SUPERSIZE POLYPHONY Following the great success of Armonico Consort’s songe, & Tallice beinge very skillfull was felt to STRIGGIO Mass in 40 & 60 parts Supersize Polyphony concert series, I came try whether he would undertake the Matter, TALLIS across the research of two brilliant academics which he did and mad(e) one of 40 p(ar)ts - Brian Clark and Robert Hollingworth - into a which was songe in the longe gallery’ at 1 Ecce Beatam Lucem à 40 * (c. 1536/1537 – 1592) [6.54] long-forgotten Mass rediscovered in 2005. Arundell House.’ 2 Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Kyrie * Alessandro Striggio [3.36] They skilfully reconstructed a work of immense complexity and astounding beauty, bringing It is likely that the elusive ‘Duke’ referred to 3 Ave Generosa Hildegard von Bingen (1098 – 1179) [5.33] Soloist Aimee Presswood Striggio’s truly extraordinary Missa Ecco si is the Duke of Norfolk, who is thought to have 4 Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Gloria * Alessandro Striggio [4.10] Beato Giorno back to life. commissioned Spem in Alium as a challenge to English composers to produce music finer 5 O Virtus Sapientiea Hildegard von Bingen [1.42] Soloist Rebecca Ramsey In 1561, Striggio wrote the now well-known 40- than that of their Italian counterparts. Indeed, 6 Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Credo * Alessandro Striggio [6.47] part Ecce Beatam Lucem and travelled the piece was first performed at Arundel across Europe with it – allegedly with all 40 Castle, as described. The mention of 30 7 O Vos felices radices Hildegard von Bingen [4.49] Soloist Emily Armour part books strapped to the rear end of a donkey! parts seems to be a misunderstanding of 8 Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Sanctus * Alessandro Striggio [3.49] Striggio’s travels included a visit to England Striggio’s 40-part work, but the reference to where it is thought that he met , ‘heavenly harmony’ is something which is 9 Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Benedictus * Alessandro Striggio [3.09] who would have almost certainly heard this highly-significant even today. The overriding 0 Spiritus Sanctus Vivicans Hildegard von Bingen [2.26] Soloist Aimee Presswood epic motet. It is widely believed that it was response of the listener to these works, from this piece that Tallis took inspiration for especially when positioned at the centre of the q Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Agnus Dei * Alessandro Striggio [5.48] his own 40 part Spem in Alium, as is suggested sound, is truly mesmerising: it is harmonically w O Nata Lux Thomas Tallis [1.50] in a note from a law student: indulgent and absolutely inimitable. e Spem in Alium Plainchant Thomas Tallis (c. 1505 – 1585) [2.24] Soloist James Geidt ‘In Queene Elizabeths time there was a songe Whilst the harmonic language of each of these r Spem in Alium Thomas Tallis [8.37] sent into England of 30 parts (whence the works is, in itself, relatively straightforward, the Total timings: [61.37] Italians obteyned the name to be called the true genius can be seen in how the composers Apices of the world) which beeinge songe use each individual voice part: playing Armonico Consort • Christopher Monks musical director mad(e) a heavenly Harmony. The Duke of ‘_____’ rhythmic games, interweaving melodic lines of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge • Geoffrey Webber musical director bearing a great love to Musicke asked whether of intense beauty, using passing notes and Adrian France bass * none of our English men could sett as good a other compositional devices which break every www.signumrecords.com - 3 - rule in the book and would have been completely are simply extraordinary, nothing compares to unexpected for the period. them, and nothing that has been written since comes close to their sheer scale and genius. Both Missa Ecco si Beato Giorno and Spem in Alium were composed during the same Christopher Monks, 2018 period for 40 individual parts, with the mass expanding to 60 parts in the Agnus Dei. However, each work was approached in a completely different manner in terms of compositional style. Striggio opts for five of eight voices, working in Venetian polychoral- style blocks, where different choirs would have had dialogues from one gallery of the magnificent St Mark’s Basilica to the other. In contrast, Spem in Alium has eight separate choirs of five voice parts which each sing polyphonically, with an individual part essentially a melody line in its own right.

