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A Venetian Christmas: Music by G. Gabrieli and De Rore
G. Gabrieli: Audite principes | Canzon noni toni | Salvator noster | O Jesu mi dulcissime | Canzon duodecimi toni (no. 3) | Quem vidistis pastores
de Rore: Missa “Praeter rerum seriem”
Gabrieli Consort & Players
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
Featuring the works of Giovanni Gabrieli and Cipriano de Rore, Paul McCreesh and the Gabrieli Consort and Players present an impression of the First Mass of Christmas in St Mark’s as it might have been celebrated in Venice around the year 1600.
Excerpt: “Kyrie” from Rore’s “Missa Praeter Rerum Seriem”
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“Another radiant spectacular from the Gabrieli Consort… A gutsy and atmospheric Yuletide celebration.”Gramophone
“McCreesh’s customary focus on bringing to life the pomp and ceremony of a huge celebratory occasion offers huge rewards for the listener as musicology, the finest performing forces, and first-rate sound engineering combine to deliver a bold and beautiful “you are there” experience… don’t miss this one.”Classics Today
DG Archiv
0289 471 3332 2 DDD AH
September 2001