After Palestrina's death, Pope Clement VIII expressed a wish for his published music to be reprinted and unknown works to be brought to light.
Compositional Technique
The motet Ad te levavi oculos meos, one of Palestrina's eight surviving triple-choir motets, features long passages from individual choirs before the full ensemble joins at the end.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Palestrina's music is revered for its musical ingenuity, beauty of line, and mastery of counterpoint, remaining a rich source of sacred choral repertoire.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded with the choir arranged in a circular formation to achieve immediate visual and musical responses to the counterpoint.
Performer Biography
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, led by Graham Ross, is steeped in the English choral tradition.
Compositional Technique
Palestrina composed numerous works for multiple choirs, including 54 motets, six litanies, four masses, and other liturgical pieces.
Composition History
Palestrina's Seventh Book of Masses, including the Missa Emendemus in melius, was published just three weeks after his death, having been finalized and in production.
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