The Palestrina 400 Collection (4 CD, FLAC)

Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Performer: The Tallis Scholars
Conductor: Peter Phillips
Audio CD
SPARS Code: AAD (1-2), DDD (3-4)
Number of Discs: 4
Format: FLAC (tracks+cue)
Label: Gimell
Size: 1.03 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

# Benedicta es
Composed by Gregorian Chant
with Tallis Scholars

# Benedicta es, coelourum regina, motet for 6 parts
Composed by Josquin Desprez
with Tallis Scholars

# Missa Benedicta es, for 6 voices
Composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
with Tallis Scholars

# Nigra sum
Composed by Plainchant
with Tallis Scholars

# Nigra Sum Sed Formosa
Composed by Jean Lheritier
with Tallis Scholars

# Missa Nigra sum, for 5 voices
Composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
with Tallis Scholars

# Missa Papae Marcelli, for 6 voices
Composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
with Tallis Scholars

# Missa Brevis, for 4 voices
Composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
with Tallis Scholars

# Nasce la Gioia Mia, madrigal
Composed by Giovan Leonardo Primavera
with Tallis Scholars

# Missa Nasce la gioia mia, for 6 voices
Composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
with Tallis Scholars

# Assumpta est Maria
Composed by Plainchant
with Tallis Scholars

# Assumpta es Maria, motet for 6 voices
Composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
with Tallis Scholars

# Missa Assumpta est Maria, for 6 voices
Composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
with Tallis Scholars

# Sicut lilium inter spinas, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book I)
Composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
with Tallis Scholars

# Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas, for 5 voices
Composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
with Tallis Scholars

This collection contains the bulk Palestrina recordings that the Tallis Scholars had recorded to date. The collection honors the 400th anniversary of Palestrina’s death in 1594 as well as the 400th release in the Gimell catalog. These 4 discs represent my all time favorite vocal recordings. There are recordings that are more technical adept but none capture what is on these discs. These works are timeless.