Josquin at 500 (CD Review)

Josquin: Missa Hercules Dux Ferrarie – Missa D’ung aultre amer – Missa Faysant regretz Tallis Scholars Gimell Records   Josquin Motets and Mass Movements Brabant Ensemble Hyperion Records   The Golden Renaissance: Josquin des Prez Stile Antico Decca Classics   While scholarly consensus on Josquin’s birthdate has moved around over time (current estimates are aroundContinue reading “Josquin at 500 (CD Review)”

Stile Antico’s Spanish Nativity (CD Review)

A Spanish Nativity Stile Antico Harmonia Mundi 902312 The “Golden Age” of Spanish polyphony (during the sixteenth century) yielded a number of pieces suitable for Christmastime by some of the finest composers of the Renaissance: Tomás Luis de Victoria, Franciso Guerrero, and Cristóbal de Morales. On the a cappella vocal group Stile Antico’s latest disc,Continue reading “Stile Antico’s Spanish Nativity (CD Review)”

Stile Antico at St. Mary’s

Stile Antico in Concert October 13, 2018 Church of St. Mary the Virgin By Christian Carey   NEW YORK – The first concert in Miller Theatre’s 2018-19 Early Music Series, given in midtown at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, presented the acclaimed choral group Stile Antico from the UK. They have made regularContinue reading “Stile Antico at St. Mary’s”

Stile Antico Celebrates Ten Years

Celebrating ten years together, vocal ensemble Stile Antico has released the compilation Sing With the Voice of Melody on Harmonia Mundi. With works by Tallis, Gombert, Victoria, Clemens non Papa, William Byrd, and more, it is an embarrassment of riches and difficult to pick favorites. Happily, the group has recorded short videos to help youContinue reading “Stile Antico Celebrates Ten Years”