Ockeghem: Missa L'homme Arme, Missa Sine Nomine a3

Ockeghem: Missa L'homme Arme, Missa Sine Nomine a3

It is said that Ockeghem had a fine bass voice, and one of his many innovations as a composer was to extend the range of the lower voices downwards. His fondness for the low register is apparent in the first mass on this recording, Lâ€™homme armÃ©, where for much of the time the bass has the cantus firmus (the fixed melody on which the rest of the piece is built). The Clerksâ€™ Group basses serve the music well, seizing your attention with their wonderfully resonant, sonorous sound, but unfortunately theyâ€™re not quite matched by the upper voices, which sometimes sound slightly strident and off-key. No such flaws mar the Missa sine nomine, where the sweetness and clarity of the singing effectively brings out the beauty of the pieceâ€™s sinuous lines.
Country USA
AudienceRating NR (Not Rated)
Binding Audio CD
EAN 0743625020427
Label Gaudeamus
Manufacturer Gaudeamus
NumberOfDiscs 1
NumberOfItems 1
Publisher Gaudeamus
ReleaseDate 2000-06-27
Studio Gaudeamus

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