Cristóbal de Morales’s five-voice Missa pro defunctis is steeped in a grandeur and solemnity which resonate powerfully with the listener, especially in a large-scale account such as that recorded here by De Profundis. The Requiem is preceded by a selection of motets which address last things in an affecting Office for the Dead.
‘De Profundis have a group probably more like what Morales would have expected, and Eamonn Dougan conducts with his customary tactful musicianship … [Ave verum corpus] is a really gorgeous ...
‘The De Profundis lower-voice choir are something of a sleeper hit—their recordings of Renaissance polyphony in ‘chiavette’ pitches (usually down a fourth from what's usually heard) bring to light neg ...
Musica, Italy
‘The De Profundis lower-voice choir are something of a sleeper hit—their recordings of Renaissance polyphony in ‘chiavette’ pitches (usually down a fourth from what's usually heard) bring to light neg ...
Musica, Italy