# Luminatus Professional Vocal Ensemble > promoting high quality new music past and present ## Posts - [Working with new composers](https://luminatus.co.uk/working-with-new-music/): As part of our commitment to new music we will be spending a couple of days in August recording pieces by Mark Browse. Mark grew up in Kent and studied ... Read more - [A light has dawned](https://luminatus.co.uk/cd-review/): 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 ... Read more - [Missa Ancor che col partire](https://luminatus.co.uk/missa-ancor-che/): This fantastic setting by Phillipe de Monte makes extensive use of the famous madrigal by Cipriano de Rore. - [O Jesu Christe - Jacquet de Mantua](https://luminatus.co.uk/o-jesu-christe-jacquet-de-mantua/): 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 ... Read more - [luminatus vocal ensemble past and present](https://luminatus.co.uk/luminatus-vocal-ensemble/) - [A light has dawned](https://luminatus.co.uk/a-light-has-dawned/): Our new CD is set for release in April 2026 It features great music by Phillipe de Monte, a setting of the mass based on the madrigal Ancor che col ... Read more - [August 2025](https://luminatus.co.uk/august-2025/): The end of the summer brings hints of the autumn richness to come. It is tinged with feelings around the start of a new academic year, of putting away the ... Read more - [Love Divine - Renaissance and contemporary music for voices](https://luminatus.co.uk/cd-release/): Notes from a review Subtitled “Renaissance and Contemporary Choral Works,” this disc follows on from the choral ensemble luminatus’ O beata Virgo Maria, reviewed previously by William Kempster in Fanfare 48:1. I agree ... Read more - [The Renaissance composer Ippolito Baccusi](https://luminatus.co.uk/ippolito-baccusi/): 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. ... Read more - [Love Divine - new CD released February 2025](https://luminatus.co.uk/love-divine-new-cd-to-be-released-february-2025/): Love Divine features music by Phillipe de Monte, drawing on a motet by Cipriano de Rore. Musical material is embedded throughout this parody mass, which reflects a mature and assured ... Read more - [Messiah - an oratorio by GF Handel](https://luminatus.co.uk/messiah-an-oratorio-by-gf-handel/): Messiah remains Handel’s best-known work, with performances particularly popular during the Advent season, although also it also covers the Passion and contemplation of its significance. Handel made numerous revisions to ... Read more - [Harmonies of heaven and earth](https://luminatus.co.uk/harmonies-of-heaven-and-earth-2/): A concert of music for voices performed by luminatus vocal ensemble [dflip id="1258" type="thumb"][/dflip] - [CD review](https://luminatus.co.uk/cd-review-2/): O Beata Virgo Maria – Review by Laudate Magazine “O Beata Virgo Maria is a fine disc with much to appeal to lovers of a cappella mixed-voice ensembles” CD review: Hugh ... Read more - [Harmonies of heaven and earth](https://luminatus.co.uk/harmonies-of-heaven-and-earth/): A collection of rare Renaissance pieces and contemporary repertoire. Cipriano de Rore (1515-1565) Ad te levavi oculos meos Philippe de Monte (1521-1603) Kyrie Missa Ad te levavi oculos meos Pedro ... Read more - [The Bach St John Passion](https://luminatus.co.uk/the-bach-st-john-passion/): The St John Passion was written during Bach’s first year as director of church music in Leipzig and first performed in 1724, at Good Friday vespers at the St Nicholas ... Read more - [The music of Tiburtio Massaino](https://luminatus.co.uk/the-music-of-tiburtio-massaino-an-augustinian-monk/): Massaino was probably born in Cremona around 1550. Little else is known about the Massaino family, except he had a brother named Luke, who was head of the Venetian soldiers ... Read more - [New CD released February 2024](https://luminatus.co.uk/new-cd-to-be-released/): O Beata Virgo Maria Our new CD, O Beata Virgo Maria, features previously unrecorded music by Tiburtio Massaino, Francesco Guerrero, Cecilia McDowall, Melissa Dunphy and Kerensa Briggs. Much of the ... Read more ## Pages - [Donation Failed](https://luminatus.co.uk/donation-failed/): We're sorry, your donation failed to process. Please try again or contact site support. - [Donation Confirmation](https://luminatus.co.uk/donation-confirmation/): [give_receipt] - [Support us](https://luminatus.co.uk/support-us/): What we believe is important We carry out research into music not often heard in modern times by programming and recording innovative music choices. This included neglected Renaissance repertoire, alongside ... Read more - [Contact us](https://luminatus.co.uk/contact-us/): If you would like to send us a message then we would love to hear from you. 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This will help us to put high quality concerts, record new pieces or carry out research into early music sources. Please contact us if you would like to consider an acknowledgement for this donation. - [A light has dawned Renaissance and contemporary music for voices](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/a-light-has-dawned-renaissance-and-contemporary-music-for-voices/): The Missa Ancor che col partire by Phillipe de Monte features on this new CD release. Based on a famous madrigal by Cipriano de Rore it provides a fascinating insight into the relationship between these two pieces of music. You can also enjoy music by Stivori, Verdelot, Massaino, Jacquet de Mantua and Ippolito Baccusi. These Renaissance gems are set alongside wonderful pieces by Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Cecilia McDowall, Kerry Andrew, Melissa Dunphy and Rosa Elliott. - [Cantabant Sancti](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/cantabant-sancti/): A motet by Ippolito Baccusi. This requires five voices, here set as SATTB. - [O Beata Virgo Maria part 6](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/o-beata-virgo-maria-part-6/): O Beata Virgo Maria - part 6  - Assiste parata Hear this music - [O Beata Virgo Maria part 5](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/o-beata-virgo-maria-part-5/): O Beata Virgo Maria - part 5 - Sancta Maria Hear this music - [O Beata Virgo Maria part 4](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/o-beata-virgo-maria-part-4/): O Beata Virgo Maria - part 4 - Accipe quod offerimus Hear this music - [O Beata Virgo Maria part 3](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/o-beata-virgo-maria-part-3/): O Beata Virgo Maria - Part 3 - Admitte pissima Hear this music - [O Beata Virgo Maria part 2](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/o-beata-virgo-maria-part-2/): O Beata Virgo Maria part 2 - Accipe tamen dignanter Hear this music - [O Beata Virgo Maria part 1](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/o-beata-virgo-maria/): O Beata Virgo Maria by Tiburtio Massaino - part 1 Hear this music - [Love Divine](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/love-divine-cd/): A collection of sacred music by Renaissance and contemporary composers. Includes free shipping in the UK. For other countries please contact us and we will advise. The music of Phillipe de Monte is astounding and well worth further study. The relationship between the mass and the motet by Cipriano de Rore is fascinating. The repertoire on this disc is enhanced by the contemporary pieces, including magnificent music by Becky McGlade. - [O Beata Virgo Maria](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/o-beata-virgo-maria-cd/): A collection of sacred music by Renaissance and contemporary composers. Includes free shipping in the UK. For other countries please contact us and we will advise. The mass by Guerrero is superb, a great example of the mature style of this composer. The pieces by Dunphy and McDowall are haunting and beatiful.. - [Missa Iste Sanctus Francisico Guerrero](https://luminatus.co.uk/product/missa-iste-sanctus-francisico-guerrero/): A setting of the mass by Francisco Guerrero. 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