During the 16th and early 17th Centuries, especially in the Venetian school, instrumentalists were used in lots of sacred music. It is likely that the instrumentation, and the parts they played, varied between performances. As modern interpreters of early music, we must employ a combination of academic knowledge, musical instinct and imagination to decide how to divide these parts and create a performance true to the period. These works

- 4 - - 5 - TEXTS & TRANSLATIONS 2 Missa ecco si beato giorno - Kyrie

1 Ecce Beatam Lucem Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy. Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy. Ecce beatam lucem; Behold the blessed light, Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy. Ecce bonum sempiternum, behold eternal goodness, Vos turba electa celebrate Jehovam eiusque you throng of the elect, praise God and his Son 3 Ave, generosa natum who is equal to the Father; praise the splendour aequalem Patri deitatis splendorem. of the deity. Ave, generosa, Hail, girl of a noble house, Virtus Alma et maiestas Benign power and majesty gloriosa et intacta puella, shimmering and unpolluted, passim cernenda adest. are seen everywhere. tu pupilla castitatis, you pupil in the eye of chastity, Quantum decoris illustri in sole, The dazzling splendour of the sun tu materia sanctitatis, you essence of sanctity, quam venusta es luna, is matched by you, the moon, que Deo placuit. which was pleasing to God. quam multo clar’honore sidera fulgent, and by the stars shining brightly in their great glory. quam pulcra quaeque in orbe. How magnificent is all creation Nam hec superna infusio in te fuit, For the Heavenly potion was poured into you, O quam perennis esca O how such eternal nourishment quod supernum verbum in that the Heavenly word tam sanctas mentes pascit! feeds holy minds! in te carnem induit. received a raiment of flesh in you. praesto gratia et amor, praesta nec novum; Mercy and love are here, and always have been; praesto est fons perpes vitae. here is the eternal fount of life. Tu candidum lilium, You are the lily that dazzles, Hic Patriarchae cum Prophetis, hic David, Here the patriarchs and prophets, here David, quod Deus ante omnem creaturam whom God knew Rex David ille vates, King David the bard, inspexit. before all others. cantans sonans adhuc aeternum Deum. singing and playing instruments still praise O mel et dulce nectar, eternal God O pulcherrima et dulcissima; O most beautiful and delectable one; O fortunatam sedem! O honey and sweet nectar, quam valde Deus in te delectabatur! how greatly God delighted in you! Haec voluptas, haec quies, haec meta, hic scopus O blessed place! Cum amplexione caloris sui In the clasp of His fire Nos hinc attrahunt recta in paradisum. This peace, this delight, this goal in te posuit ita quod filius eius He implanted in you so that draws us from here straight to Paradise. de te lactatus est. His son might be suckled by you.

- 6 - - 7 - Thus your womb held joy, Venter enim tuus gaudium habuit, Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, nobis. receive our prayer. when the harmony of all Heaven chimed out from you, cum omnis celestis symphonia de te sonuit, Quoniam tu solus Sanctus. Tu solus Dominus. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the because, Virgin, you carried the son of God quia, virgo, filium Dei portasti Tu solus Altissimus, Jesu Christe, Father, have mercy upon us. whence your chastity blazed in God. ubi castitas tua in Deo claruit. cum Sancto Ssiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; Amen. thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, Your flesh has known delight, Viscera tua gaudium habuerunt, art most high in the glory of God the Father. like the grassland touched by dew sicut gramen super quod ros cadit Amen. and immersed in its freshness: cum ei viriditatem infudit: so it was with you, O mother of all joy. ut et in te factum est, o mater omnis gaudii. 5 O Virtus Sapientiae

