
Palestrina: Music for the Christmas Season (CD)
Discs: 1
Record Label: Centaur
Release Date: May 1, 1992
“The ensemble shows great sensitivity in phrasing and choice of articulation . . . aficionados will be grateful that these wonderful works have been recorded so successfully.” — Choral Journal
Chicago a capella’s debut recording presents works from one of Renaissance Italy’s best-known composers, the Roman choirmaster Palestrina, including his rarely heard masterpiece Missa O magnum mysterium. Also included are several of Palestrina’s Christmas hymns, which alternate between verses of polyphony and verses of Gregorian chant, and the six-voice motet “O magnum mysterium.”
Artists:
Chicago a capella
Laura Amend soprano
Carol LoVerde soprano
Susan Schober alto
Terry Sullivan alto
Cary Lovett tenor
Trevor Mitchell tenor
Matthew Greenberg baritone
Robert Heitzinger baritone
Jonathan Miller bass
Contents:
Palestrina Missa, “O Magnum Mysterium” for five voices
Palestrina Motet: O magnum mysterium for six voices
Palestrina Office hymns for four voices, sung alternatim with chant
Palestrina Offertory: Jublate Deo universa terra for five voices