 | from Byrd: Mass for five voices & other works (CDA68416) 1 Kyrie [1'26] 22 minutes 39 seconds 11 tracks2 Gloria in excelsis Deo [1'55] 3 Domine Deus, Agnus Dei [3'08] 4 Credo in unum Deum [2'22] 5 Qui propter nos homines [3'20] 6 Et in Spiritum Sanctum [3'33] 7 Sanctus [1'09] 8 Pleni sunt caeli [1'02] 9 Benedictus [1'29] 10 Agnus Dei I & II [1'44] 11 Agnus Dei III [1'31] ‘Other ensembles have marked the Byrd anniversary with celebratory, large-scale offerings; The Gesualdo Six opt for the five-voice Mass, framed by penitential motets. The last and most richly scored o ... ‘Their sound is so intensely beautiful, perfectly tuned and resonanced: the way the vocal lines unfold in Byrd’s Mass for five voices, and the way they control the final flowering of the Agnus Dei, is ... ‘Pure in tone, intonation impeccable, the Gesualdo Six sing with precision and fluency, every line of polyphony audible. The Sixteen, the Tallis Scholars, Winchester Cathedral Choir and others have ma ... |