Musica Secreta
Hannah Ely soprano
Katharine Hawnt and Nancy Cole mezzo sopranos
Caroline Trevor alto
Alison Kinder bass viol
Claire Williams organ
Celestial Sirens
Deborah Roberts and Laurie Stras directors
The rise of the great convent choirs of Ferrara is told in music from the
15th and 16th centuries celebrating the Virgin Mary. Including tuneful laude,
works by Josquin, Gombert, de Rore and Willaert and extraordinary music probably composed by Lucrezia Borgia’s daughter, Leonora d’Este.
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Chant procession
Prosa: Inviolata integra et casta es Maria (I-Pec MS 2782)
Gilles Binchois c.1400–1460
Te Deum (extract) (I-VEcap 761 Ms Brenzoni-Maffei)
Bartolomeo Tromboncino 1470–after 1534
Ave Maria gratia plena (Petrucci Laude II 1508)
Innocenzo Dammonis b.2nd half 15th century
Salve Regina o germinante ramo (Petrucci Laude I, 1508)
Anon
Ave Maria, Sancta Maria
(Petrucci Laude II)
Anon
Sancta Maria, fauces draconis
Josquin des Prez c.1450–1521
O mater Dei (Petrucci Laude II)
Chant
Sequence, Purification of the BVM
Laetabundus exultet fidelis chorus
(I-PEc, Ms 2801)
Chant
Offertory, Purification of the BVM
Recordare virgo mater
(I-PEc, Ms 2801)
Josquin?
Recordare virgo mater (B-Bc 27766 Ms Biffoli-Sostegni)
Anon
Kyrie: Missa Recordare virgo mater
Gloria: Missa Recordare virgo mater (Ms Biffoli-Sostegni)
Antoine Brumel c.1460–1512/3
Mater, patris et filia
Anon
Credo: Missa Recordare virgo mater (Ms Biffoli-Sostegni)
Giovanni Matteo Asola c.1532–1609
Ave maris stella
INTERVAL
Chant procession
Concinat plebs fidelium (Hymn for St Clare)
Anon (Suor Leonora d’Este?)
O salutaris hostia
Tribulationes civitatem
Veni sponsa Christi
Anon
Veni creator spiritus vv1 & 2
Adriano Willaert c.1490–1562
O gemma clarissima
(Ms Biffoli-Sostegni)
Anon
Salve Regina
Veni creator spiritus vv3 & 4
Sanctus & Benedictus: Missa Recordare virgo mater
Veni creator spiritus vv5 & 6
Adoramus te
Verbum caro a3 I
Verbum caro a3 II
Veni creator spiritus v7
Agnus Dei: Missa Recordare virgo mater
(Ms Biffoli-Sostegni)
Chant recession
Regnum mundi
(Matins responsory, Common of Virgins)