Now let the sunrise of joy be over all Ecclesia, Nunc omnis Ecclesia in gaudio rutilet O virtus Sapientiae, O strength of Wisdom and let it resound in music ac in symphonia sonet quae circuiens circuisti who, circling, circled, for the sweetest Virgin, propter dulcissimam virginem comprehendendo omnia enclosing all Mary compelling all praise, et laudabilem Mariam in una via, quae habet vitam, in one lifegiving path, mother of God. Amen. Dei genitricem. Amen. tres alas habens: three wings you have: quarum una in altum volat, one soars to the heights, 4 Missa ecco si beato giorno - Gloria et altera de terra sudat, one distils its essence upon the earth, et tertia undique volat. and the third is everywhere. Gloria in excelsis Deo. Glory be to God on high, Laus tibi sit, sicut te decet, Praise to you, as is fitting, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. and on Earth peace, good will towards men. O Sapientia. O Wisdom. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, We praise thee, we bless thee, 6 adoramus te, glorificamus te. we worship thee, we glorify thee, Missa ecco si beato giorno - Credo Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam. we give thanks to thee for thy great glory. Credo in unum Deum. I believe in one God, Domine Deus, Rex caelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. Patrem omnipotentem, the Father almighty, Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe; O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; factorem caeli et terrae, maker of heaven and earth, Domine Deus, agnus Dei, Filius Patris, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, visibilium omnium et invisibilium. and of all things visible and invisible. qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy Et in unum Dominum, And in one Lord, Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem upon us. Jesum Christum, Jesus Christ, nostram. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, Filium Dei unigenitum, only begotten Son of God,

- 8 - - 9 - et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. begotten of his Father before all worlds. Et unam, sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam And in one holy, catholic and apostolic church. Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lumine, God from God, light from light, Ecclesiam. I acknowledge one baptism Deum verum de Deo vero, true God from true God, Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. for the remission of sins. genitum non factum, Begotten, not made, Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum, And I look for the resurrection of the dead consubstantialem Patri: being of one substance with the Father, et vitam venturi saeculi. and the life of the world to come. per quem omnia facta sunt. by whom all things were made. Amen. Amen. Qui propter nos homines Who for us men et propter nostram salutem and for our salvation 7 O Vos felines radices descendit de caelis. came down from heaven. O vos felices O merry roots Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost radices cum quibus with whom ex Maria Virgine, of the Virgin Mary: opus miraculorum the work of miracles— et homo factus est. and was made man. et non opus but not the work Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato: And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate: criminum of crimes— passus, et sepultus est, suffered, and was buried, per torrens iter was planted by a journey et resurrexit tertia die, and the third day he rose again perspicue umbre rushing, tearing forth, secundum Scripturas, according to the scriptures, plantatum est, et a path of shade perlucid; et ascendit in caelum, And ascended into heaven, o tu ruminans ignea vox, and you, O voice of ruminating fire, sedet ad dexteram Patris. and sitteth at the right hand of the Father precurrens limantem forerunner of the whetstone, Et iterum venturus est cum gloria, and he shall come again lapidem subvertentem abyssum: the Rock that overthrows th’ abyss: judicare vivos et mortuos, with glory to judge the living and the dead: cujus regni non erit finis. his kingdom shall have no end. Gaudete in capite vestro. Rejoice in him, your captain!

Et in Spiritum Sanctum, And (I believe in) the Holy Ghost, Lord Gaudete Rejoice Dominum et vivificantem, and giver of life: in illo quem non viderunt in him whom most on earth qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. who proceedeth from the Father and Son. in terris multi have never seen Qui cum Patre, et Filio simul adoratur, Who with the Father and Son qui ipsum ardenter vocaverunt. yet ardently they’ve called on him. et conglorificatur: together is worshipped and glorified: qui locutus est per prophetas. who spake by the prophets. Gaudete in capite vestro. Rejoice in him, your captain!

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Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Holy, Holy, Holy Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Lord God of Hosts. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. have mercy on us. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, Osanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. pacem. have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world, 9 Missa ecco si beato giorno - Benedictus grant us peace. w O Nata Lux Benedictus qui venit Blessed is he who cometh in nomine Domini. in the name of the Lord. O nata lux de lumine, O light born of light, Hosanna in excelsis. Hosanna in the highest. Jesu redemptor saeculi, Jesus, redeemer of the world, Dignare clemens supplicum with loving-kindness deign to receive 0 Spiritus Sanctus Vivicans laudes precesque sumere. suppliant praise and prayer.

Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vita, Holy Spirit, bestowing life unto life, Qui carne quondam contegi Thou who once deigned to be clothed movens omnia, et radix est moving in All, You are the root dignatus es pro perditis, in flesh for the sake of the lost, in omni creatura, of all creatures, Nos membra confer effici grant us to be members ac omnia de immunditia abluit, washing away all impurity, scouring guilt, Tui beati corporis. of thy blessed body. tergens crimina, and anointing wounds. ac ungit vulnera, Thus you are luminous e & r Spem in Alium et sic est fulgens ac laudabilis vita, and praiseworthy, Life, suscitans et resuscitans omnia. awakening, and re-awakening all that is. Spem in alium nunquam habui Praeter in te, I have never put my hope in any other but in you, Deus Israel; God of Israel, Qui irasceris et propitius eris, who will be angry and yet become again gracious, et omnia peccata hominum in tribulatione dimittis and who forgives all the sins of man in suffering. Domine Deus, Creator caeli et terrae, Lord God, creator of Heaven and Earth, respice humilitatem nostram. look upon our lowliness.

- 12 - - 13 - ARMONICO CONSORT © Simon J Price

Sopranos Altos Tenors Basses Emily Armour Alexander Pullinger James Beddoe Alistair Donaghue Aimee Presswood Eleanor Dann Andrew Bennett Matthew Clark Rebecca Ramsey Polly Jeffries Joseph Denby Timothy Emberson Nathan Mercieca Gareth Edmunds James Geidt Tim Lacy Michael Hickman Chris Why Augustus Perkins Ray Andrew Randall Edmund Saddington

- 14 - - 15 - Armonico Consort began life in 2001, set up by of Supersize Polyphony where we perform 40 Armonico Consort count Dame Judi Dench, Hall and Cadogan Hall in London, the Christopher Monks and a group of university and 60-part works by Tallis and Striggio Jeremy Irons, Nicola Benedetti, Sir Willard Symphony Hall in Birmingham, and the RSC in colleagues with a shared passion for music completely in the round, interspersed with White, Ian Bostridge and Catrin Finch among Stratford-upon-Avon. from the Renaissance to Baroque, coupled Hildegard of Bingen”. It earned the group their their many guest artists. They have developed with the imagination to find new and unusual first 5 star review, from The Times, and there relationships with major concert halls across Christopher performs regularly at major national ways to present concerts. were plenty more to follow. the UK and their recordings are regularly festivals and has worked extensively abroad, featured on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and including in Israel, , Ireland and France. Audiences seemed to love their engaging and Among many notable events were their Wigmore radio stations across the world. They continue Alongside his work with Armonico Consort, imaginative approach, and most concerts in Hall debut in 2003, performing at the Hampton to produce innovative new projects including he has conducted internationally renowned the first years sold out. “That gave us confidence, Court Palace Festival with violinist Nicola Oz & Armonico Drink to Music with wine orchestras and ensembles such as the Royal energy and self-belief to carry on and do more, Benedetti (beginning a continuing musical writer and broadcaster Oz Clarke, as well Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia and also to take more risks with our programming, friendship), Mozart’s The Magic Flute at the as touring their flagship programmes and the European Union Chamber Orchestra. and keep on experimenting,” says Christopher. Barbican and giving the first performances of seeking out new relationships. Francesco Scarlatti’s music in Italy (Naples) A chorister at the age of eight, through that The ideas kept flowing, as did the titles (“many and Tel Aviv. CHRISTOPHER MONKS world Christopher was introduced to the music of them were created down the pub”) including of Byrd, Tallis, Bach, Monteverdi and Handel, of the concert programmes Naked Byrd and An education programme was fundamental The founder and Artistic Director of Armonico which today he is a highly acclaimed champion. Supersize Polyphony, and newly-created operas to Armonico Consort from the outset and now Consort and its ground-breaking education Monteverdi’s Flying Circus, Too Hot to Handel encompasses six AC Academy after-school programme AC Academy, Christopher Monks After graduating from Cambridge University, and Baroque Around the Block. Their horizons choirs and an in-school Choir Creation has established himself as a versatile and where he was organ scholar at Gonville broadened to include later repertoire but at programme which trains teachers as choir prolific conductor and keyboard player. and Caius College, Christopher went on as the heart remained music of the Baroque and leaders, leaving a strong legacy in each an organist under David Hill at Winchester Renaissance, including some rarely-heard gems, school. This Choir Creation scheme became the Specialising in the performance of music Cathedral. Through David’s inspiration, he performed by the finest singers and players backbone of AC Academy reaching 15,000 from the Baroque and late Renaissance, developed a passion and a talent for using period instruments. “We take great care children a year. By 2020, Armonico Consort Christopher is equally at home with major choral conducting. to craft programmes which bring as much aims to create 300 children’s choirs and 300 and modern choral repertoire, and during little-known music to life as possible, and new choir leaders. his career he has conducted at many of the Although he admits to be cautious of find new and imaginative ways to bring this greatest concert halls in the UK, including much contemporary music, Christopher has music to audiences. I’m particularly proud the Royal Albert Hall, the Barbican, Wigmore commissioned many new works, including the

