030O7
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #711,485 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mass 'Fera Pessima' for 5 voices: Gloria

2. Mass 'Fera Pessima' for 5 voices: Credo

3. Mass 'Fera Pessima' for 5 voices: Sanctus-Benedictus

4. Mass 'Fera Pessima' for 5 voices: Agnus Dei

5. Mass 'Pater Creator Omnium' for 4 voices: Kyrie

6. Mass 'Pater Creator Omnium' for 4 voices: Gloria

7. Mass 'Pater Creator Omnium' for 4 voices: Credo

8. Mass 'Pater Creator Omnium' for 4 voices: Sanctus-Benedictus

9. Mass 'Pater Creator Omnium' for 4 voices: Agnus Dei

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scottish Sarum plainsong and polyphany, October 17, 2000

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M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scottish Renaissance Polyphony V3 (Audio CD)

Robert Carver is a little known Scotsman 1484/5-after 1568 who wrote church music based on the Sarum chant of Salisbury in the era in which plain song gave way to polyphany. His music has a clarity of voice that retains an appreciation of the importance that the text be understood. At the same time, much of his music has moved into a chordal harmony.

Some of the music is reconstructed by Kenneth Elliot; to my ear he has done an admirable job.

I'll admit that being familar with Robert Carver will result only in a blank stare on the social circuit. But if you like late medieval-early renaissence music, this is a gem.