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Master of the Notes

Composer of the Week Josquin (c1450/1455-1521)
Episode 4 of 5

Choral director Jeremy Summerly and Donald Macleod go in search of that elusive master of the Renaissance era, Josquin des Prez. Today, Josquin as craftsman and innovator.

In the company of choral director Jeremy Summerly, Donald Macleod goes in search of that elusive Renaissance master, Josquin des Prez. Today, Josquin as craftsman and innovator.

It was no less than Martin Luther, architect of the Protestant Reformation, who dubbed his older contemporary Josquin Desprez "master of the notes, which must do as he wishes, while other composers must follow what the notes dictate". Nowhere is this mastery more apparent than in Josquin's Missa L'homme arm茅 sexti toni, whose calm surface belies the fearsome complexity of its inner contrapuntal workings.

Ave Maria ... virgo serena
The Tallis Scholars
Peter Phillips, director

Virgo prudentissima; Virgo salutiferi
The Choir of New College, Oxford
Edward Higginbottom, director

Ave nobilissima creatura
La Chapelle Royale
Philippe Herreweghe, conductor

Salve regina (a5)
Chanticleer

L'homme arm茅; Missa L'homme arm茅 sexti toni (Agnus Dei)
Oxford Camerata
Jeremy Summerly, director

Produced by Chris Barstow.

1 hour

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Thu 19 Jul 2018 12:00
成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Josquin des Prez

    Ave Maria...virgo serena

    Ensemble: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.
    • GIMELL : CDGIM-206.
    • GIMELL.
    • 13.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Virgo prudentissima a 4

    Choir: New College Oxford Choir. Conductor: Edward Higginbottom.
    • MERIDIAN : CDE-84356.
    • MERIDIAN.
    • 6.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Virgo salutiferi

    Choir: New College Oxford Choir. Conductor: Edward Higginbottom.
    • MERIDIAN : CDE-84356.
    • MERIDIAN.
    • 3.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Ave nobilissima creatura

    Ensemble: La Chapelle Royale. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI : HM-901243.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • 4.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Salve regina

    Ensemble: Chanticleer.
    • CHANTICLEER CR-8801.
    • CHANTICLEER.
    • 2.

  • Josquin des Prez

    L'homme arm茅

    Choir: Oxford Camerata. Director: Jeremy Summerly.
    • NAXOS 8.553428.
    • NAXOS.
    • 2.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Missa L'homme arm茅 sexti toni: Agnus Dei

    Choir: Oxford Camerata. Director: Jeremy Summerly.
    • NAXOS : 8.55-3428.
    • NAXOS.
    • 8.

Credit

Performer 成人快手 Philharmonic

Broadcast

  • Thu 19 Jul 2018 12:00
    成人快手 Radio 3

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