Magnificat a 4 – Nesciens mater (Taverner) - from CDH55053 - Hyperion Records

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Magnificat a 4 – Nesciens mater

First line:

Nesciens mater virgo virum

composer

John Taverner (c1490-1545)

author of text

Bible

Luke 1: 46-55

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers (conductor)

Recording details: December 1992
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: October 1993
Total duration: 11 minutes 46 seconds

Cover artwork: The Virgin and the Fountain. Jan van Eyck (c1389-1441)

Reviews

‘These reissues epitomise the qualities that make The Sixteen one of Britain's outstanding choral groups: distilled purity of sound: impeccable ensemble and intonation; long-breathed lines. Harry Christophers takes an introspective view of Taverner's monumental Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas, producing a performance of untrammelled serenity’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘Marvellous music … well worth reissuing’ (Early Music Review)

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