The works of Tomás Luis de Victoria, Giovanni Gabrieli, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, and Orlando de Lassus represent the culminations of the Spanish, Venetian, Roman, and Franco-Flemish schools, respectively.
Performer Biography
Septura, the brass septet performing on this album, includes Alan Thomas and Simon Cox on trumpets, Huw Morgan on E flat trumpet, Peter Smith on tuba, Matthew Gee and Matthew Knight on trombones, and Dan West on bass trombone.
Interpretation
The album features arrangements of sacred choral works by Renaissance masters Victoria, Gabrieli, Palestrina, and Lassus for brass septet.
Recording & Production
The recording was made possible by the generous support of the Rayne Trust.
Album & Artwork
This album, "Music for Brass Septet • 4", is part of a series imagining how four titans of the Counter-Reformation might have written for brass.
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