Voces Aequales Officium De Cruce | Classical CD AlbumProduct InformationUPC:5998048502226Product Type: Music CD, AlbumGenre: ClassicalStyle: Renaissance Sacred Music, PolyphonyLabel: Fon Records FA-022-2Country of Release: HungaryRelease Year: 1997Format: CDDuration: 75 minutesOverview"Officium De Cruce" by Voces Aequales is a masterful collection of Renaissance sacred music that explores the solemn themes of the Passion through intricate polyphonic compositions. This 1997 album features works by distinguished composers Josquin Desprez, Cipriano de Rore, and Loyset Compre, performed with refined vocal precision by the Hungarian vocal ensemble Voces Aequales. Recorded in the historic Frangepn Street Reformed Church in Budapest, the album presents a deeply spiritual and meditative journey through liturgical texts such as "Domine Jesu Christe," "Lamentatio," and the "Officium de Cruce." The ensembles rich countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass voices bring to life the emotional depth and sacred solemnity of these Renaissance masterpieces.Product FeaturesFormat & Dimensions: Standard CDDuration: Approximately 75 minutesNumber of Tracks: 15Musical Style: Renaissance sacred polyphony, liturgical chant settingsEnsemble Members:Composers Featured: Josquin Desprez, Cipriano de Rore, Loyset ComprePter Brny (Countertenor)Zoltn Gavodi (Tenor)Csaba Gyulai (Tenor)Andrs Koncz (Baritone)Zoltn Mizsei (Baritone)Andrs Demjn (Bass)Recorded: January 25 and 28, 1997, at the Frangepn Street Reformed Church, BudapestProduced with support from the Hungarian National Cultural FundGraphic Design by Timon Lszl; Photography by Szepy Szcs LeventeInteresting FactsThe albums repertoire focuses on the "Officium de Cruce," a traditional liturgical office commemorating the Passion of Christ, a rare and profound theme in Renaissance polyphony.Voces Aequales is renowned for their authentic interpretation of early music, using historically informed vocal techniques to evoke the spiritual atmosphere of the period.The recording venue, a historic Reformed Church in Budapest, provides exceptional acoustics that complement the ensembles pure vocal tone and polyphonic clarity.The program includes multiple settings of the "Pange Lingua Gloriosi" hymn by Loyset Compre, showcasing the composers mastery of contrapuntal writing.This album is a vital contribution to the preservation and dissemination of Renaissance sacred music, appealing to classical music enthusiasts and scholars alike.Track ListingO Domine Jesu Christe (Josquin Desprez)Et Factum Est (Josquin Desprez)Nulla Scientia Mellor (Cipriano de Rore)Lamentatio Secunda (Cipriano de Rore)Tribularer, Si Nescirem (Cipriano de Rore)Oratio Jeremi Prophet (Cipriano de Rore)Plange Quasi Virgo (Cipriano de Rore)Pange Lingua Gloriosi (1-5) (Loyset Compre)Officium De Cruce (Loyset Compre)Pange Lingua Gloriosi (6-10) (Loyset Compre)O Mors: Miserere Mei Deus (Cipriano de Rore)Plangent Eum: Ecce Enim (Cipriano de Rore)Attendite: Ne Projicias Me (Cipriano de Rore)O Crux Gloriosa! (Loyset Compre)Crux Triumphans (Loyset Compre)PublishersPhonographic Copyright Fon Records, Inc.Copyright Fon Records, Inc.Manufactured by VTCDWe value your feedback! Share your experience with this product to help others make informed decisions. Your review is important to us!Hashtags#VocesAequales #OfficiumDeCruce #RenaissanceMusic #SacredPolyphony #JosquinDesprez #CiprianoDeRore #LoysetCompre #EarlyMusic #ClassicalVocalEnsemble #HungarianClassical #LiturgicalMusic #FonRecords