Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame

Guillaume de Machaut
Messe de Nostre Dame
The Zephyrus Medieval Quartet - Paul Walker, dir.
Virginia Arts Recordings VA-06436

Contents:

    Guillaume de Machaut « Messe de Nostre Dame »

  1. Introit: Salve sancta Parens
  2. Kyrie
  3. Gloria in excelsis
  4. Oratio
  5. First Reading: Ecclesiasticus 24:14-16
  6. Gradual: Benedicta et venerabilis es
  7. Alleluia: Post partum
  8. Gospel: Luke 11:27-28
  9. Credo
  10. Introduction to the Offertory
  11. Offertory: Felix namque
  12. Proper Preface: Et in te Festivitate beatae Mariae
  13. Sanctus et Benedictus
  14. Pater Noster
  15. Agnus Dei
  16. Communion: Beata viscera
  17. Post-Communion Prayer
  18. Ite Missa est

Playing time: 49' 03"

Performers:
The Zephyrus Medieval Quartet
Paul Walker (Celebrant, counter-tenor), Colin Bird (Deacon, counter-tenor), J. R. Ankney (Sub-Deacon, contratenor), Jason Stell (Cantor, tenor)
Paul Walker, dir.

Recording site and date:
University of Virginia Art Museum, Charlottesville, Virginia [05/2006];
Rel.: 2006

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Comments:
Information from CD.
The booklet is well documented and convincing in terms of approach.
Since 1951, it is, to the best of my knowledge, the 29th recording of this mass.

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