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Track(s) taken from CDA68180

O florens rosa

composer
5vv
author of text
Antiphon for the Blessed Virgin Mary

Cinquecento
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Recording details: May 2016
Kartause Mauerbach, Vienna, Austria
Produced by Adrian Peacock
Engineered by Markus Wallner
Release date: May 2017
Total duration: 3 minutes 36 seconds

Cover artwork: Flora (1591). Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593)
AKG London / Erich Lessing
 

Reviews

‘Guyot emerges from this disc as a marvellously fluent composer … the five adult men of Cinquecento—here joined by the countertenor David Allsopp—are, as always, absolutely flawless in the performance of this music. Even by the best standards of today their ensemble, balance and intonation are beyond reproach’ (Gramophone)

‘These are works of exquisite beauty and striking originality … beautiful music, superb singing, a vibrantly clear recording, fascinating and beautifully written programme notes—it doesn’t get much better than this!’ (Early Music Review)» More

‘Sublime from start to finish, this a very special listening experience. You can allow it to roll over you as a delicious atmosphere. You can also descend into it for an immersive aural/intellectual journey’ (MusicWeb International)» More

‘This program [is] sumptuously sung by the male five-voice Cinquecento ensemble’ (CD Hotlist, USA)» More

«La souplesse de Terry Wey, qui tient la partie supérieure, la richesse et l’ampleur non forcée des basses, la qualité des timbres et la perfection des intonations, la fluidité des phrasés et la diversité des couleurs: c’est bien simple, tout est là, comme aux plus belles années de la Capilla Flamenca, dans un style un peu plus précieux et élégant mais non moins éloquent. Longue vie à Cinquecento!» (Diapason, France)» More
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'Cinquecento is met zijn warme en rijke ensembleklank de ideale pleitbezorger voor deze muziek' (Klassieke Zaken, Netherlands)» More
Whilst the texts for Guyot’s motets are largely taken from the Bible or liturgical sources, the words of O florens rosa come from neither, but are a devotional prayer, like the second part of Te Deum Patrem. It is in praise of the Virgin Mary, suitable for any of her various feast days. The motet was printed in the seventh book of Susato’s Ecclesiasticarum Cantionum and is in an entirely imitative style, with an extended cadence.

from notes by David Gostick © 2017

Si les textes des motets de Guyot sont largement empruntés à la Bible ou à des sources liturgiques, les paroles d’O florens rosa ne proviennent ni de l’une ni des autres, mais sont une prière de piété, comme la seconde partie de Te Deum Patrem. C’est une prière à la louange de la Vierge Marie qui convient à n’importe laquelle de ses nombreuses fêtes. Le motet fut imprimé dans le septième livre d’Ecclesiasticarum Cantionum de Susato et est écrit dans un style entièrement imitatif, avec une cadence étendue.

extrait des notes rédigées par David Gostick © 2017
Français: Marie-Stella Pâris

Während der Großteil der Texte zu den Motetten Guyots aus der Bibel oder aus liturgischen Quellen stammt, verhält es sich bei O florens rosa anders—hier ist der Text ein erbauliches Gebet (ebenso wie es bei dem zweiten Teil von Te Deum Patrem der Fall ist), in dem die Jungfrau Maria gelobt wird, so dass sich dieses Werk für jeglichen ihrer zahlreichen Festtage eignet. Diese Motette erschien im siebten Band der Ecclesiasticarum Cantionum von Susato, steht gänzlich im imitativen Stil und hat eine verlängerte Kadenz.

aus dem Begleittext von David Gostick © 2017
Deutsch: Viola Scheffel

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