Immerse yourself in the profound and sacred sounds of the Renaissance with Orlande de Lassus' "St. Matthew Passion: Visitatio: Exsultet." This album, released on January 1, 1994, under the Harmonia Mundi label, is a masterful blend of medieval, choral, and Gregorian chant genres, spanning a captivating 77 minutes. Lassus, a Franco-Flemish composer renowned for his intricate and expressive polyphony, guides you through a powerful retelling of the Passion of Christ, as narrated in the Gospel of Matthew. The album culminates in the joyous Easter Dialogue and the Exsultet from the Paschal Vigil, offering a complete journey from the solemnity of Good Friday to the triumph of Easter Sunday. With its rich harmonies and profound spiritual depth, this recording is a testament to Lassus' enduring legacy and the timeless beauty of Renaissance sacred music.
1994 harmonia mundi usa1994 harmonia mundi usa
Tracks
St. Matthew Passion: Passio DominiOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Vespere autem factoOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Coenantibus autemOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Respondens autemOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Tunc venit JesusOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Adhuc eo loquenteOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Et osculatus estOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Principes autemOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Petrus vero sedebatOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Mane autem factoOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Consilio autem initioOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Jesus autem stetitOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Et postquamOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Praetereuntes autemOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: A sexta autem horaOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Quidam autemOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Et ecce velumOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion: Erant autemOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
St. Matthew Passion, Visitatio (Easter Dialogue): O DeusOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
Exsultet from the Paschal Vigil: ExsultetOrlande de Lassus, Paul Hillier, Theatre Of Voices, Paul Eliott
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