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Reviewer: Charles
Brewer
In a number of respects this
collection of six-voice motets by Tomas Luis de Victoria was made for the
six members of Nordic Voices. The contents are taken from Victoria’s first
two collections of motets, published in 1572 and 1576. The only later work
is his ‘Vexilla Regis’ (1585), which was subtitled “more hispano” (in the
Spanish style). These motets were written in Rome while at the Collegium
Germanicum, before Victoria returned to Spain in 1587. They range from ‘Quem
vidistis, pastores’ for Christmas, through the evocative ‘Nigra sum sed
formosa’ from the Song of Songs, and the Marian lament, ‘Vadam et circuibo
civitatem’.
I cannot find a similar
recording for all of these motets, though they have appeared individually
on other collections of Victoria’s music. This new release takes great
advantage of the rich acoustic in the Ris Kirke in Oslo. Rather remarkable
is that the six solo voices never sound thin, but consistently resonant and
clear, and each part is clearly heard and balanced with the others. I concur
with the earlier reviews by Loewen and Gatens of similar renaissance
collections
by Nordic
Voices (J/F 2008: 206 & M/A 2010: 222). Mr Gatens wrote that “these six
singers are evidently so accustomed to singing together that their
combination is like a single highly disciplined instrument” and that their
sound is “warmly expressive”, which he contrasted with choirs that cultivate
“a dispassionate style”. Loewen wrote about “the joy of hearing the singers
do it again”. The artistry of this ensemble has only improved with age. | |
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