- 16 - - 17 - ambitious Prodigal Son by Girling, premiered CHOIR OF GONVILLE & CAIUS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE with Dame Evelyn Glennie, and Beowulf, an epic drama by Toby Young which was premiered during during Armonico Consort’s 2017 season.

Christopher’s latest recordings, including his rendition of Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas, have earned him several five star reviews in The Times, The Independent and The Guardian.

A passionate advocate of reaching out to children of all backgrounds through the creation of youth choirs, Christopher has founded and developed AC Academy, a music education programme which offers life-changing experiences and first-class performance opportunities.

When not conducting, Christopher loves fine cooking and after a long day of music preparation, he often enjoys going for a cycle. Sopranos Altos Tenors Basses To anybody who asked him whether he has Fronia Cheng Claudia Brown David Bick Aaron Fleming ever thought to give up his musical career, Emily Myles Luke Fitzgerald Sebastian Blount Daniel Gilchrist Christopher would bluntly reply: Gemma Taylor Fiammetta Fuller Gale David Edmondson-Jones Michael How Amy Walker Sang-Hwa Lee Kavi Pau Samuel Huston “No, it feels bizarre when I talk to other Sophia Sosnina Tristan Selden Krishnan Ram-Prasad people about their jobs for which they struggle Tiffany Charnley Alice Webster Richard Sharman to get out of bed, and I have never felt like a Isabelle Tett have a job. I just wake up and do a hobby.”

- 18 - - 19 - Caius College Choir is one of the UK’s leading The Choir’s recordings have often specialised DR GEOFFREY WEBBER collegiate choirs. The twenty-four singers and in the re-discovery of forgotten choral repertories, two organ scholars, under the direction of including previously unpublished music from Geoffrey Webber studied music at Oxford Geoffrey Webber, perform a wide range of within the English choral tradition and University where he was Organ Scholar at sacred and secular choral music spanning the beyond. Early English music features on Music New College. After graduating with a First, he centuries. Alongside familiar repertoire from for the Lost Palace of Westminster which became Acting Organist at New College and the Anglican choral tradition and beyond, the includes music from the Caius Choirbook, a Magdalen College, and later University Organist choir performs much new music and has manuscript held in the College with music and Director of Music at the University Church. commissioned works by composers such as probably sung at the Royal Palace of St During this time he also directed the Edington Francis Grier, Robin Holloway (a Fellow at Stephen’s, Westminster, in c. 1520. Set Festival. After completing his doctorate on Caius), James MacMillan, Stuart MacRae, Judith upon the Rood, released in 2017, includes German Baroque music he became Director Weir and Gabriel Jackson. seven newly composed pieces for voices with of Music at Gonville & Caius College, ancient instruments such as the carnyx, lyre Cambridge and now divides his time The Choir sings Chapel services during and aulos. Two new recordings were released between conducting, lecturing, teaching and the University term and has a busy schedule in 2018: Julian Anderson Choral Music (BBC research. He has recently established the of additional activities including concerts, Music Magazine’s Choral and Song Choice first degree in choral conducting at the recordings and broadcasts. The Choir travels in September 2018) and Cantique de Noël: University of Cambridge which attracts students extensively abroad, performing at a variety French Music for Christmas from Berlioz from all over the world. of venues ranging from major concert halls to Debussy. to universities, cathedrals and churches in Europe, America and Asia, often in connection with other professional ensembles such as Opera Northern Ireland, the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra of San Francisco, and the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine.

