Lamentations of Jeremiah

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composer

Antoine Brumel (c1460-1512/13)

author of text

Bible

Lamentations 2: 8, 11

Brumel’s only surviving set of Lamentations, one of the most beautiful in the repertory, is also one of the most sombre, building up a rare mood of desolation by low scoring and slow harmonic movement. As was customary, the Hebrew letters (in this case Heth and Caph) are set separately from the main body of the text; less usual was the conception of the last section in triple time, though this suits rather well the accents in the word ‘Ierusalem’.

Les seules Lamentations de Brumel qui nous restent comptent parmi les plus belles, mais aussi les plus sombres du répertoire, créant une atmosphère de désolation peu commune par des notes graves et par un mouvement harmonique lent. Comme de coutume, les lettres hébraïques (dans ce cas Heth et Caph) sont isolées du corps principal du texte; mais la dernière partie écrite en rythme ternaire est de facture plus inhabituelle, bien qu’elle convienne assez bien aux accents sur le mot ‘Ierusalem’.

extrait des notes rédigées par Peter Phillips © 1992
Français: Meena Wallaby

Eine derartige Übersteigerung der musikalischen Mittel findet sich bei den zwei anderen Werken dieser Einspielung nicht; bei beiden handelt es sich um vierstimmige Kompositionen. Brumels einzige erhaltene Vertonung von biblischen Lamentationen ist nicht nur mit die schönste des ganzen Repertoires, sondern auch die düsterste; durch die Verwendung tieferer Lagen und langsamer harmonischer Fortschreitung spricht aus ihr trostlose Einsamkeit. Wie in dieser Gattung üblich werden die dem Text vorangestellten hebräischen Buchstaben (hier Heth und Caph) getrennt vertont; ungewöhnlich allerdings ist die Anlage des letzten Abschnitts mit der Verwendung eines dreizeitigen Metrums, obwohl dies den Sprachrhythmus des Wortes ‘Ierusalem’ einleuchtend wiederzugeben vermag.

aus dem Begleittext von Peter Phillips © 1992
Deutsch: Gerd Hüttenhofer

Recordings

Perfect Polyphony

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

CDGIM2132CDs for the price of 1

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Brumel: Missa Et ecce terrae motus

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

CDGIM026

There is nothing comparable to Brumel's Earthquake Mass in the Renaissance period and this recording featuring 24 carefully selected voices from the UK and beyond caused quite a stir when it was first released.» More

Lamenta

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

CDGIM996

Six settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah, traditionally performed after dark on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.» More

Sacred Music in the Renaissance, Vol. 2

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

GIMBX302Boxed set (at a special price) — Download only

The second of three volumes featuring The Tallis Scholars' finest recordings, one for each decade, and each offering over five hours of the award-winning performances that helped establish Renaissance Polyphony as one of the great repertoires of w ...» More

Details

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

Track 6 on CDGIM026 [9'03]

Heth. Cogitavit Dominus dissipare
murum filiae Sion:
tetendit funiculum suum
et non avertit manum suam a perditione:
luxitque ante murale et murus
pariter dissipatus est.

Caph. Defecerunt prae lacrimis oculi mei:
conturbata sunt viscera mea:
effusum est in terra iecur meum
super contritione filiae populi mei
cum deficeret parvulus et lactens
in plateis oppidi.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
convertere ad Dominum Deum tuum.

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

Track 4 on CDGIM996 [9'05]

Heth. Cogitavit Dominus dissipare
murum filiae Sion:
tetendit funiculum suum
et non avertit manum suam a perditione:
luxitque ante murale et murus
pariter dissipatus est.

Caph. Defecerunt prae lacrimis oculi mei:
conturbata sunt viscera mea:
effusum est in terra iecur meum
super contritione filiae populi mei
cum deficeret parvulus et lactens
in plateis oppidi.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
convertere ad Dominum Deum tuum.

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

Track 4 on GIMBX302 CD3 [9'05] Boxed set (at a special price) — Download only

Heth. Cogitavit Dominus dissipare
murum filiae Sion:
tetendit funiculum suum
et non avertit manum suam a perditione:
luxitque ante murale et murus
pariter dissipatus est.

Caph. Defecerunt prae lacrimis oculi mei:
conturbata sunt viscera mea:
effusum est in terra iecur meum
super contritione filiae populi mei
cum deficeret parvulus et lactens
in plateis oppidi.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem,
convertere ad Dominum Deum tuum.

Part 1: Heth. Cogitavit Dominus dissipare

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

Track 8 on CDGIM213 CD2 [3'03] 2CDs for the price of 1

Part 2: Caph. Defecerunt prae lacrimis oculi mei

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

Track 9 on CDGIM213 CD2 [3'52] 2CDs for the price of 1

Part 3: Jerusalem, Jerusalem

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor)

Track 10 on CDGIM213 CD2 [2'08] 2CDs for the price of 1

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