Masses for Four Voices

On this CD:

1. Work(s) Unspecified Canzona, for organ (from Ricercari et canzoni ..., Libro primo, 1626)
Composed by Girolamo Frescobaldi
Performed by Pavel Cerny

2. Mass for 4 voices da cappella, for 4 voices & organ (from Mass for 4 voices & Psalms), SV 190
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Pavel Cerny
Conducted by Petr Danek

3. Mass for 4 Voices (SATB)
Composed by William Byrd

Conducted by Petr Danek

4. Division on a Ground in E minor, for viola da gamba, organ & theorbo (from the Division Violist, 1659)
Composed by Christopher Simpson
Performed by Pavel Cerny
Conducted by Petr Danek

Masses for Four Voices, Music, William Byrd, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Claudio Monteverdi, Christopher Simpson, Petr Danek, Pavel Cerny, Jan Krejca, Choral, Classical, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, Mass, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music
Monterverdi: Masses and Motets (Mass for Four Voices, Mass for Six Voices 'In Illo Tempore', Cantate Domine))
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • One of my favorite CDs
  • Completely sublime
Monterverdi: Masses and Motets (Mass for Four Voices, Mass for Six Voices 'In Illo Tempore', Cantate Domine))

Manufacturer: Hyperion
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by MonteverdiAll Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
MassesMasses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
MotetsMotets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000002ZJ7
Release Date: 1993-11-12

Tracks:

  1. Motet: Cantate Domine
  2. Mass for four voices: Kyrie
  3. Mass for four voices: Gloria
  4. Mass for four voices: Credo
  5. Mass for four voices: Sanctus
  6. Mass for four voices: Benedictus
  7. Mass for four voices: Agnus Dei
  8. Motet: Domine, Ne In Furore
  9. Mass 'In Illo Tempore' For Six Voices: Kyrie
  10. Mass 'In Illo Tempore' For Six Voices: Gloria
  11. Mass 'In Illo Tempore' For Six Voices: Credo
  12. Mass 'In Illo Tempore' For Six Voices: Sanctus
  13. Mass 'In Illo Tempore' For Six Voices: Benedictus
  14. Mass 'In Illo Tempore' For Six Voices: Agnus Dei - I
  15. Mass 'In Illo Tempore' For Six Voices: Agnus Dei - II

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of my favorite CDs.......2003-02-17

The Mass for Four Voices is one of my favorite Masses (particularly the Gloria), for both liturgical performance and listening/appreciating, and this recording could not be more superb. If you are reading this, then you are likely familiar with the Sixteen, whose recordings as of recent (past decade) are top notch. The price is a shame, but this is truly a must have. If I were forced to throw away all but five CDs or so, this would be the first I'd set aside. To get an idea of my taste (which may help you), my other favorites include The Sixteen's Bach Motets, J.E. Gardener's (Monteverdi Choir) version of Handel's Dixit Dominus, Shaw's (don't laugh) Poulenc Mass in G and motets (for Advent and Lent). I also quite like organ works by Bach, Franck, Langlais, Widor, etc., and all sorts of choral Renaissance music, expecially Palestrina, Taverner, and Guerrero. Buy this!

5 out of 5 stars Completely sublime.......2002-07-30

Monteverdi was one of the great composers of all time. These two masses and motets are absolutely sublime pieces. If you don't know them you won't be sad if you take the time to get to know them.

And The Sixteen perform these works with wonderful intonation and sensitive dynamics and phrasing. They have power and majesty as well as the soft and prayerful. What a great job.

I don't know about you, but I enjoy hearing pure intervals and dense polyphony. There is something about the vowels and consonants popping off here and there with the opening and closing and the changing of the vowels.

Who cares if the words can't be understood at times! Everyone knows them, that isn't the point! It is the transcendent quality of the music that we are after and Monteverdi provides us with musical wonders and The Sixteen and Harry Christophers (the sixteen harry christophers!)provide wonderful performances.

This is a very good disk to own.
William Byrd: The Three Masses for Five, Four, and Three Voices
Average customer rating: Not rated
    William Byrd: The Three Masses for Five, Four, and Three Voices

    Manufacturer: Centaur
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Byrd, WilliamByrd, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    MassesMasses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ClassicalClassical | Imports | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00004YLFS
    Release Date: 2000-09-19
    Masses for Four Voices
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Masses for Four Voices

      Manufacturer: Supraphon
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Byrd, WilliamByrd, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      All Works by MonteverdiAll Works by Monteverdi | Monteverdi, Claudio | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      MassesMasses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B00000DD2K
      Release Date: 1998-11-01

      Music Review:

      1. Moments Musicaux / Allegretto
      2. Movie Hits of the 90's
      3. Mozart: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 9
      4. Mozart in Prague
      5. Mozart: Prague & Jupiter Symphonies
      6. Newberry Memorial Pipe Organ: Woolsey Hall - Yale University
      7. Novak: Moravian-Slovak Suite for small orchestra Op32; Serenade in F
      8. Opera Intermezzi and Preludes
      9. Piano Romance [Import]
      10. Rheinberger: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 7

      Music Review

      music review

      Recommended Music:

      Cherry Five [Import]

      Beethoven: String Quartet, Op. 130 & Grosse Fuge

      Conversations: Suites for Unaccompanied Viola

      Music: Tanzparty International Pras [Import]

      Clubbin: 50 All Time Greatest Club Anthems [Import]

      Animal

      20 Super Sucessos V.2 [Import]

      Bluntly Speaking [Explicit Lyrics]

      Arrasta a Sandalia [Import]

      Beethoven: Egmont overture/Symphony No.9

      Babes in Arms [Explicit Lyrics]

      Beginner's Guide to World Music, Vol. 2 [Import]

      Big Money More Power

      Rhapsodies in Spirit

      Foxy Music