Des Prez: Missa Lesse faire a mi

Des Prez: Missa Lesse faire a mi

On this CD:

1. Lesse faire a mi
Composed by Anonymous

2. Intret in conspectu tuo, introit
Composed by Gregorian Chant

3. Missa "La Sol Fa Re Mi", for 4 parts Kyrie
Composed by Josquin Desprez

4. Missa "La Sol Fa Re Mi", for 4 parts Gloria
Composed by Josquin Desprez

5. Gloriosus Deus, gradual
Composed by Gregorian Chant

6. Alleluia, Sancti tui
Composed by Gregorian Chant

7. Missa "La Sol Fa Re Mi", for 4 parts Credo
Composed by Josquin Desprez

8. Salve Regina, motet for 5 parts
Composed by Josquin Desprez

9. Letamini In Domino
Composed by Anonymous

10. Missa "La Sol Fa Re Mi", for 4 parts Sanctus
Composed by Josquin Desprez

11. Missa "La Sol Fa Re Mi", for 4 parts Agnus
Composed by Josquin Desprez

12. Multitudo languentium, communion
Composed by Gregorian Chant

13. Illibata Dei virgo nutrix/La mi la, motet for 5 parts
Composed by Josquin Desprez

Editorial Reviews
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There's a fascinating story behind this Mass. "Lesse faire a mi" ("la-sol-fa-re-mi") was the motto of the Grand Turk, Prince Djem, who fled to Italy to escape execution by his brother the Ottoman Sultan. Josquin wrote this Mass for Djem's ill-fated attempt to lead an Italian army to overthrow his brother. The Dutch ensemble Capella Pratensis tries scrupulously to re-create the performing conditions of 16th-century choirs: they sing gathered around a single large choirbook in original notation, interpolate plainchant between movements of a Mass, and pay scrupulous attention to regional pronunciations of Latin. The Franco-Flemish pronunciation they use here may be too unusual for some listeners, and the performance of the Mass isn't as extraordinary as that by the Tallis Scholars, but it's very good indeed. --Matthew Westphal

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Des Prez: Missa Lesse faire a mi

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