Philippus de Monte Motets

A well­varied selection of liturgical works colourfully presented

Record and Artist Details

Composer or Director: Philippus de Monte

Genre:

Vocal

Label: Eufoda

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 65

Mastering:

Stereo
DDD

Catalogue Number: EUF1306

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
Benedictio et claritas Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Cirumdederunt me Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Dulcis et rectus Dominus Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Asperges me Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Pulchra es et decora Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
O bone Jesu Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Repleatur os meum Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
O beatum virum Martinum Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Factum est silentium Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Gaudent in caelis Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Domine, deduc me Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Miserere mei Domine Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Domine, ne in ira Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
O Domine Deus Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Sancte Joannes Baptista Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Laudate Dominum Philippus de Monte, Composer
Currende Instrumental Ensemble
Currende Vocal Ensemble
Erik van Nevel, Conductor
Philippus de Monte, Composer
Here are 16 of Philippe de Monte’s 250 or so motets‚ a small specimen selection of the output of this very prolific composer from The Netherlands‚ who also wrote countless Masses as well as Italian madrigals and French chansons. This selection includes psalm settings‚ antiphons‚ responsories‚ paraliturgical devotional texts‚ and one unexpected item‚ the text of the capitulum‚ or short scripture reading‚ for Sunday Lauds. This piece starts the whole programme off: normally sung by a solo voice‚ it is a text from Revelation set by de Monte for triple choir! During the time of the Renaissance it is a fact that courtly chapels vied with each other in magnificence and Maximillian II’s Imperial Chapel in Vienna was no exception. This opening piece is a brilliant tribute to the everlasting greatness of the Divinity‚ a splendid introduction‚ sung with brightness and clarity. The variety of what follows shows de Monte’s ability to express in music texts as different as the penitential Miserere mei‚ Deus‚ the intimate O bone Jesu‚ or the joyful Laudate (Psalm 150). He does it with the utmost polyphonic skill‚ well­ judged restraint‚ and great artistic beauty. Currende‚ under Erik van Nevel‚ respond with energy. It was unusual‚ to my ears‚ to hear so much of this type of music accompanied by an ensemble of Renaissance violin‚ viols and organ. The result is a rich tapestry of sound‚ almost too rich‚ though I did enjoy the instrumental preludes in themselves. An original presentation‚ and it succeeds.

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