Palestrina: Canticum Canticorum Salomonis

Full of strikingly sensuous passages, both literary and musical, Magnificat's one-voice-per-part performance allows Palestrina's music to speak with clarity and intimacy—a carefully considered balance of poise and passion. No ordinary collection of motets, the Song of Songs sets the most sensual and openly erotic sections of the Old Testament which led Palestrina to employ ‘a style of music a little more lively than normally used in other sacred compositions'.

CKD174  79 minutes 7 seconds
'Palestrina's cycle of motets from the Song of Songs comes from the peak of his career after his remarriage brought material security and with his standing at the papal court of Gregory XIII (to whom ...
'The sound these singers make is exquisite' (The Sunday Times)
'I gave an encouraging nod in the direction of this recording last month and am pleased to say that it has lived up to my expectations. This now becomes my version of choice for this highly-charged mu ...