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Track(s) taken from CDA67978

Benedicite gentes

composer
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/6-1594)
5vv; published in Rome in 1593 by Francesco Coattino as part of a cycle of polyphonic Offertories; H ix, 84, C xvii, 115
author of text
Bible
Psalm 65 (66): 8-9, 20

The Brabant Ensemble, Stephen Rice (conductor)
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Recording details: June 2012
The Church of St Michael and All Angels, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
Produced by Antony Pitts
Engineered by Justin Lowe
Release date: April 2013
Total duration: 2 minutes 56 seconds

Cover artwork: The Resurrection (c1463). Piero della Francesa (c1415-1492)
Pinacoteca, Sansepolcro, Italy / Bridgeman Images
 

Benedicite gentes begins calmly before raising the temperature for the homophonic ‘Benedictus Dominus’ (‘Blessed be the Lord’).

from notes by Stephen Rice © 2013

Benedicite gentes commence paisiblement avant de s’échauffer pour le «Benedictus Dominus» homophonique («Béni soit le Seigneur»).

extrait des notes rédigées par Stephen Rice © 2013
Français: Hypérion

Benedicite gentes beginnt ruhig, bevor die Temperatur bei dem homophonen „Benedictus Dominus“ („Gesegnet sei der Herr“) ansteigt.

aus dem Begleittext von Stephen Rice © 2013
Deutsch: Viola Scheffel

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