Palestrina

The third release in the critically acclaimed The Golden Renaissance trilogy, celebrating the 500th anniversary of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina in 2025. The Grammy-nominated group are renowned as one of the world’s most accomplished and innovative vocal ensembles. Thought to have been born around 3 February 1525, the Italian composer is considered one of the leading musicians of the late 16thcentury, with long-lasting influence on the development of church and secular music in Europe. The album is based around Palestrina’s famous Missa Papae Marcelli, the mass-setting in which he used a new style of polyphony and in doing so saved church music from being banned by the Catholic Church. Featuring a selection of motets honouring his time at the Papal Chapel in St Peter's, Rome and links with the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, and including his most well-known motet – Sicut cervus.

1. Exultate Deo - 2:30
2. Kyrie (Missa Papae Marcelli) - 4:54
3. Tu Es Petrus A6 - 6:28
4. Gloria (Missa Papae Marcelli) - 5:43
5. Sicut Cervus - 6:52
6. Credo (Missa Papae Marcelli) - 8:36
7. Laudate Dominum In Tympanis - 2:56
8. Sanctus And Benedictus (Missa Papae Marcelli) - 8:06
9. Salve Regina A5 - 5:46
10. Agnus Dei (Missa Papae Marcelli) - 7:28
11. Assumpta Est Maria - 6:17