Palestrina's masses run the gamut of styles from the consistently contrapuntal Missa ad fugam, through the largely homophonic but texturally varied Missa Papae Marcelli, designed for word-intelligibil...
Introduce your SSA ensembles to Renaissance style with this edition of the 3-voice Palestrina masterwork. Available: SSA a cappella. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00.
Jameson Marvin, through his work with Harvard and Radcliffe, has re-established the importance of teaching polyphony in the modern choral classroom. This beautiful setting of the Magnificat by Palestr...
The text of this motet is taken from the Palm Sunday antiphon, which celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. The repeated 'hosanna' phrases at the end of the motet bear witness to Palestrina's m...
Palestrina's setting of the Marian motet Alma Redemptoris Mater seamlessly interweaves each of the four independent voices based on the solemn tone of the corresponding chant. Offprinted from The Oxfo...
This joyful motet begins with a compelling homophonic opening, before exploring imitative writing between all voices. A contrasting motif of descending scales is introduced halfway through to reflect...
The motet Jesu, Rex admirabilis is largely homophonic, with only one phrase incorporating imitation. Its simplicity, however, makes it a useful Eucharistic motet in contemporary liturgy. It has been t...
A single movement for bassoon exploring the potential of an instrument much neglected in solo music.
