Ockeghem, La Rue, Josquin

One

Ensemble de La Rue - William Kempster, dir.
Arktos CD 20041

Contents:

Johannes Ockeghem

1. Salve Regina

Pierre de La Rue

2. Chanson: Ce n'est pas jeu
3. Chanson: Trop plus secret
4. Chanson: Secretz regretz
5. Chanson: Pourquoy non
6. Absalon, fili mi

Josquin Desprez

7. Praeter rerum seriem

Clare Maclean, 20th c.

8. Christ the King

John Taverner

9. Gaude plurimum

Playing time: 53' 28"

Performers:
Ensemble de La Rue [Nina Hornjatkevyc (soprano), Jolaine Kerley (soprano), Kathleen Warke (soprano), Karen Zwartjes (soprano), John Huck (tenor), James Mallett (tenor), Timothy L. Shantz (tenor), John Brough (alto), Benila Ninan (alto), Tamara Schwartzentruber (alto), Sarah Thomsen (alto), Colin Armstrong (bass), Kevin Heshedahl (bass), Matt Johnson (bass), Rob Kelly (bass), Tom Soldan (bass)] - William Kempster, dir.

Recording site and date:
King's University College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [12/1999]

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.):

Comments:
Information from owned CD. It is the first recording of this Ensemble. Note the attribution given the famous motet "Absalon, fili mi" previously attributed to Josquin, and not yet securely attributed to any composer.

The next recordings by this ensemble:

The Cry

Ensemble de la Rue - William Kempster
Ensemble de la Rue Productions 200101

Memory Pieces

Ensemble de la Rue - William Kempster, dir.
Ensemble de la Rue Productions 200502

And of a related ensemble:

Pourquoy non?

University of New Hampshire Chamber Singers - William Kempster
University of New Hampshire 0516

Of Saints and Seers

University of New Hampshire Chamber Singers - William Kempster
University of New Hampshire 0617

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