Missa Regali Ex Progenie / Lauda Vivi Alpha Et O

Missa Regali Ex Progenie / Lauda Vivi Alpha Et O

Robert Fayrfax (1464-1521), one of the younger composers represented in the famous Eton Choirbook, was evidently a protÃ©gÃ© of HenryÂ VIII himself. While not as flamboyant (or difficult to sing) as that of older Eton composers such as William Cornysh, Fayrfax's music has a sweetly tranquil quality--along with features typical of large-scale English church music at the time: intricate rhythmic interplay, alternation between full five- or six-voice choir and reduced-voice sections sung by soloists (high soprano/low bass is a favorite combination), and relative indifference to using the music to reflect specific sentiments of the text. The featured work on this disc (the fifth and final volume in ASV's Fayrfax series) is the Mass "Regali ex progenie," built around the titular chant melody stated in long note-values in the tenor voice--the cantus firmus structure more common on the Continent than in England. The Cardinall's Musick sings with reliable precision and clear, hearty tone; on earlier releases (in this series and others), Andrew Carwood has tended toward a slowish pace that dulls this music's ornate extroversion, but not here: his vigorous tempos maintain momentum and energy without seeming heavy-handed or vulgar. --Matthew Westphal
Country USA
Brand ASV
Manufacturer Gaudeamus / ASV
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 1991548
ReleaseDate 1999-05-18
UnitCount 1
UPCs 743625018523
EANs 0743625018523

Country	USA
Brand	ASV
Manufacturer	Gaudeamus / ASV
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	1991548
ReleaseDate	1999-05-18
UnitCount	1
UPCs	743625018523
EANs	0743625018523

Missa Regali Ex Progenie / Lauda Vivi Alpha Et O

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