Gombert: Magnificat I / Salve Regina / Credo / Tulerunt Dominum
7/17/2006, 8 Tracks, 1:02:17
Featuring
Jeremy Summerly
Oxford Camerata
Nicolas Gombert
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Compositional Technique
The motet Tulerunt Dominum might be described as minimalist due to its insistence on the repetition of small musical fragments, especially on the word 'Alleluia'.
Composition History
Gombert's compositional accomplishments, specifically a series of eight Magnificats, led to his pardon from exile by Emperor Charles V.
Performer Biography
Oxford Camerata, the choir on this recording, gave its first concert in 1984 and has since performed throughout Europe and made almost thirty CD recordings.
Composer Biography
Nicolas Gombert, a musical genius, was banished to the galleys for pederasty while serving in the chapel of Emperor Charles V.
Compositional Technique
The eight-voiced Credo on this album is a masterclass in writing for many voices, with Gombert scattering musical fragments with virtuosity and constantly changing vocal combinations.
Performer Biography
Sir Peter Pears, a renowned tenor, became the first patron of Oxford Camerata after hearing their performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion in 1986.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gombert's music is characterized by emotional complexity and self-contradictions, making it unique among Renaissance composers.
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