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L'Homme Arme and Grand Motets from Utrecht

Josquin's Missa L'Homme arme performed by Cantar Lontano and Capella de la Torre, and one of Rameau's Grand Motets sung by Vox Luminis at the 2018 Utrecht Early Music Festival.

Simon Heighes introduces highlights from two concerts recorded at the Utrecht Early Music Festival.

The song L'Homme Arm茅 (The armed man) caught the imagination of numerous European composers during the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries and there are over 30 known settings based on the melody. This concert features one of two such settings by Josquin.

The Grands Motets were fairly early works by Rameau, who was not generally known to write sacred music and is became more famous for his immensely colourful theatrical works. Deus noster refugium - Our God is our refuge - takes its text from the psalms.

Josquin des Prez: Missa L'homme arm茅 super voces musicales
Cantar Lontano
Capella de la Torre, director Katharina B盲uml (shawm)
Marco Mencoboni, conductor

Jean-Philippe Rameau: Grands Motet - Deus noster refugium
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier, conductor

1 hour, 59 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Mar 2019 21:00

Music Played

  • Josquin des Prez

    Missa L'homme arme super voces musicales

    Choir: Cantar Lontano. Director: Marco Mencoboni. Ensemble: Capella de la Torre. Director: Katharina B盲uml.
  • Josquin des Prez

    Ave Maria

    Choir: Cantar Lontano. Director: Marco Mencoboni. Ensemble: Capella della Torre. Director: Katharina B盲uml.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Deus noster refugium

    Choir: Vox Luminis. Director: Lionel Meunier.
  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    Paroles qui ont pr茅c茅d茅 le Te Deum

    Choir: Vox Luminis. Director: Lionel Meunier.

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Mar 2019 21:00

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