Missa Transfigurationis

Missa Transfigurationis
Libellus confraternitatis Transfigurationis Domini in ecclesia Tornacensi
Tournai, XVe - XVIe siècles
Psallentes - Hendrik Vanden Abeele
Musique en Wallonie 1576

Contents:

    In vigiliam
  1. Répons: Sacratissimum salutis
  2. Antienne: Visionem et Magnificat primi toni (polyphony by Févin)
  3. Antienne: Hodie Dominus
  4. Antienne: Hodie ad Patris

    5. Suffragia
  5. De Trinitate - Antienne: Te Deum Patrem
  6. De Beata Virgine - Antienne: Ave Templum
  7. De Sancto Audeberto - Antienne: Sancte Audeberte
  8. De Omnibus Sanctis - Antienne: Beati estis

    9. Ad Missam - Missa Sancta trinitas
  9. Répons: Assumens Ihesus Petrum
  10. Introït: In excelso throno
  11. Kyrie (polyphony)
  12. Gloria (polyphony)
  13. Alleluia: Ascendit
  14. Séquence: Thabor superficie
  15. Credo (polyphony)
  16. Offertoire: Deus enim firmavit
  17. Offertoire: Deus enim omnium
  18. Sanctus (polyphony)
  19. Sanctus Vineux: Qui vertice
  20. Agnus Dei (polyphony)
  21. Communion: Revelabitur

    22. In fine misse
  22. Antienne: Benedicta sit
  23. Motet: Sancta Trinitas (polyphony by Févin)

Performers: Hendrik Vanden Abeele (baritone, direction), Rob Cuppens (countertenor), Jonathan De Ceuster (countertenor), Gunther Vandeven (countertenor), Niek Van den Dool (tenor), Greg Skidmore (baritone), Philippe Favette (bass), Arnout Malfliet (bass), Paul Mertens (bass)

Playing time: 66'

Recording date: September 2014 (Belgium); released: 2015

As the subtitle indicates, this music is from a confraternity at Tournai. The manuscript disappeared from Tournai Cathedral during WWII, but reappeared mysteriously in 2006. Polyphonic works, including the four-part mass (based on Févin's motet), are as noted; the remainder is plainsong.

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Todd M. McComb