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Summary:

Celebrating the Rediscovery of a Long-lost Mass in 40 Parts. A feast of Renaissance choral music from Italy and England, the album (and bonus DVD) reveals a work by the Italian, Alessandro Striggio - believed lost until the recent discovery of vocal parts, in Paris. Striggio travelled extensively to the courts of Europe and it was probably a performance during his visit to Elizabethan England in 1567 that inspired Tallis to write Spem in alium, which is performed here with rarely heard instrumental accompaniment and the benefit of a major piece of textual change reinforcing the message of forgiveness. The DVD includes a short documentary about the rediscovery of the mass, as well as excerpts from the recording in 5.1 Surround Sound. I Fagiolini is an acclaimed British solo-voice ensemble specialising in Renaissance and Contemporary music. An inspired programmer, Robert Hollingworth founded the group in 1986.

Table of Contents:

• Ecce beatam lucem (7:46) ; Missa Ecco sì beato giorno (26:29) / Alessandro Striggio
• Contrapunto secondo di BM / [published by] Vincenzo Galilei (2:21)
• Fuggi, spene mia (2:28) ; O giovenil ardire (3:44) ; Altr'io che queste spighe (2:08) ; D'ogni gratia et d'amor (3:58) ; O de la bella Etruria invitto Duce (4:10) ; Caro dolce ben mio (2:26) ; Miser' oimè (2:23) / Striggio
• Spem in alium
• Sarum plainchant (2:05)
• Spem in alium / Thomas Tallis (8:55).

Contributors:

Hollingworth, Robert , conductor

Striggio, Alessandro, 1536 or 1537-1592

B. M., active 1584

Tallis, Thomas, approximately 1505-1585

Fagiolini (Musical group) , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Catholic Church

Languages:

Latin
Italian

Language Notes:

Sung in Latin (1st-2nd, 11th-12th works) or Italian (remainder of vocal works); DVD includes optional English, French and German subtitles.

Included Works:

Ecce beatam lucem [by Striggio, A.]

Missa sopra Ecco sì beato giorno [by Striggio, A.] (arranged)

Contrapunti, lutes (2), no. 2 [by B. M.] (arranged)

Madrigals [by Striggio, A.] (Selections)

Spem in alium [by Tallis, T.]

Spem in alium [Catholic Church]

Other Related Resources:

Source record: Missa Ecco sì beato giorno [Fagiolini] (London, England : Decca, ℗2011 — LCCN 2012623867; OCLC Number 710056080)

Subjects:

Vocal music — 16th century

Motets

Masses

Lute ensembles

Madrigals, Italian

Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble

Gregorian chants

1500-1599

Vocal music

Performers:

I Fagiolini ; Robert Hollingworth, conductor ; with assisting instrumentalists.

Performance Medium:

2 ensembles: mixed chorus; chamber orchestra
3 performers: lute (2); plucked string instrument
1 performer and 1 ensemble: chamber orchestra; solo high voice
1 ensemble: men's chorus

General Notes:

The 1st and 12th works are motets; the 2nd work originally written for vocal ensemble, arranged for mixed chorus with instrumental accompaniment; the 3rd work written for unspecified string or wind instruments, performed on lutes and lirone; the madrigals written for various combinations of vocalists with instrumental accompaniment; the 11th work performed by unaccompanied male chorus.
Editions recorded: Mapa Mundi (1st work), Early Music Co. (2nd work), Sul Tasto (3rd work), I Fagiolini Editions (4th-7th works), A & R Editions (8th-10th works), H. Keyte (Spem in alium).
Recorded 2010 September 27-October 1 All Saints, Tooting, London.
Description based on: Hard copy version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file)
no. 2

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

audio file

Call Numbers:

Online Audio

Other Standard Numbers:

International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044310
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044501
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044502
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044503
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044504
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044505
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044506
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044507
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044320
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044330
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044340
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044350
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044360
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044370
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044380
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044390
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044400
International Standard Recording Code: GBBBA1044410
Publisher Number, Decca: 00028947828334

OCLC Numbers:

972675552