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Chicago a cappella has long been a champion of the neglected Renaissance composer Mathurin Forestier (fl. c. 1500), and is proud to present the debut recordings of two of his masses, as well as the Josquin chanson on which one is based. The recording has received glowing reviews, and will be prized by lovers of Renaissance vocal music. Centaur Records
CRC2420 |
TRACK LISTING: |
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| Josquin: | Baises moy |
| Forestier: | Missa
Baises moy Kyrie / Gloria / Credo 
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Sanctus / Benedictus /
Agnus Dei |
| Forestier: | Missa
L’homme armé Kyrie / Gloria / Credo / Sanctus / Benedictus / Agnus Dei |
REVIEWS
"...the performances on this disc are attention-getting. The nine voices that make up the group display all the professional attributes of world-class ensembles. Jonathan Miller directs convincing interpretations of both works, eliciting lovely vocalism well balanced among the parts. The performances are captured in a Chicago church that serves quite as well as the familiar venues identified on recordings of more famous ensembles....This is an unexpected find, and I urge collectors to search it out."
—Fanfare
"Forestier is more than worthy of his great model [Josquin], producing marvels of canonic counterpoint that nevertheless play out as beautifully flowing and richly sonorous polyphonic carpets of sound. Something of the fine effect is surely attributable to Miller and his fine choir. A mixed-voice group consisting of only nine singers (with Miller himself as the lone bass), with mostly no more than two per part, it strikes a fine balance between clarity and sonority, as recorded spaciously in a Chicago church....It is striking how many interesting Renaissance composers have not been recorded, and Forestier is clearly a first-class find."
—American Record Guide
"The performance by the nine member ensemble is clear toned and flexible, musically relaxed, unpretentious and stylistically experienced."
—Alte Musik Aktuell
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