Voces Aequales – Officium De Cruce | Classical CD Album

Product Information

UPC: 5998048502226
Product Type: Music CD, Album
Genre: Classical
Style: Renaissance Sacred Music, Polyphony
Label: Fonó Records – FA-022-2
Country of Release: Hungary
Release Year: 1997
Format: CD
Duration: 75 minutes

Overview

"Officium De Cruce" by Voces Aequales is a masterful collection of Renaissance sacred music that explores the solemn themes of the Passion through intricate polyphonic compositions. This 1997 album features works by distinguished composers Josquin Desprez, Cipriano de Rore, and Loyset Compère, performed with refined vocal precision by the Hungarian vocal ensemble Voces Aequales. Recorded in the historic Frangepán Street Reformed Church in Budapest, the album presents a deeply spiritual and meditative journey through liturgical texts such as "Domine Jesu Christe," "Lamentatio," and the "Officium de Cruce." The ensemble’s rich countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass voices bring to life the emotional depth and sacred solemnity of these Renaissance masterpieces.

Product Features

• Format & Dimensions: Standard CD
• Duration: Approximately 75 minutes
• Number of Tracks: 15
• Musical Style: Renaissance sacred polyphony, liturgical chant settings
• Ensemble Members:Composers Featured: Josquin Desprez, Cipriano de Rore, Loyset Compère
  • Péter Bárány (Countertenor)
  • Zoltán Gavodi (Tenor)
  • Csaba Gyulai (Tenor)
  • András Koncz (Baritone)
  • Zoltán Mizsei (Baritone)
  • András Demjén (Bass)
• Recorded: January 25 and 28, 1997, at the Frangepán Street Reformed Church, Budapest
• Produced with support from the Hungarian National Cultural Fund
• Graphic Design by Timon László; Photography by Szepły Szűcs Levente

Interesting Facts

• The album’s repertoire focuses on the "Officium de Cruce," a traditional liturgical office commemorating the Passion of Christ, a rare and profound theme in Renaissance polyphony.
• Voces Aequales is renowned for their authentic interpretation of early music, using historically informed vocal techniques to evoke the spiritual atmosphere of the period.
• The recording venue, a historic Reformed Church in Budapest, provides exceptional acoustics that complement the ensemble’s pure vocal tone and polyphonic clarity.
• The program includes multiple settings of the "Pange Lingua Gloriosi" hymn by Loyset Compère, showcasing the composer’s mastery of contrapuntal writing.
• This album is a vital contribution to the preservation and dissemination of Renaissance sacred music, appealing to classical music enthusiasts and scholars alike.

Track Listing

1. O Domine Jesu Christe (Josquin Desprez)
2. Et Factum Est (Josquin Desprez)
3. Nulla Scientia Mellor (Cipriano de Rore)
4. Lamentatio Secunda (Cipriano de Rore)
5. Tribularer, Si Nescirem (Cipriano de Rore)
6. Oratio Jeremiæ Prophetæ (Cipriano de Rore)
7. Plange Quasi Virgo (Cipriano de Rore)
8. Pange Lingua Gloriosi (1-5) (Loyset Compère)
9. Officium De Cruce (Loyset Compère)
10. Pange Lingua Gloriosi (6-10) (Loyset Compère)
11. O Mors: Miserere Mei Deus (Cipriano de Rore)
12. Plangent Eum: Ecce Enim (Cipriano de Rore)
13. Attendite: Ne Projicias Me (Cipriano de Rore)
14. O Crux Gloriosa! (Loyset Compère)
15. Crux Triumphans (Loyset Compère)

Publishers

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Fonó Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Fonó Records, Inc.
Manufactured by VTCD

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