Ludus Modalis & Bruno Boterf – Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:30:37 minutes | 1,42 GB | Genre: Classical
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The present recording constitutes more than just a new version of the Vespers. It is the first recording of the Vespers in the alternative version proposed by the composer, without concertato instruments. It reveals the underlying matrix of the work we all know, the ‘original version’ to which Monteverdi added concertato instruments for use in large-scale performances. Respecting the structure of the Office of Vespers, Ludus Modalis has chosen to frame the psalms with the antiphons corresponding to a Marian ceremony. The interpretation proposed here is one influenced by the Renaissance tradition. It places the work in perspective in a musical world at the point of equilibrium between prima and seconda prattica, between the achievements of tradition and the contributions of modernity.
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Choeur de Chambre de Namur, Les Solistes, Bruno Boterf – Du Mont: Pour les Dames Religieuses (2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:05:44 minutes | 599 MB | Genre: Classical
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Henri Du Mont first made provision for the performance of a number of his compositions by women’s voices in his Cantica Sacra (1652) and thus made it possible for these works to be sung in convents. This recording includes not only the motets intended for these institutions but also one of the Messes Royales in plainsong and several organ pieces from his Meslanges composed for the Dames religieuses qui touchent l’orgue.
This recording is the second in a systematic exploration of the several collections of music by Henry du Mont that were published in Paris. The first recording in this series was devoted to the Cantica Sacra and was released in 2010 to mark the 400th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
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