Special offer. Palestrina, Vol. 9
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
On their journey through Palestrina’s works The Sixteen have provided us with another surprising and delightful vista.
Special offer. Palestrina, Vol. 9
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
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On their journey through Palestrina’s works The Sixteen have provided us with another surprising and delightful vista.
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Palestrina’s music is exquisite and sumptuous— characterised by a richness of texture and purity of sound. From his sacred Masses to settings of the secular Song of Songs, The Sixteen brings this serene and delicate soundworld to sparkling life. Palestrina was a towering figure in Renaissance polyphony and arguably the greatest composer of liturgical music of all time. For nearly half a millennium his legacy and impact on sacred music worldwide has been second to none. The Sixteen continues its acclaimed series exploring a selection of his massive output, with this volume featuring the richly sonorous Missa Ut re mi fa sol la at its heart. The Sixteen also shines a spotlight on some of the glorious music Palestrina wrote for St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist.
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Awards and reviews
September 2023
On their journey through Palestrina’s works The Sixteen have provided us with another surprising and delightful vista.
Nov/Dec 2023
Harry Christophers uses a group of 20 mixed voices to render the music with the elegance already evident since the first issue in this series...Recommended without any reservation.
September 2023
Christophers certainly acknowledges Palestrina as ‘the master craftsman’ while also treating him as an artist capable of highly subtle textures inspired by his desire to clearly portray the words he sets.
