Arcadelt: Missa Noe Noe

Featuring

Leonardo García Alarcón
Cappella Mediterranea
Chœur de chambre de Namur
Les Pastoureaux
Josquin des Prez
Jacques Arcadelt

Jean Mouton

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Composer Biography

Jacques Arcadelt, a Walloon composer born in Namur, completed his apprenticeship in Italy, becoming a key figure in the creation of the Italian madrigal.

Recording & Production

The recording took place in Namur, Grand Manège, in November 2021, with Jérôme Lejeune responsible for artistic direction, recording, and editing.

Composition History

Arcadelt's three surviving polyphonic masses, including the Missa Noe Noe, were published in Paris in 1557 by Adrien Le Roy and Pierre Ballard.

Album & Artwork

The cover illustration for the album is "The Flight into Egypt" by Goossen van der Weyden (1455/1475-1538/1543), from The National Gallery London.

Compositional Technique

Arcadelt's Missa Noe Noe is entirely based on the thematic material of a pre-existing motet, Jean Mouton's motet Noe Noe.

Recording & Production

This recording was made with the support of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (Direction générale de la Culture, Service de la Musique).

Compositional Technique

Josquin Desprez, a master of the Ars Perfecta, is featured with his Marian motet Illibata Dei Virgo nutrix, which includes an acrostic signature "JOSQUIN DESPREZ" in its first verse.