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Cipriano de Rore Parody Mass

Lucie Skeaping explores how Rore and Lassus paid a compliment to Josquin by using material from his Praeter rerum seriem in their own music. With a recording by the 91热爆 Singers.

Josquin's motet - Praeter rerum seriem - proved to be very popular with younger composers of 16th century and in this programme Lucie Skeaping takes a look at how two of them - Cipriano de Rore and Roland de Lassus - paid a compliment to Josquin by using material from the motet in their own music. Nowadays song writers and composers "sample" music from elsewhere all the time but the idea is not a new one. "Parody" masses were very popular in the 16th century, sometimes being controversial in the choice of material if it was not sacred. De Rore's mass and a Magnificat by Lassus, along with the original Josquin motet, have been specially recorded for the Early Music Show by the 91热爆 Singers conducted by Peter Phillips, who talks to Lucie Skeaping about why this music fascinates him.

58 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Aug 2013 13:00

Music Played

  • Josquin des Prez

    Motet: Praeter rerum seriem for 6 voices

    Performers: 91热爆 Singers, Peter Phillips (director)

    • 91热爆 recording.
  • Cipriano de Rore

    Missa Praeter rerum serium for 7 voices [on Josquin's motet]

    Performers: Edward Goater (tenor), Adrian Peacock (bass), 91热爆 Singers, Peter Phillips (director)

    • 91热爆 recording.
  • Orlande de Lassus

    Magnificat Praeter rerum seriem [secundi toni] for 6 voices [after Josquin's motet]

    Performers: 91热爆 Singers, Peter Phillips (director)

    • 91热爆 recording.
  • Josquin des Prez

    Motet: Praeter rerum seriem for 6 voices

  • Cipriano de Rore

    Missa Praeter rerum serium for 7 voices

  • Orlande de Lassus

    Magnificat Praeter rerum seriem [secundi toni] for 6 voices

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Aug 2013 13:00

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