Memento - de La Hèle - Rihm - Pärt - Lassus

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MEMENTO contains a magnificent mass setting by the largely and definitely undeservedly unknown Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer George de La Hèle and, also long overdue for recording, the final three Passiontide motets that complete the cycle of seven motets that Wolfgang Rihm, Germany′s leading composer, wrote for Singer Pur in the past few years. To round it all up there is another great work that gave the CD its name:

Memento by Arvo Pärt, based on old Slavonic chant.

 

 

Title list

  1. George de La Hèle (1547 – 1586): Missa „Quare tristis es”, Kyrie  
  2. George de La Hèle: Missa „Quare tristis es”, Gloria  
  3. Wolfgang Rihm (geb. 1952): Caligaverunt oculi mei (2005) 
  4. George de La Hèle: Missa „Quare tristis es”, Credo
  5. Wolfgang Rihm: Recessit pastor noster (2006) 
  6. George de La Hèle: Missa „Quare tristis es”, Sanctus und Benedictus 
  7. Wolfgang Rihm: Aestimatus sum (2006) 
  8. George de La Hèle: Missa „Quare tristis es”, Agnus Dei 
  9. Arvo Pärt (geb. 1935): Memento (1994/1996)
  10. Orlando di Lasso (1532 – 1594): Quare tristis es 

Audio samples

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