Messe de Notre Dame

by Guillaume de Machaut / Ensemble Organum / Marcel Pérès

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Marcel Pérès and his specialized vocal ensemble deliver a groundbreaking, highly controversial interpretation of the most famous medieval polyphonic mass. Rather than the pristine, ethereal choirs typically used in early music recordings, the performers utilize a highly resonant, deeply grounded vocal technique reminiscent of traditional Corsican folk singing. This incredibly powerful, earthy performance radically challenged established academic conventions regarding 14th-century liturgical music.

Genres

  • Ars nova
  • Mass

Tracklist

  1. Messe de Notre-Dame: I. Introït Suscepimus
  2. Messe de Notre-Dame: II. Kyrie
  3. Messe de Notre-Dame: III. Gloria
  4. Messe de Notre-Dame: IV. Graduel. Suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam
  5. Messe de Notre-Dame: V. Alleluia. Adorabo ad templum sanctum
  6. Messe de Notre-Dame: VI. Credo
  7. Messe de Notre-Dame: VII. Offertoire. Diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis
  8. Messe de Notre-Dame: VIII. Préface. Vere dignum et justum est
  9. Messe de Notre-Dame: IX. Sanctus
  10. Messe de Notre-Dame: X. Agnus Dei
  11. Messe de Notre-Dame: XI. Communion. Responsum accepit Symeon
  12. Messe de Notre-Dame: XII. Ite Missa est