Performer: Armonico Consort
Conductor: Christopher Monks
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Signum
Catalogue: SIGCD235
Release: 2011
Size: 201 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Contractus: Salve Regina
02. Tallis: The Spirit of Tallis
03. Barber: Adagio for Strings: Agnus Dei
04. Tavener: Funeral Ikos
05. Purcell: Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z15
06. Hildegard: Spiritus Sanctus Vivificans
07. Roberts: Never Seek to Tell Thy Love
08. Lotti: Crucifixus
09. Hildegard: O Virtus Sapientiae
10. Victoria: Requiem: Versa Est
11. Buckley: Strengthen ye the weak hands
12. Byrd: Four Part Mass: Agnus Dei
13. Tavener: The Lamb
This recording is compiled from the Armonico Consort’s Naked Byrd programmes, featuring music by composers who wore their hearts on their sleeves, and whose art saw their emotions laid bare, in an atmospheric concert where magical musical moments are intertwined with sublime passages of plainchant and violin improvisation. It follows on from their first volume in December 2009. Armonico Consort is, at its heart, a highly talented vocal ensemble that stages a wide variety of concerts.