Renaissance - Music for Inner Peace |  | Artists: Harry Christophers, Sixteen
Label: Decca (UMO)
Category: Music
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 396
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 76 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: REN-D
UPC: 602498701287
EAN: 0602498701287
ASIN: B00076SJE6
Release Date: February 21, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Allegri - Miserere | | • | Barber - Agnus Dei (Platoon) | | • | Lotti - Crucifixus | | • | Tavener - The Lamb (Orange Tv Ad) | | • | Monteverdi - Christe, Adoramus Te | | • | Palestrina - Kyrie From Missa Papae Marcelli | | • | Tallis - If Ye Love Me | | • | Gorecki - Totus Tuus | | • | Bruckner - Locus Iste | | • | Tomkins - When David Heard | | • | Byrd - Iustorum Mundi | | • | Byrd - Agnus Dei From 4pt Mass | | • | Josquin - Ave Maria | | • | Poulenc - Salve Regina | | • | Sheppard - Libera Nos |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
This new release is somewhat mistitled: while most of the pieces are, in fact, from the Renaissance (or early Baroque), there are works here also by Samuel Barber, Poulenc, John Tavener, Bruckne,r and Gorecki. What they all have in common is their beauty and serenity. Perhaps the CDs subtitle, "Music for Inner Peace," also refers to a type of renaissance, i.e., spiritual re-birth: in which case, they're right on the money. The Sixteen, led by Harry Christophers, is one of the greatest proponents of this sort of choral music in the world, and they don't disappoint here: The Allegri "Miserere," with its wickedly beautiful ascent to high C by soprano soloist, is ravishing; Barber's own arrangement of his "Adagio for strings" for chorus (1967) is polyphony at its most "renaissance" without actually being so, and Gorecki's "Totos Tuus" is otherworldly in it mysticism. The selections by Byrd, Tomkins, et al., are, like the others, impeccably performed. Even an early piece by contemporary composer John Tavener, normally the master of excruciatingly pretentiousness, is lovely. This recording is a gem. --Robert Levine
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 Sublime spiritual chorals May 5, 2010
Serghiou Const (Nicosia, Cyprus)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
The excellence of the Sixteen combined with an exquisite selection of religious chorals apparently by their able conductor Harry Christophers render this compilation a true gem. The title of the disc namely 'Renaissance' is somewhat misleading. The disc comprise sixteen compositions conveniently falling in two clusters:eleven were written in the 16th and 17th centuries that is indeed in Renaissance and the Baroque while five were created in the twentieth century.
The disc commences with the sublime composition 'Miserere' by Allegri which at nearly 12 minutes is the longest of the lot. This serves in addition as an example of prodigal musical memory cited in the liner note but my quotation is from Philip Ball's book 'The Music Instinct' published this year:'At the age of fourteen, Mozart is said to have written down from memory the entire score of the choral 'Miserere' of Gregorio Allegri after hearing it once in the Sistine Chapel (he made some minor corrections after a second hearing two days later). Although the papacy had forbidden any transcription of the 'Miserere', Pope Clement XIV was so impressed by the young lad's genius that he gave him knighthood.'
Harry Christophers whose commentary appears in many pieces in the liner note, writes on the expressive power of the human voice in the compilation:'Here we have the opportunity to explore that expressive range in choral music taking us from the simplicity of the plaisong line to works in 4 to 14 parts which touch the heart of our emotions, whether in prayer, hope or exultant praise. All reflect the architecture of Europe's greatest cathedrals and Chapels, be it the vast nave of Canterbury or Seville, the golden domes of St Mark's Venice or Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.'
Composers in the first cluster include in addition to Allegri, Lotti, Monteverdi and Palestrina and the English composers Byrd and Tallis while in the second cluster the American composer Samuel Barber and the British composer John Tavener.
Breathtaking, inspiring and relaxing December 12, 2008
Rosa (Suffolk)
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
The soaring sweetness of the voices and the beautiful harmonies are breathtaking, inspiring and relaxing all at the same time. This is my favourite of all the Sixteen cds.
Musical CD of Renaissance April 30, 2010
Lord Powell
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
An excellent and exceptionally well priced item of music that really does provide the listener with that feeling of inner peace.I would highly recommend this for any one who wished to relax or unwind.
inner peace September 7, 2009
Jennifer Wade (scotland)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Harry Christophers and The Sixteen are a delight to listen to no matter what they sing a superb cd.
PERFECTION January 4, 2010
Mary Heywood (South-west England)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I gave this to my daughter on Christmas Day and it's been on a great deal since then. We've sung many of these pieces in our choir and learned to love them so it's good to have them around all the time. If you've got problems of any sort, this CD is a wonderful panacea for them - it's calming, uplifting and VERY beautiful music. We're shortly moving house, and I suspect this will be on quite a lot more between now and the move. If you're into loud, fast-paced NOISE most of the time, then this wouldn't be for you, (unless of course you need something to wind down with AFTER the aforementioned noise!!)
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