Improved version - This satirical little frottola by Josquin is believed to be a gentle reminder to his patron Galeazzo Sforza that his musicians need paying. Josquin may be punning on the name of a fellow impecunious musician (Frillo) by calling him a...  moreImproved version - This satirical little frottola by Josquin is believed to be a gentle reminder to his patron Galeazzo Sforza that his musicians need paying. Josquin may be punning on the name of a fellow impecunious musician (Frillo) by calling him a cricket (Grillo). This performance is by the dwsChorale (David Solomons) It can be downloaded at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dwschorale3  

Motet by Thomas Tomkins - one of the greatest emotional expressions of the late Renaissance. Absalom, son of King David, was a handsome prince and considered by some to be worthy of the throne of Israel, even before David's death. One day, as Absalom w...  moreMotet by Thomas Tomkins - one of the greatest emotional expressions of the late Renaissance. Absalom, son of King David, was a handsome prince and considered by some to be worthy of the throne of Israel, even before David's death. One day, as Absalom went riding, a tree's branches caught his luxuriant hair and he hung there helpless. He was slain by his enemies. King David was inconsolable. Performed by the dwsChorale, a multitracking one-man Choir  

A setting of the poem Early Summer by Australian poet Charles Harpur (1813 - 1868). 22 February 2013. www.sherelleeyles.com

Newest album available here: http://bit.ly/14ML08t The namesake of the Victoria Scholars, Tomás Luis de Victoria, was an outstanding composer of the Renaissance period whose music is re...  moreNewest album available here: http://bit.ly/14ML08t The namesake of the Victoria Scholars, Tomás Luis de Victoria, was an outstanding composer of the Renaissance period whose music is renowned for both its spirituality and emotional expressiveness. The essence of the Victoria Scholars’ music is an emphasis on the clarity and balance of sound so characteristic of Renaissance music. Their repertoire encompasses medieval plainchant, works from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, contemporary and newly commissioned works. Past winners of the Canada Council Healey Willan Grand Prize in the CBC Radio National Competition for Amateur Choirs, the Victoria Scholars have performed with many of Canada’s exceptional vocal soloists, and have toured both in eastern and western Canada. They have produced three widely acclaimed recordings and have been broadcast nationally on CBC Radio and Vision TV, most recently in a Christmas special available at <...    less

This is a setting of a poem by The Reverend Doctor Malcolm Guite, Chaplain of Girton College Cambridge,with his permission. The poem is a response to the 8th "O Antiphon" for Advent O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be? For neither before thee was an...  moreThis is a setting of a poem by The Reverend Doctor Malcolm Guite, Chaplain of Girton College Cambridge,with his permission. The poem is a response to the 8th "O Antiphon" for Advent O Virgin of virgins, how shall this be? For neither before thee was any like thee, nor shall there be after. Daughters of Jerusalem, why marvel ye at me? The thing which ye behold is a divine mystery. Who are the daughters of Jerusalem, Who glimpse you still as you transform their seeing? Whom have you called to this mysterium, And bathed in the blithe fountain of your being? Daughters of sorrow, daughters of despair, The cast-aside, the overlooked, the spurned The broken girls who scarcely breathe a prayer The ones whose love has never been returned. O Maid amongst the maidens, turn your face, For when we glimpse you we are not alone, O look us out of grief and into grace, Lift us in love made stronger than our own, Summon the spring in our worst wilderness, And make us fruitful in your fruitfulness.  less

Aria Cappella is a Melbourne-based A Cappella quartet that showcases the beauty of opera, without the need for lugging around a Wagnerian orchestra. Founded in 2018 by Jessica Joan Graham, Aria Cappella has already entranced audiences across Victoria ...  moreAria Cappella is a Melbourne-based A Cappella quartet that showcases the beauty of opera, without the need for lugging around a Wagnerian orchestra. Founded in 2018 by Jessica Joan Graham, Aria Cappella has already entranced audiences across Victoria with their modern twist on traditional operatic divas. They seek to capture the majesty and thrill of audience's favourite arias in stunning new arrangements by for four female voices, and zero instruments.  

Coral Reyes Bartlet KV Ensenble José Híjar Polo, Maestro de Coro José María de Vicente, Director Carmen Acosta, Soprano Cristina Farrais, Alto Carlos Méndez, Tenor Augusto Brito, Bajo Iluminación Iec Concetta Rizza, Vídeo Luis Acuña, Sonido ...  moreCoral Reyes Bartlet KV Ensenble José Híjar Polo, Maestro de Coro José María de Vicente, Director Carmen Acosta, Soprano Cristina Farrais, Alto Carlos Méndez, Tenor Augusto Brito, Bajo Iluminación Iec Concetta Rizza, Vídeo Luis Acuña, Sonido Concierto de clausura del 40 Aniversario de la Coral Reyes Bartlet Puerto de la Cruz, Iglesia de la Peña de Francia, 19 de diciembre de 2010 www.reyesbartlet.com  

Voices: ChoralTracks https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Locus_iste_(Scott_Villard) #ChoralTracks #MatthewCurtis #AlexandraBurch

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Il est bel et bon by Pierre Passereau (fl. 1509 - 1547). Sung in a transposed version Video contains the words and my English translation