- 20 - - 21 - ADRIAN FRANCE Armonico Consort and the Choir of Gonville and Caius College Cambridge Adrian France is a freelance bass trombonist Adrian is also a founder member & co-director would particularly like to acknowledge the generosity of Mr Andreas Papathomas specialising in historically informed performance of the English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble – in funding this recording project. Mr Papathomas is an alumnus of Gonville and Caius on the bass sackbut and a wide array of a virtuoso and historically informed ensemble, and has endowed a Fellowship there. He takes a keen interest in the musical life of the College. period trombones. in 2018 they marked their 25th anniversary with their latest CD, Music for Windy Instruments This recording was part-funded through an online “Crowdfunder” campaign, and we are grateful In a career spanning over 25 years, it has seen on the Resonus label. to the following backers whose great generosity helped to make this project possible: him perform with many of the world’s leading period instrument orchestras & ensembles as well Tom Gillingwater as continuing to perform on the modern Caroline Livingston trombone with orchestras such as The Scottish Jon Jeffery Chamber Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia & Jamie Justham BBC Symphony Orchestra. Alexandra Liggins

In 2018 he was appointed professor of bass Recorded in St George’s Church, Cambridge from 8-10 July 2018 sackbut at the Guildhall School of Music & Producer – Tim Thorne Drama (the UK’s first such appointment) and Recording Engineer – Andrew Mellor Recording Assistant – George Collins he is also head of brass studies & trombone Editor – Jennifer Howells tutor at Newcastle University. In 2019, he Cover Image – Entry of St Ignatius into Paradise, 1685-94 (fresco), Pozzo, Andrea (1642-1709) / Sant’ Ignazio, Rome, Italy / Bridgeman Images adjudicates for the prestigious Varaždin Design and Artwork – Woven Design www.wovendesign.co.uk International Woodwind & Brass competition in P 2018 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Signum Records Ltd Croatia & as well as leading master-classes at © 2018 The copyright in this CD booklet, notes and design is owned by Signum Records Ltd the Anton Bruckner University in Linz, Austria. Any unauthorised broadcasting, public performance, copying or re-recording of Signum Compact Discs constitutes an infringement of copyright and will render the infringer liable to an action by law. Licences for public performances or broadcasting may be obtained from Phonographic Performance Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this booklet may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission from Signum Records Ltd.

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SIGNUM SUPERSIZE POLYPHONY CLASSICS SIGCD560 STRIGGIO Mass in 40 & 60 parts • TALLIS Spem in Alium

1 * Ecce Beatam Lucem à 40 Alessandro Striggio (c. 1536/1537 – 1592) [6.54]

2 Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Kyrie * Alessandro Striggio [3.36]

3 Ave Generosa Hildegard von Bingen (1098 – 1179) [5.33] SUPERSIZE POLYPHONY POLYPHONY SUPERSIZE Soloist Aimee Presswood 4 Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Gloria * Alessandro Striggio [4.10] 5 O Virtus Sapientiae Hildegard von Bingen [1.42] Soloist Rebecca Ramsey 6 Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Credo * Alessandro Striggio [6.47] 7 O Vos felices radices Hildegard von Bingen [4.49] Soloist Emily Armour 8 Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Sanctus * Alessandro Striggio [3.49] ARMONICO CONSORT 9 Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Benedictus * Alessandro Striggio [3.09] 0 Spiritus Sanctus Vivicans Hildegard von Bingen [2.26]

Soloist Aimee Presswood CONSORT ARMONICO q Missa sopra Ecco Sì Beato Giorno: Agnus Dei * Alessandro Striggio [5.48] w O Nata Lux Thomas Tallis (c. 1505 – 1585) [1.50] e Spem in Alium Plainchant Thomas Tallis [2.24] Soloist James Geidt r Spem in Alium Thomas Tallis [8.37]

Total timings: [61.37]

SUPERSIZE POLYPHONY Armonico Consort • Christopher Monks musical director

Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge • Geoffrey Webber musical director

Adrian France bass sackbut *

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