Jan Sweelinck

Review: Famous for his keyboard works Sweelinck was also a skilled composer for voices as well, and composed over 250 works for voice (chansons, madrigals, motets and Psalms). Some of Sweelinck's innovations were of profound musical importance, including the fugue-he was the first to write an organ fugue which began simply, with one subject, successively adding texture and complexity until a final climax and resolution, an idea which was perfected at the end of the Baroque era by Bach. This is a world premiere recording of the complete Latin Motets, including the Christmas motet Hodie Christus natus est.

Songlist: Gaudete Omnes, Ecce Virgo Concipet, Magnificat, Hodie Christus Natus Est, Angelius Ad Pastores Ait, Ab Oriente, In Illo Tempore, Hodie Beata Virgo Mariae, Regina Coeli, Omnes, Timor Domini, Non Omnis, Lusti Autem, Baeti Pauperes, Ecce Nunc Benedicte, Euge Serve Bone, Petite Et Accipietis, Vide Homo, Videte MAnus Meas, O Quam Beata Lancea, VEnire Exsultemus Domino, Ubi Duo Vel tres, O Scrum Convivium, Ecce Prandium, In Te Domine Speravi, Tanto Tempore, Viri Galilaei, CAntate Domino, Qui Vult enire Post Me, Diligam Te Domine, and more.

8421c | 2 CDs $24.98 Mixed Choirs CDs

Review: A choice selection of religious and non-religious texts, this is the second release in this successful series by the Netherlands Chamber Choir.

Songlist: Bienheureux est quiconques (Psalm 128), Ainsi qu'on oit le cerf bruire (Psalm 42), Vide homo, quae pro te patior, Revenge moy, pren la querelle (Psalm 43), Non omnis qui dicit mihi Domine, In te Domini speravi, Qui vult venire post me, Beati pauperes spiritu, Mon coeur est dispos, O mon Dieu (Psalm 108), Mon Dieu me paist sous sa puissance haute (Psalm 23), Estans assis aux rives aquatiques (Psalm 137), Cantate Domino canticum novem, Le Toutpuissant a mon Seigneur et maistre (Psalm 110), Regina coeli laetare, Or est maintenant l'eternel regnant (Psalm 99)

5987c | 1 CD $15.95 Dutch Choral Music

Review: A choice selection of religious and non-religious texts, this is the third and last release in this successful series by the Netherlands Chamber Choir.

Songlist: Diligam te Domine, fortitudo mea, O Dieu, mon honneur et ma gloire (Psalm 109), Tanto tempore vobiscum sum, A Dieu ma voix j'ay haussee (Psalm 77), Che giova posseder, Yeux, qui guidez mon ame en l'amoureux voyage, Dolcissimo ben mio, speme di questo core, O Domine Jesu Christe, pastor bone, Quand Israel hors d'Egypte sortit (Psalm 144), Timor Domini principium sapientiae, Mein junges Leben hat ein End, Qual vive Salamandra in fiamma ardente,

5991c | 1 CD $15.95 Dutch Choral Music