Hellinck: Missa Surrexit pastor; Lupi: Te Deum & motets
Mining the rich musical seam of the Low Countries, Stephen Rice and The Brabant Ensemble have once again unearthed sixteenth-century treasure in the works of Lupus Hellinck and Johannes Lupi.
CDA68304 70 minutes 21 seconds
‘The real highlight of this disc is Johannes Lupi’s (c1506-1539) Marian motet Salve celeberrima virgo: a rich, velvety texture thrillingly permeated with the spirit of Gombert, and sporting a c ... BBC Music Magazine ‘Stephen Rice and The Brabant Ensemble do wonders with these little-known pieces, a major mass setting by Lupus Hellinck, based in Bruges—that's the main piece, and it benefits, as everything here doe ...