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Post by Slinger on Mar 18, 2017 16:04:16 GMT
...Radical motets from a 16th-century nunnery. I realise that this will appeal to a very small minority of listeners here but I could not let this pass without mention. So, if you're interested in this... ...you can read the print article here. If you want to hear more here's the Amazon link which has 30 second samples of all of the tracks. Obsidian, the company releasing it are here if you don't already know the label. I think it's absolutely beautiful and have absolutely nothing to do with this album other than being entranced by it.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 18, 2017 16:24:20 GMT
Thanks for pointing them out Lovely voices. Not for me
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 18, 2017 19:08:43 GMT
Thanks so much for posting this Paul!
A wonderful find and a fascinating story...
Now if only they did a direct cut to vinyl...
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Post by jandl100 on Mar 18, 2017 20:03:26 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Mar 18, 2017 20:08:41 GMT
Yep, very beautiful, right up my street. Rather reminds me of Anonymous 4's work.
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Post by Slinger on Mar 18, 2017 22:44:48 GMT
Rather reminds me of Anonymous 4's work. Me too, and their Hildegard von Bingen albums.
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Post by MartinT on Mar 18, 2017 23:17:00 GMT
Beautiful. Not a million miles away from Thomas Tallis in time or style.
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Post by Slinger on Mar 18, 2017 23:30:51 GMT
Beautiful. Not a million miles away from Thomas Tallis in time or style. I'd say the sound was closer to Gesualdo's madrigals, which were also scored for 5 voices, although he was at least 20 or 30 years after her I believe.
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Post by jandl100 on Mar 19, 2017 6:57:58 GMT
The Tallis soundalike was what occurred to me as well. A particular passage could have been lifted straight out of his famous 40 part motet Spem in Allium!
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