'admirable clarity… a genuine triumph' Choir and Organ Magazine
Review Music Web International This release follows the programming pattern established in previous recordings by luminatus such as Love Devine (review), in which we are introduced to world premieres of composers from the Renaissance period, followed by a selection of works by living female composers. All of this is presented in a nice foldout digipak … Read more
Jacquet de Mantua worked within a context where musical style was shaped by the Council of Trent. Texts needed to be clear – encouraging use of homophony. There are rare moments of dissonance and, at the word Domine, a wonderful section underpinned by perfect intervals. You can catch the piece in live concerts, or on … Read more
Ippolito Baccusi, also known as Hippolyti Baccusii, was an Italian composer, active during the late Renaissance. He lived from approx. 1550 to 1609, and worked in Venice, Mantua, and Verona. Relatively little is known about Baccusi’s life other than where he worked. He was, for example, an assistant director of the choir at San Marco … Read more