Monte

A light has dawned

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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 partire (by Cipriano de Rore). There is a feast of other early music as well – much of this has never been recorded before. There … Read more

August 2025

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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 relaxed feel of summer and getting down to some serious work. This has become a traditional time for luminatus vocal ensemble to record, and 2025 … Read more

Harmonies of heaven and earth

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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 de Cristo (1545-1618) O Magnum Mysterium Philippe de Monte (1521-1603) Gloria Missa Ad te levavi oculos meos Ippolito Baccusi (1550-1609) Salve regina Philippe de Monte … Read more