Guerrero's Missa de la batalla escoutez is a parody mass based on Clément Janequin's chanson La Guerre, a famous piece commemorating the 1515 Battle of Marignan.
Compositional Technique
The Renaissance practice of creating a 'Parody Mass' involved basing a Mass on pre-existing sacred motets or, more commonly, secular chansons.
Performer Biography
The Sixteen, the ensemble on this recording, is recognized as one of the world's greatest ensembles, comprising both a choir and a period instrument orchestra.
Historical Context
Ottaviano Petrucci's Harmonice musices odhecaton, issued in Venice in 1501, was the earliest known example of printed polyphonic music, greatly increasing music's circulation.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at All Hallows Church, Gospel Oak, London, in March 2008.
Composer Biography
Francisco Guerrero, a Spanish composer, was born in Seville in 1528 and was trained by Cristóbal de Morales, one of the three great Spanish composers of the 16th century.
Composer Biography
During his lifetime, Francisco Guerrero was known as 'el cantor de Maria' (the singer of Mary) due to the eloquence of his settings of Marian texts.
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