Villa-Lobos: Missa São Sebastião; Bendita Sabedoria; Magnificat-Alleluia; Motets [Import]

Heitor Villa-Lobos (Composer), Matthew Best (Conductor), Ansy Boothroyd (Performer), Elizabeth McCormack (Performer), Corydon Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ansy Boothroyd, Elizabeth McCormack
• Orchestra: Corydon Orchestra
• Conductor: Matthew Best
• Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos
• Audio CD (April 11, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000002ZSF
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,316 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Missa Sao Sebastiao For Three Voices: Kyrie - Sebastian! The Virtuous

2. Missa Sao Sebastiao For Three Voices: Gloria - Sebastian! The Roman Soldier

3. Missa Sao Sebastiao For Three Voices: Credo - Sebastian! Defender Of The Church

4. Missa Sao Sebastiao For Three Voices: Sanctus - Sebastian! The Martyr

5. Missa Sao Sebastiao For Three Voices: Benedictus - Sebastian! The Saint

6. Missa Sao Sebastiao For Three Voices: Agnus Dei - Sebastian! Protector Of Brazil

7. Bendita Sabedoria For Six Voices: Sapientia foris praedicat

8. Bendita Sabedoria For Six Voices: Principium sapientiae

9. Bendita Sabedoria For Six Voices: Principium sapientiae

10. Bendita Sabedoria For Six Voices: Vir sapiens

11. Bendita Sabedoria For Six Voices: Beatus homo

12. Bendita Sabedoria For Six Voices: Dexteram tuam

13. Praesepe For Four Voices

14. Cor Dulce, Cor Amabile For Four Voices

15. Panis Angelicus For Four Voices

16. Sub Tuum Praesidium For Four Voices

17. Ave Maria For Five Voices

18. Ave Maria For Six Voices

19. Pater Noster For Four Voices

20. Magnifcat-Alleluia For Mezzo Soprano, Chorus And Orchestra

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good recording of rarely-heard works, February 21, 2002

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Samer T Ismail "SF & classical music fan" (Danbury, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Villa-Lobos: Missa São Sebastião; Bendita Sabedoria; Magnificat-Alleluia; Motets (Audio CD)

These works by Villa-Lobos are little-known, and rarely-performed. With one exception, the works on the disc are all a cappella. And while the St. Sebastian Mass (Missa Sao Sebastiao) is relatively austere, all the music on the disc is well-performed, and sounds simply beautiful.

I must point out, however, the one work for chorus and orchestra, the Magnificat-Alleluia that closes the disc. This is one of the most beautiful works I have ever heard, and it receives an incredible performance: even though it runs just seven minutes, it alone is worth the price of the entire disc. I definitely recommend this to fans of Villa-Lobos.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love, May 15, 2007

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C. Katz-Gilbertson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Villa-Lobos: Missa São Sebastião; Bendita Sabedoria; Magnificat-Alleluia; Motets (Audio CD)

I love this cd. We sang this in choir a few years ago and it was quite a lovely experience.