Messe de Notre Dame

by Guillaume de Machaut / Ensemble Organum / Marcel P茅r猫s

Messe de Notre Dame cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi
  • Country: France
  • Length: 56:37
  • Community rating: 3.97/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marcel P茅r猫s 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

Descriptors: christian, choral, a-cappella, polyphonic, medieval, ancient, spirituality

Tracklist

  1. Messe de Notre-Dame: I. Intro茂t Suscepimus (4:59)
  2. Messe de Notre-Dame: II. Kyrie (10:11)
  3. Messe de Notre-Dame: III. Gloria (5:59)
  4. Messe de Notre-Dame: IV. Graduel. Suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam (5:09)
  5. Messe de Notre-Dame: V. Alleluia. Adorabo ad templum sanctum (2:54)
  6. Messe de Notre-Dame: VI. Credo (9:39)
  7. Messe de Notre-Dame: VII. Offertoire. Diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis (2:34)
  8. Messe de Notre-Dame: VIII. Pr茅face. Vere dignum et justum est (2:40)
  9. Messe de Notre-Dame: IX. Sanctus (4:50)
  10. Messe de Notre-Dame: X. Agnus Dei (3:27)
  11. Messe de Notre-Dame: XI. Communion. Responsum accepit Symeon (2:52)
  12. Messe de Notre-Dame: XII. Ite Missa est (1:20)

Credits

  • Guillaume de Machaut - primary artist, composed by
  • Ensemble Organum - primary artist, ensemble

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